diff --git a/src/governance-classes.cpp b/src/governance-classes.cpp
index 098b398c2..7094925c7 100644
--- a/src/governance-classes.cpp
+++ b/src/governance-classes.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ void CGovernanceTriggerManager::CleanAndRemove()
                     if(pgovobj) {
                         LogPrint("gobject", "CGovernanceTriggerManager::CleanAndRemove -- Expiring executed object: %s\n", pgovobj->GetHash().ToString());
                         pgovobj->fExpired = true;
+                        pgovobj->nDeletionTime = GetAdjustedTime();
                     }
                 }
                 remove = true;
@@ -228,6 +229,7 @@ void CGovernanceTriggerManager::CleanAndRemove()
                         if(pgovobj) {
                             LogPrint("gobject", "CGovernanceTriggerManager::CleanAndRemove -- Expiring outdated object: %s\n", pgovobj->GetHash().ToString());
                             pgovobj->fExpired = true;
+                            pgovobj->nDeletionTime = GetAdjustedTime();
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/governance.cpp b/src/governance.cpp
index db7f159f1..191a025b7 100644
--- a/src/governance.cpp
+++ b/src/governance.cpp
@@ -366,7 +366,10 @@ void CGovernanceManager::UpdateCachesAndClean()
 
         // IF DELETE=TRUE, THEN CLEAN THE MESS UP!
 
-        if(pObj->IsSetCachedDelete() || pObj->IsSetExpired()) {
+        int64_t nTimeSinceDeletion = GetAdjustedTime() - pObj->GetDeletionTime();
+
+        if((pObj->IsSetCachedDelete() || pObj->IsSetExpired()) &&
+           (nTimeSinceDeletion >= GOVERNANCE_DELETION_DELAY)) {
             LogPrintf("CGovernanceManager::UpdateCachesAndClean -- erase obj %s\n", (*it).first.ToString());
             mnodeman.RemoveGovernanceObject(pObj->GetHash());
 
@@ -783,6 +786,7 @@ CGovernanceObject::CGovernanceObject()
   nHashParent(),
   nRevision(0),
   nTime(0),
+  nDeletionTime(0),
   nCollateralHash(),
   strData(),
   vinMasternode(),
@@ -810,6 +814,7 @@ CGovernanceObject::CGovernanceObject(uint256 nHashParentIn, int nRevisionIn, int
   nHashParent(nHashParentIn),
   nRevision(nRevisionIn),
   nTime(nTimeIn),
+  nDeletionTime(0),
   nCollateralHash(nCollateralHashIn),
   strData(strDataIn),
   vinMasternode(),
@@ -837,6 +842,7 @@ CGovernanceObject::CGovernanceObject(const CGovernanceObject& other)
   nHashParent(other.nHashParent),
   nRevision(other.nRevision),
   nTime(other.nTime),
+  nDeletionTime(other.nDeletionTime),
   nCollateralHash(other.nCollateralHash),
   strData(other.strData),
   vinMasternode(other.vinMasternode),
@@ -1454,7 +1460,10 @@ void CGovernanceObject::UpdateSentinelVariables(const CBlockIndex *pCurrentBlock
 
     if(GetAbsoluteYesCount(VOTE_SIGNAL_FUNDING) >= nAbsVoteReq) fCachedFunding = true;
     if(GetAbsoluteYesCount(VOTE_SIGNAL_VALID) >= nAbsVoteReq) fCachedValid = true;
-    if(GetAbsoluteYesCount(VOTE_SIGNAL_DELETE) >= nAbsVoteReq) fCachedDelete = true;
+    if(GetAbsoluteYesCount(VOTE_SIGNAL_DELETE) >= nAbsVoteReq) {
+        fCachedDelete = true;
+        nDeletionTime = GetAdjustedTime();
+    }
     if(GetAbsoluteYesCount(VOTE_SIGNAL_ENDORSED) >= nAbsVoteReq) fCachedEndorsed = true;
 
     // ARE ANY OF THE VOTING FLAGS NEGATIVELY SET BY THE NETWORK?
@@ -1476,6 +1485,7 @@ void CGovernanceObject::swap(CGovernanceObject& first, CGovernanceObject& second
     swap(first.nHashParent, second.nHashParent);
     swap(first.nRevision, second.nRevision);
     swap(first.nTime, second.nTime);
+    swap(first.nDeletionTime, second.nDeletionTime);
     swap(first.nCollateralHash, second.nCollateralHash);
     swap(first.strData, second.strData);
     swap(first.nObjectType, second.nObjectType);
diff --git a/src/governance.h b/src/governance.h
index 7dab00f44..38a75b899 100644
--- a/src/governance.h
+++ b/src/governance.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ static const CAmount GOVERNANCE_PROPOSAL_FEE_TX = (0.33*COIN);
 
 static const int64_t GOVERNANCE_FEE_CONFIRMATIONS = 6;
 static const int64_t GOVERNANCE_UPDATE_MIN = 60*60;
+static const int64_t GOVERNANCE_DELETION_DELAY = 10*60;
+
 
 // FOR SEEN MAP ARRAYS - GOVERNANCE OBJECTS AND VOTES
 static const int SEEN_OBJECT_IS_VALID = 0;
@@ -370,6 +372,9 @@ private:
     /// time this object was created
     int64_t nTime;
 
+    /// time this object was marked for deletion
+    int64_t nDeletionTime;
+
     /// fee-tx
     uint256 nCollateralHash;
 
@@ -431,6 +436,10 @@ public:
         return nTime;
     }
 
+    int64_t GetDeletionTime() const {
+        return nDeletionTime;
+    }
+
     int GetObjectType() const {
         return nObjectType;
     }