diff --git a/src/python/WMComponent/RetryManager/PlugIns/PauseAlgo.py b/src/python/WMComponent/RetryManager/PlugIns/PauseAlgo.py
index 15e5827cbd..eae1d33b9d 100644
--- a/src/python/WMComponent/RetryManager/PlugIns/PauseAlgo.py
+++ b/src/python/WMComponent/RetryManager/PlugIns/PauseAlgo.py
@@ -52,6 +52,15 @@ def isReady(self, job, cooloffType):
                     msg += str(ex)
                     logging.warning(msg)
 
+                except Exception as ex:
+                    msg = "Unknown error %s\n" % (reportPath)
+                    msg += str(ex)
+                    logging.warning(msg)
+                    retryByTimeOut = True
+                    pauseCount = 1
+                    logging.info("Started force retry three times")
+
+
         # Here introduces the SquaredAlgo logic :
         baseTimeoutDict = self.getAlgoParam(job['jobType'])
         baseTimeout = baseTimeoutDict.get(cooloffType.lower(), 10)