diff --git a/supervisor/options.py b/supervisor/options.py
index 271735200..cdb7e331f 100644
--- a/supervisor/options.py
+++ b/supervisor/options.py
@@ -919,6 +919,8 @@ def get(section, opt, *args, **kwargs):
         autorestart = auto_restart(get(section, 'autorestart', 'unexpected'))
         startsecs = integer(get(section, 'startsecs', 1))
         startretries = integer(get(section, 'startretries', 3))
+        maxbackoff = integer(get(section, 'maxbackoff', 0))
+        backoffincrement = integer(get(section, 'backoffincrement', 1))
         stopsignal = signal_number(get(section, 'stopsignal', 'TERM'))
         stopwaitsecs = integer(get(section, 'stopwaitsecs', 10))
         stopasgroup = boolean(get(section, 'stopasgroup', 'false'))
@@ -1041,6 +1043,8 @@ def get(section, opt, *args, **kwargs):
                 autorestart=autorestart,
                 startsecs=startsecs,
                 startretries=startretries,
+                maxbackoff=maxbackoff,
+                backoffincrement=backoffincrement,
                 uid=uid,
                 stdout_logfile=logfiles['stdout_logfile'],
                 stdout_capture_maxbytes = stdout_cmaxbytes,
@@ -1870,6 +1874,7 @@ class ProcessConfig(Config):
     req_param_names = [
         'name', 'uid', 'command', 'directory', 'umask', 'priority',
         'autostart', 'autorestart', 'startsecs', 'startretries',
+        'maxbackoff', 'backoffincrement',
         'stdout_logfile', 'stdout_capture_maxbytes',
         'stdout_events_enabled', 'stdout_syslog',
         'stdout_logfile_backups', 'stdout_logfile_maxbytes',
diff --git a/supervisor/process.py b/supervisor/process.py
index b394be812..0e233eadc 100644
--- a/supervisor/process.py
+++ b/supervisor/process.py
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ def change_state(self, new_state, expected=True):
         self.state = new_state
         if new_state == ProcessStates.BACKOFF:
             now = time.time()
-            self.backoff += 1
+            if self.backoff < self.config.maxbackoff or self.config.maxbackoff == 0:
+                self.backoff += self.config.backoffincrement
             self.delay = now + self.backoff
 
         event_class = self.event_map.get(new_state)
diff --git a/supervisor/tests/base.py b/supervisor/tests/base.py
index f608b2bea..e687748ab 100644
--- a/supervisor/tests/base.py
+++ b/supervisor/tests/base.py
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ class DummyPConfig:
     def __init__(self, options, name, command, directory=None, umask=None,
                  priority=999, autostart=True,
                  autorestart=True, startsecs=10, startretries=999,
+                 maxbackoff=0, backoffincrement=1,
                  uid=None, stdout_logfile=None, stdout_capture_maxbytes=0,
                  stdout_events_enabled=False,
                  stdout_logfile_backups=0, stdout_logfile_maxbytes=0,
@@ -526,6 +527,8 @@ def __init__(self, options, name, command, directory=None, umask=None,
         self.autorestart = autorestart
         self.startsecs = startsecs
         self.startretries = startretries
+        self.maxbackoff = maxbackoff
+        self.backoffincrement = backoffincrement
         self.uid = uid
         self.stdout_logfile = stdout_logfile
         self.stdout_capture_maxbytes = stdout_capture_maxbytes
diff --git a/supervisor/tests/test_options.py b/supervisor/tests/test_options.py
index 4f3ff71de..a809b24d7 100644
--- a/supervisor/tests/test_options.py
+++ b/supervisor/tests/test_options.py
@@ -3419,6 +3419,7 @@ def _makeOne(self, *arg, **kw):
         for name in ('name', 'command', 'directory', 'umask',
                      'priority', 'autostart', 'autorestart',
                      'startsecs', 'startretries', 'uid',
+                     'maxbackoff', 'backoffincrement',
                      'stdout_logfile', 'stdout_capture_maxbytes',
                      'stdout_events_enabled', 'stdout_syslog',
                      'stderr_logfile', 'stderr_capture_maxbytes',
@@ -3517,6 +3518,7 @@ def _makeOne(self, *arg, **kw):
         for name in ('name', 'command', 'directory', 'umask',
                      'priority', 'autostart', 'autorestart',
                      'startsecs', 'startretries', 'uid',
+                     'maxbackoff', 'backoffincrement',
                      'stdout_logfile', 'stdout_capture_maxbytes',
                      'stdout_events_enabled', 'stdout_syslog',
                      'stderr_logfile', 'stderr_capture_maxbytes',
@@ -3565,6 +3567,7 @@ def _makeOne(self, *arg, **kw):
         for name in ('name', 'command', 'directory', 'umask',
                      'priority', 'autostart', 'autorestart',
                      'startsecs', 'startretries', 'uid',
+                     'maxbackoff', 'backoffincrement',
                      'stdout_logfile', 'stdout_capture_maxbytes',
                      'stdout_events_enabled', 'stdout_syslog',
                      'stderr_logfile', 'stderr_capture_maxbytes',
diff --git a/supervisor/tests/test_supervisord.py b/supervisor/tests/test_supervisord.py
index 4099bba6c..e1111fa46 100644
--- a/supervisor/tests/test_supervisord.py
+++ b/supervisor/tests/test_supervisord.py
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ def make_pconfig(name, command, **params):
                 'name': name, 'command': command,
                 'directory': None, 'umask': None, 'priority': 999, 'autostart': True,
                 'autorestart': True, 'startsecs': 10, 'startretries': 999,
+                'maxbackoff': 0, 'backoffincrement': 1,
                 'uid': None, 'stdout_logfile': None, 'stdout_capture_maxbytes': 0,
                 'stdout_events_enabled': False,
                 'stdout_logfile_backups': 0, 'stdout_logfile_maxbytes': 0,
@@ -446,6 +447,7 @@ def make_pconfig(name, command, **params):
                 'name': name, 'command': command,
                 'directory': None, 'umask': None, 'priority': 999, 'autostart': True,
                 'autorestart': True, 'startsecs': 10, 'startretries': 999,
+                'maxbackoff': 0, 'backoffincrement': 1,
                 'uid': None, 'stdout_logfile': None, 'stdout_capture_maxbytes': 0,
                 'stdout_events_enabled': False,
                 'stdout_logfile_backups': 0, 'stdout_logfile_maxbytes': 0,