diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/preview.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/preview.py
index 983b22125c..f9048cfdd2 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/preview.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tweak_book/preview.py
@@ -320,13 +320,13 @@ class Inspector(QWidget):
         self.view = None
         self.layout = QHBoxLayout(self)
         self.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        self.connection_attempts = 1
+        self.connection_attempts = 0
         QTimer.singleShot(0, self.connect_to_dock)
 
     def connect_to_dock(self):
         if 'inspector-dock' not in actions:
             self.connection_attempts += 1
-            if self.connection_attempts < 10:
+            if self.connection_attempts < 1000:
                 QTimer.singleShot(10, self.connect_to_dock)
             else:
                 print('Failed to connect to inspector dock')