diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py b/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
index e840387a9..eb2d324c5 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/__init__.py
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ def get_balance(currency: str) -> float:
     return balances[currency]['free']
 
 
+@retrier
 def get_balances() -> dict:
     if _CONF['dry_run']:
         return {}
@@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ def get_ticker_history(pair: str, tick_interval: str) -> List[Dict]:
         raise OperationalException('Could not fetch ticker data. Msg: {}'.format(e))
 
 
+@retrier
 def cancel_order(order_id: str, pair: str) -> None:
     if _CONF['dry_run']:
         return
@@ -288,6 +290,7 @@ def cancel_order(order_id: str, pair: str) -> None:
         raise OperationalException(e)
 
 
+@retrier
 def get_order(order_id: str, pair: str) -> Dict:
     if _CONF['dry_run']:
         order = _DRY_RUN_OPEN_ORDERS[order_id]
@@ -309,6 +312,7 @@ def get_order(order_id: str, pair: str) -> Dict:
         raise OperationalException(e)
 
 
+@retrier
 def get_pair_detail_url(pair: str) -> str:
     try:
         url_base = _API.urls.get('www')
@@ -320,6 +324,7 @@ def get_pair_detail_url(pair: str) -> str:
         return ""
 
 
+@retrier
 def get_markets() -> List[dict]:
     try:
         return _API.fetch_markets()
@@ -339,6 +344,7 @@ def get_id() -> str:
     return _API.id
 
 
+@retrier
 def get_fee(symbol='ETH/BTC', type='', side='', amount=1,
             price=1, taker_or_maker='maker') -> float:
     try:
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py b/freqtrade/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
index 0f74b161a..8efbcc201 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/exchange/test_exchange.py
@@ -262,15 +262,17 @@ def test_get_balances_prod(default_conf, mocker):
     assert get_balances()['1ST']['total'] == 10.0
     assert get_balances()['1ST']['used'] == 0.0
 
-    with pytest.raises(TemporaryError):
+    with pytest.raises(OperationalException):
         api_mock.fetch_balance = MagicMock(side_effect=ccxt.NetworkError)
         mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange._API', api_mock)
         get_balances()
+    assert api_mock.fetch_balance.call_count == exchange.API_RETRY_COUNT + 1
 
     with pytest.raises(OperationalException):
         api_mock.fetch_balance = MagicMock(side_effect=ccxt.BaseError)
         mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange._API', api_mock)
         get_balances()
+    assert api_mock.fetch_balance.call_count == 1
 
 
 # This test is somewhat redundant with
@@ -397,20 +399,23 @@ def test_cancel_order(default_conf, mocker):
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange._API', api_mock)
     assert cancel_order(order_id='_', pair='TKN/BTC') == 123
 
-    with pytest.raises(TemporaryError):
+    with pytest.raises(OperationalException):
         api_mock.cancel_order = MagicMock(side_effect=ccxt.NetworkError)
         mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange._API', api_mock)
         cancel_order(order_id='_', pair='TKN/BTC')
+    assert api_mock.cancel_order.call_count == exchange.API_RETRY_COUNT + 1
 
-    with pytest.raises(TemporaryError):
+    with pytest.raises(OperationalException):
         api_mock.cancel_order = MagicMock(side_effect=ccxt.InvalidOrder)
         mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange._API', api_mock)
         cancel_order(order_id='_', pair='TKN/BTC')
+    assert api_mock.cancel_order.call_count == exchange.API_RETRY_COUNT + 1
 
     with pytest.raises(OperationalException):
         api_mock.cancel_order = MagicMock(side_effect=ccxt.BaseError)
         mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange._API', api_mock)
         cancel_order(order_id='_', pair='TKN/BTC')
+    assert api_mock.cancel_order.call_count == 1
 
 
 def test_get_order(default_conf, mocker):
@@ -429,20 +434,23 @@ def test_get_order(default_conf, mocker):
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange._API', api_mock)
     assert exchange.get_order('X', 'TKN/BTC') == 456
 
-    with pytest.raises(TemporaryError):
+    with pytest.raises(OperationalException):
         api_mock.fetch_order = MagicMock(side_effect=ccxt.NetworkError)
         mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange._API', api_mock)
         exchange.get_order(order_id='_', pair='TKN/BTC')
+    assert api_mock.fetch_order.call_count == exchange.API_RETRY_COUNT + 1
 
-    with pytest.raises(DependencyException):
+    with pytest.raises(OperationalException):
         api_mock.fetch_order = MagicMock(side_effect=ccxt.InvalidOrder)
         mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange._API', api_mock)
         exchange.get_order(order_id='_', pair='TKN/BTC')
+    assert api_mock.fetch_order.call_count == exchange.API_RETRY_COUNT + 1
 
     with pytest.raises(OperationalException):
         api_mock.fetch_order = MagicMock(side_effect=ccxt.BaseError)
         mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange._API', api_mock)
         exchange.get_order(order_id='_', pair='TKN/BTC')
+    assert api_mock.fetch_order.call_count == 1
 
 
 def test_get_name(default_conf, mocker):