diff --git a/broker/nats.go b/broker/nats.go
index 005f5cee..cf387433 100644
--- a/broker/nats.go
+++ b/broker/nats.go
@@ -413,13 +413,8 @@ createConsumer:
 	})
 
 	if cerr != nil {
-		if context.DeadlineExceeded == cerr {
-			if attempts > 0 {
-				attempts--
-				n.log.Warnf("failed to create consumer for stream %s, retrying in 500ms...", stream)
-				time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
-				goto createConsumer
-			}
+		if n.shouldRetryOnError(cerr, &attempts, 500*time.Millisecond) {
+			goto createConsumer
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -469,13 +464,8 @@ createStream:
 	}, func(stream string) {})
 
 	if err != nil {
-		if context.DeadlineExceeded == err {
-			if attempts > 0 {
-				attempts--
-				n.log.Warnf("failed to create stream %s, retrying in 500ms...", stream)
-				time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
-				goto createStream
-			}
+		if n.shouldRetryOnError(err, &attempts, 500*time.Millisecond) {
+			goto createStream
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -508,14 +498,10 @@ fetchEpoch:
 
 		return string(entry.Value()), nil
 	} else if err != nil {
-		if context.DeadlineExceeded == err {
-			if attempts > 0 {
-				attempts--
-				n.log.Warnf("failed to retrieve epoch, retrying in 1s...")
-				time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
-				goto fetchEpoch
-			}
+		if n.shouldRetryOnError(err, &attempts, 1*time.Second) {
+			goto fetchEpoch
 		}
+
 		return "", errorx.Decorate(err, "failed to create key: %s", epochKey)
 	}
 
@@ -767,3 +753,16 @@ func (s *streamSync) idle() {
 	s.active = false
 	close(s.cv)
 }
+
+func (n *NATS) shouldRetryOnError(err error, attempts *int, cooldown time.Duration) bool {
+	if context.DeadlineExceeded == err || jetstream.ErrNoStreamResponse == err {
+		if *attempts > 0 {
+			(*attempts)--
+			n.log.Warnf("operation failed with %s, retrying in %s...", err.Error(), cooldown.String())
+			time.Sleep(cooldown)
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}