diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 974ed5e..04076e8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@
 			"name": "my-app",
 			"version": "0.0.1",
 			"dependencies": {
+				"@types/humanize-duration": "^3.27.4",
 				"@types/validator": "^13.12.3",
 				"@types/wake_on_lan": "^0.0.33",
 				"bcryptjs": "^3.0.2",
 				"bits-ui": "^1.3.19",
 				"drizzle-orm": "^0.41.0",
+				"humanize-duration": "^3.32.1",
 				"lowdb": "^7.0.1",
 				"nanoid": "^5.1.5",
 				"validator": "^13.15.0",
@@ -1522,6 +1524,12 @@
 			"integrity": "sha512-w28IoSUCJpidD/TGviZwwMJckNESJZXFu7NBZ5YJ4mEUnNraUn9Pm8HSZm/jDF1pDWYKspWE7oVphigUPRakIQ==",
 			"license": "MIT"
 		},
+		"node_modules/@types/humanize-duration": {
+			"version": "3.27.4",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/humanize-duration/-/humanize-duration-3.27.4.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-yaf7kan2Sq0goxpbcwTQ+8E9RP6HutFBPv74T/IA/ojcHKhuKVlk2YFYyHhWZeLvZPzzLE3aatuQB4h0iqyyUA==",
+			"license": "MIT"
+		},
 		"node_modules/@types/node": {
 			"version": "22.14.0",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-22.14.0.tgz",
@@ -2068,6 +2076,12 @@
 			"dev": true,
 			"license": "ISC"
 		},
+		"node_modules/humanize-duration": {
+			"version": "3.32.1",
+			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/humanize-duration/-/humanize-duration-3.32.1.tgz",
+			"integrity": "sha512-inh5wue5XdfObhu/IGEMiA1nUXigSGcaKNemcbLRKa7jXYGDZXr3LoT9pTIzq2hPEbld7w/qv9h+ikWGz8fL1g==",
+			"license": "Unlicense"
+		},
 		"node_modules/import-meta-resolve": {
 			"version": "4.1.0",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/import-meta-resolve/-/import-meta-resolve-4.1.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2495be4..da69b9f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,11 +30,13 @@
 		"vite": "^6.2.5"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
+		"@types/humanize-duration": "^3.27.4",
 		"@types/validator": "^13.12.3",
 		"@types/wake_on_lan": "^0.0.33",
 		"bcryptjs": "^3.0.2",
 		"bits-ui": "^1.3.19",
 		"drizzle-orm": "^0.41.0",
+		"humanize-duration": "^3.32.1",
 		"lowdb": "^7.0.1",
 		"nanoid": "^5.1.5",
 		"validator": "^13.15.0",
diff --git a/src/lib/server/commonResponses.ts b/src/lib/server/commonResponses.ts
index ab06acf..45be44b 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/commonResponses.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/commonResponses.ts
@@ -2,5 +2,8 @@ import { fail } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import type { ZodError } from 'zod';
 
 export const FORBIDDEN = fail(403, { error: 'You do not have permission to do that.' });
+export const INTERNAL_ERR = fail(500, {
+  error: 'An internal error occurred. Please have an administrator look at the application logs.',
+});
 export const SUCCESS = { success: true };
 export const PARSE_ERROR = (err: ZodError) => fail(400, { error: err.errors[0].message });
diff --git a/src/routes/login/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/login/+page.server.ts
index 36af376..24bbb5f 100644
--- a/src/routes/login/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/login/+page.server.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,56 @@
 import { env } from '$env/dynamic/private';
-import { PARSE_ERROR } from '$lib/server/commonResponses';
+import { INTERNAL_ERR, PARSE_ERROR } from '$lib/server/commonResponses';
 import { users } from '$lib/server/db';
 import { createSession } from '$lib/server/sessions';
 import { fail, redirect } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import bcrypt from 'bcryptjs';
+import humanizeDuration from 'humanize-duration';
 import { z } from 'zod';
 import type { Actions } from './$types';
 
+type RateLimitData = { attempts: number; blockedUntil: number; timeout: NodeJS.Timeout };
+const rateLimits = new Map<string, RateLimitData>();
+
+const delays = [
+  60, //
+  60 * 2,
+  60 * 5,
+  60 * 15,
+  60 * 30,
+  60 * 60,
+];
+
+const freeAttempts = 2;
+
+function getBackoff(n: number) {
+  if (n < freeAttempts) return 0;
+  return delays[Math.min(n - freeAttempts, delays.length) - 1] * 1000;
+}
+
 export const actions = {
-  default: async ({ cookies, request, locals: { guard } }) => {
+  default: async ({ cookies, request, locals: { guard }, getClientAddress }) => {
+    const ip =
+      env.USE_REVERSE_PROXY != 'false'
+        ? request.headers.get(env.REAL_IP_HEADER)
+        : getClientAddress();
+
+    if (!ip) {
+      console.error(
+        'Could not get client IP -- check .env, are the USE_REVERSE_PROXY and REAL_IP_HEADER set correctly?',
+      );
+
+      return INTERNAL_ERR;
+    }
+
+    const limit = rateLimits.get(ip);
+    if (limit && Date.now() < limit.blockedUntil) {
+      return fail(429, {
+        error:
+          'Too many attempts. Try again in ' +
+          humanizeDuration(limit.blockedUntil - Date.now(), { round: true }),
+      });
+    }
+
     if (!guard.requiresAuth().isFailed()) {
       redirect(302, '/dash');
     }
@@ -28,8 +70,19 @@ export const actions = {
     const user = await users.getByName(parsed.data.username);
 
     if (!user || !bcrypt.compareSync(parsed.data.password, user.password)) {
+      let attempts = limit?.attempts != undefined ? limit.attempts + 1 : 1;
+      let blockedUntil = Date.now() + getBackoff(attempts);
+      clearTimeout(limit?.timeout);
+
+      rateLimits.set(ip, {
+        attempts,
+        blockedUntil,
+        timeout: setTimeout(() => rateLimits.delete(ip), 86_400_000), // 24h after last attempt, forget about it
+      });
+
       return fail(403, {
         error: 'Could not sign in. Please verify your username/password are correct.',
+        blockedUntil,
       });
     }
 
@@ -48,6 +101,9 @@ export const actions = {
       },
     );
 
+    clearTimeout(limit?.timeout);
+    rateLimits.delete(ip);
+
     redirect(302, '/dash');
   },
 } satisfies Actions;