diff --git a/batch_consumer.go b/batch_consumer.go
index bffcb66..c338b55 100644
--- a/batch_consumer.go
+++ b/batch_consumer.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package kafka
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
@@ -239,8 +240,11 @@ func (b *batchConsumer) process(chunkMessages []*Message) {
 				}
 			}
 
-			if produceErr := b.base.cronsumer.ProduceBatch(cronsumerMessages); produceErr != nil {
-				b.logger.Errorf("Error producing messages to exception/retry topic %s", produceErr.Error())
+			if err := b.retryBatchWithBackoff(cronsumerMessages); err != nil {
+				errorMsg := fmt.Sprintf(
+					"Error producing messages to exception/retry topic: %s. Error: %s", b.retryTopic, err.Error())
+				b.logger.Error(errorMsg)
+				panic(errorMsg)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -249,3 +253,18 @@ func (b *batchConsumer) process(chunkMessages []*Message) {
 		b.metric.TotalProcessedMessagesCounter += int64(len(chunkMessages))
 	}
 }
+
+func (b *batchConsumer) retryBatchWithBackoff(retryableMessages []kcronsumer.Message) error {
+	var produceErr error
+
+	for attempt := 1; attempt <= 5; attempt++ {
+		produceErr = b.base.cronsumer.ProduceBatch(retryableMessages)
+		if produceErr == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		b.logger.Warnf("Error producing message (attempt %d/%d): %v", attempt, 5, produceErr)
+		time.Sleep((50 * time.Millisecond) * time.Duration(1<<attempt))
+	}
+
+	return produceErr
+}
diff --git a/batch_consumer_test.go b/batch_consumer_test.go
index 0981922..1f32005 100644
--- a/batch_consumer_test.go
+++ b/batch_consumer_test.go
@@ -256,17 +256,42 @@ func Test_batchConsumer_process(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		}
 
-		// When
+		defer func() {
+			if r := recover(); r == nil {
+				t.Errorf("The code did not panic")
+			}
+		}()
+
+		// When && Then
 		bc.process([]*Message{{}, {}, {}})
+	})
 
-		// Then
-		if bc.metric.TotalProcessedMessagesCounter != 0 {
-			t.Fatalf("Total Processed Message Counter must equal to 0")
-		}
-		if bc.metric.TotalUnprocessedMessagesCounter != 3 {
-			t.Fatalf("Total Unprocessed Message Counter must equal to 3")
+	t.Run("When_Re-processing_Is_Failed_And_Retry_Failed_5_times", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Given
+		mc := mockCronsumer{wantErr: true, retryBehaviorOpen: true, maxRetry: 5}
+		bc := batchConsumer{
+			base: &base{
+				metric: &ConsumerMetric{}, transactionalRetry: true,
+				logger: NewZapLogger(LogLevelDebug), retryEnabled: true, cronsumer: &mc,
+			},
+			consumeFn: func(messages []*Message) error {
+				return errors.New("error case")
+			},
 		}
+
+		defer func() {
+			if r := recover(); r == nil {
+				t.Errorf("The code did not panic")
+			}
+			if mc.times != mc.maxRetry {
+				t.Errorf("Expected produce to be called %d times, but got %d", mc.maxRetry, mc.times)
+			}
+		}()
+
+		// When && Then
+		bc.process([]*Message{{}, {}, {}})
 	})
+
 	t.Run("When_Transactional_Retry_Disabled", func(t *testing.T) {
 		// Given
 		mc := &mockCronsumer{wantErr: true}
@@ -286,16 +311,14 @@ func Test_batchConsumer_process(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		}
 
-		// When
-		bc.process([]*Message{{}, {}, {}})
+		defer func() {
+			if r := recover(); r == nil {
+				t.Errorf("The code did not panic")
+			}
+		}()
 
-		// Then
-		if bc.metric.TotalProcessedMessagesCounter != 0 {
-			t.Fatalf("Total Processed Message Counter must equal to 0")
-		}
-		if bc.metric.TotalUnprocessedMessagesCounter != 3 {
-			t.Fatalf("Total Unprocessed Message Counter must equal to 3")
-		}
+		// When && Then
+		bc.process([]*Message{{}, {}, {}})
 	})
 }
 
