diff --git a/src/darksend.cpp b/src/darksend.cpp
index 478719933..bac867916 100644
--- a/src/darksend.cpp
+++ b/src/darksend.cpp
@@ -2236,7 +2236,7 @@ void ThreadCheckDarkSendPool()
         }
 
         //try to sync the masternode list and payment list every 5 seconds from at least 3 nodes
-        if(c % 5 == 0 && (RequestedMasterNodeList <= 2 || vecMasternodes.size() == 0)){
+        if(c % 5 == 0 && RequestedMasterNodeList < 3){
             bool fIsInitialDownload = IsInitialBlockDownload();
             if(!fIsInitialDownload) {
                 LOCK(cs_vNodes);
diff --git a/src/masternode.cpp b/src/masternode.cpp
index 441de6a44..9706e77cd 100644
--- a/src/masternode.cpp
+++ b/src/masternode.cpp
@@ -273,13 +273,13 @@ void ProcessMessageMasternode(CNode* pfrom, std::string& strCommand, CDataStream
                 {
                     int64_t t = (*i).second;
                     if (GetTime() < t) {
-                        Misbehaving(pfrom->GetId(), 20);
+                        Misbehaving(pfrom->GetId(), 34);
                         LogPrintf("dseg - peer already asked me for the list\n");
                         return;
                     }
                 }
 
-                int64_t askAgain = GetTime()+(60*60*24);
+                int64_t askAgain = GetTime()+(60*60*3);
                 askedForMasternodeList[pfrom->addr] = askAgain;
             }
         } //else, asking for a specific node which is ok