diff --git a/src/masternode.cpp b/src/masternode.cpp
index a3835d52f..edcc51405 100644
--- a/src/masternode.cpp
+++ b/src/masternode.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ bool CMasternode::UpdateFromNewBroadcast(CMasternodeBroadcast& mnb)
     nTimeLastChecked = 0;
     nTimeLastWatchdogVote = mnb.sigTime;
     int nDos = 0;
-    if(mnb.lastPing == CMasternodePing() || (mnb.lastPing != CMasternodePing() && mnb.lastPing.CheckAndUpdate(this, nDos))) {
+    if(mnb.lastPing == CMasternodePing() || (mnb.lastPing != CMasternodePing() && mnb.lastPing.CheckAndUpdate(this, true, nDos))) {
         lastPing = mnb.lastPing;
         mnodeman.mapSeenMasternodePing.insert(std::make_pair(lastPing.GetHash(), lastPing));
     }
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ bool CMasternodePing::SimpleCheck(int& nDos)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool CMasternodePing::CheckAndUpdate(CMasternode* pmn, int& nDos)
+bool CMasternodePing::CheckAndUpdate(CMasternode* pmn, bool fFromNewBroadcast, int& nDos)
 {
     // don't ban by default
     nDos = 0;
@@ -870,6 +870,18 @@ bool CMasternodePing::CheckAndUpdate(CMasternode* pmn, int& nDos)
         return false;
     }
 
+    if(!fFromNewBroadcast) {
+        if (pmn->IsUpdateRequired()) {
+            LogPrint("masternode", "CMasternodePing::CheckAndUpdate -- masternode protocol is outdated, masternode=%s\n", vin.prevout.ToStringShort());
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (pmn->IsNewStartRequired()) {
+            LogPrint("masternode", "CMasternodePing::CheckAndUpdate -- masternode is completely expired, new start is required, masternode=%s\n", vin.prevout.ToStringShort());
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     {
         LOCK(cs_main);
         BlockMap::iterator mi = mapBlockIndex.find(blockHash);
@@ -882,16 +894,6 @@ bool CMasternodePing::CheckAndUpdate(CMasternode* pmn, int& nDos)
 
     LogPrint("masternode", "CMasternodePing::CheckAndUpdate -- New ping: masternode=%s  blockHash=%s  sigTime=%d\n", vin.prevout.ToStringShort(), blockHash.ToString(), sigTime);
 
-    if (pmn->IsUpdateRequired()) {
-        LogPrint("masternode", "CMasternodePing::CheckAndUpdate -- masternode protocol is outdated, masternode=%s\n", vin.prevout.ToStringShort());
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    if (pmn->IsNewStartRequired()) {
-        LogPrint("masternode", "CMasternodePing::CheckAndUpdate -- masternode is completely expired, new start is required, masternode=%s\n", vin.prevout.ToStringShort());
-        return false;
-    }
-
     // LogPrintf("mnping - Found corresponding mn for vin: %s\n", vin.prevout.ToStringShort());
     // update only if there is no known ping for this masternode or
     // last ping was more then MASTERNODE_MIN_MNP_SECONDS-60 ago comparing to this one
diff --git a/src/masternode.h b/src/masternode.h
index 518b90e41..ba62182c9 100644
--- a/src/masternode.h
+++ b/src/masternode.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public:
     bool Sign(CKey& keyMasternode, CPubKey& pubKeyMasternode);
     bool CheckSignature(CPubKey& pubKeyMasternode, int &nDos);
     bool SimpleCheck(int& nDos);
-    bool CheckAndUpdate(CMasternode* pmn, int& nDos);
+    bool CheckAndUpdate(CMasternode* pmn, bool fFromNewBroadcast, int& nDos);
     void Relay();
 
     CMasternodePing& operator=(CMasternodePing from)
diff --git a/src/masternodeman.cpp b/src/masternodeman.cpp
index dd51d23bd..f75cc9714 100644
--- a/src/masternodeman.cpp
+++ b/src/masternodeman.cpp
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ void CMasternodeMan::ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, std::string& strCommand, CData
         if(pmn && pmn->IsNewStartRequired()) return;
 
         int nDos = 0;
-        if(mnp.CheckAndUpdate(pmn, nDos)) return;
+        if(mnp.CheckAndUpdate(pmn, false, nDos)) return;
 
         if(nDos > 0) {
             // if anything significant failed, mark that node