@@ -468,7 +491,10 @@ func createMessages(partitionStart int, partitionEnd int) []*Message {
 }
 
 type mockCronsumer struct {
-	wantErr bool
+	wantErr           bool
+	retryBehaviorOpen bool
+	times             int
+	maxRetry          int
 }
 
 func (m *mockCronsumer) Start() {
@@ -488,6 +514,13 @@ func (m *mockCronsumer) WithLogger(_ lcronsumer.Interface) {
 }
 
 func (m *mockCronsumer) Produce(_ kcronsumer.Message) error {
+	if m.retryBehaviorOpen {
+		if m.wantErr && m.times <= m.maxRetry {
+			m.times++
+			return errors.New("error")
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
 	if m.wantErr {
 		return errors.New("error")
 	}
@@ -499,6 +532,13 @@ func (m *mockCronsumer) GetMetricCollectors() []prometheus.Collector {
 }
 
 func (m *mockCronsumer) ProduceBatch([]kcronsumer.Message) error {
+	if m.retryBehaviorOpen {
+		if m.wantErr && m.times <= m.maxRetry {
+			m.times++
+			return errors.New("error")
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
 	if m.wantErr {
 		return errors.New("error")
 	}
diff --git a/consumer.go b/consumer.go
index 9c23b0e..d3ee70a 100644
--- a/consumer.go
+++ b/consumer.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package kafka
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
@@ -151,9 +152,12 @@ func (c *consumer) process(message *Message) {
 
 	if consumeErr != nil && c.retryEnabled {
 		retryableMsg := message.toRetryableMessage(c.retryTopic, consumeErr.Error())
-		if produceErr := c.cronsumer.Produce(retryableMsg); produceErr != nil {
-			c.logger.Errorf("Error producing message %s to exception/retry topic %s",
-				string(retryableMsg.Value), produceErr.Error())
+		if err := c.retryWithBackoff(retryableMsg); err != nil {
+			errorMessage := fmt.Sprintf(
+				"Error producing message %s to exception/retry topic %s. Error: %s",
+				string(message.Value), c.retryTopic, err.Error())
+			c.logger.Error(errorMessage)
+			panic(err.Error())
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -161,3 +165,18 @@ func (c *consumer) process(message *Message) {
 		c.metric.TotalProcessedMessagesCounter++
 	}
 }
+
+func (c *consumer) retryWithBackoff(retryableMsg kcronsumer.Message) error {
+	var produceErr error
+
+	for attempt := 1; attempt <= 5; attempt++ {
+		produceErr = c.cronsumer.Produce(retryableMsg)
+		if produceErr == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		c.logger.Warnf("Error producing message (attempt %d/%d): %v", attempt, 5, produceErr)
+		time.Sleep((50 * time.Millisecond) * time.Duration(1<<attempt))
+	}
+
+	return produceErr
+}
diff --git a/consumer_test.go b/consumer_test.go
index f5a05e2..61623c4 100644
--- a/consumer_test.go
+++ b/consumer_test.go
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ func Test_consumer_process(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("Total Unprocessed Message Counter must equal to 1")
 		}
 	})
+
 	t.Run("When_Re-processing_Is_Failed_And_Retry_Failed", func(t *testing.T) {
 		// Given
 		mc := mockCronsumer{wantErr: true}
@@ -104,16 +105,38 @@ func Test_consumer_process(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		}
 
-		// When
+		defer func() {
+			if r := recover(); r == nil {
+				t.Errorf("The code did not panic")
+			}
+		}()
+
+		// When && Then
 		c.process(&Message{})
+	})
 
-		// Then
-		if c.metric.TotalProcessedMessagesCounter != 0 {
-			t.Fatalf("Total Processed Message Counter must equal to 0")
-		}
-		if c.metric.TotalUnprocessedMessagesCounter != 1 {
-			t.Fatalf("Total Unprocessed Message Counter must equal to 1")
+	t.Run("When_Re-processing_Is_Failed_And_Retry_Failed_5_times", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Given
+		mc := mockCronsumer{wantErr: true, retryBehaviorOpen: true, maxRetry: 5}
+
+		c := consumer{
+			base: &base{metric: &ConsumerMetric{}, logger: NewZapLogger(LogLevelDebug), retryEnabled: true, cronsumer: &mc},
+			consumeFn: func(*Message) error {
+				return errors.New("error case")
+			},
 		}
+
+		defer func() {
+			if r := recover(); r == nil {
+				t.Errorf("The code did not panic")
+			}
+			if mc.times != mc.maxRetry {
+				t.Errorf("Expected produce to be called %d times, but got %d", mc.maxRetry, mc.times)
+			}
+		}()
+
+		// When && Then
+		c.process(&Message{})
 	})
 }