diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index a749743c..e7f4fc03 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -1563,8 +1563,8 @@ Type
 Default
     ``2``
 Description
-    Number of times a failed image gets retried.
-    Use ``-1`` for infinite retries
+    Number of times a failed image gets retried
+    or ``-1`` for infinite retries.
 
 
 extractor.exhentai.fav
@@ -3144,7 +3144,8 @@ Type
 Default
     ``2``
 Description
-    Number of retries for fetching full-resolution images.
+    Number of retries for fetching full-resolution images
+    or ``-1`` for infinite retries.
 
 
 extractor.twibooru.api-key
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/tumblr.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/tumblr.py
index f50ddb79..10bd1533 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/tumblr.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/tumblr.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 """Extractors for https://www.tumblr.com/"""
 
 from .common import Extractor, Message
-from .. import text, oauth, exception
+from .. import text, util, oauth, exception
 from datetime import datetime, date, timedelta
 import re
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ class TumblrExtractor(Extractor):
             return updated, (resized == updated)
 
     def _original_image_fallback(self, url, post_id):
-        for _ in range(self.fallback_retries):
+        for _ in util.repeat(self.fallback_retries):
             self.sleep(self.fallback_delay, "image token")
             yield self._update_image_token(url)[0]
         self.log.warning("Unable to fetch higher-resolution "