diff --git a/rock/sdk/sandbox/client.py b/rock/sdk/sandbox/client.py
index 62f4ac43..5c70f92d 100644
--- a/rock/sdk/sandbox/client.py
+++ b/rock/sdk/sandbox/client.py
@@ -139,10 +139,11 @@ async def start(self):
                 status = await self.get_status()
                 logging.debug(f"Get status response: {status}")
                 if status.is_alive:
-                    break
+                    return
             except Exception as e:
                 logging.warning(f"Failed to get status, {str(e)}")
-            await asyncio.sleep(1)
+            await asyncio.sleep(3)
+        raise Exception(f"Failed to start sandbox within {self.config.startup_timeout}s")
 
     async def is_alive(self) -> IsAliveResponse:
         try:
diff --git a/tests/integration/sdk/sandbox/test_sdk_client.py b/tests/integration/sdk/sandbox/test_sdk_client.py
index 6bd2720d..318e3adb 100644
--- a/tests/integration/sdk/sandbox/test_sdk_client.py
+++ b/tests/integration/sdk/sandbox/test_sdk_client.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from rock.sdk.sandbox.client import Sandbox
+from rock.sdk.sandbox.config import SandboxConfig
 from tests.integration.conftest import SKIP_IF_NO_DOCKER
 
 
@@ -35,6 +36,23 @@ async def test_arun_timeout(sandbox_instance: Sandbox):
 
     await sandbox_instance.stop()
 
+@pytest.mark.need_admin
+@SKIP_IF_NO_DOCKER
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_sandbox_get_status(admin_remote_server):
+    config = SandboxConfig(
+        image="fake_image:latest",
+        memory="8g",
+        cpus=2.0,
+        base_url=f"{admin_remote_server.endpoint}:{admin_remote_server.port}",
+        startup_timeout=10,
+    )
+    sandbox = Sandbox(config)
+    with pytest.raises(Exception) as exc_info:
+        await sandbox.start()
+    assert "Failed to start sandbox" in str(exc_info.value)
+    sandbox.stop()
+    
 @pytest.mark.need_admin
 @SKIP_IF_NO_DOCKER
 @pytest.mark.asyncio