diff --git a/src/governance-object.cpp b/src/governance-object.cpp
index c8d5b9104..f9d27c674 100644
--- a/src/governance-object.cpp
+++ b/src/governance-object.cpp
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ bool CGovernanceObject::IsValidLocally(const CBlockIndex* pindex, std::string& s
     // IF ABSOLUTE NO COUNT (NO-YES VALID VOTES) IS MORE THAN 10% OF THE NETWORK MASTERNODES, OBJ IS INVALID
 
     if(GetAbsoluteNoCount(VOTE_SIGNAL_VALID) > mnodeman.CountEnabled(MIN_GOVERNANCE_PEER_PROTO_VERSION)/10) {
-        strError = "Automated removal";
+        strError = "Voted invalid";
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -666,6 +666,7 @@ void CGovernanceObject::UpdateSentinelVariables(const CBlockIndex *pCurrentBlock
 
     // todo - 12.1 - should be set to `10` after governance vote compression is implemented
     int nAbsVoteReq = std::max(Params().GetConsensus().nGovernanceMinQuorum, nMnCount / 10);
+    int nAbsDeleteReq = std::max(Params().GetConsensus().nGovernanceMinQuorum, (2 * nMnCount) / 3);
     // todo - 12.1 - Temporarily set to 1 for testing - reverted
     //nAbsVoteReq = 1;
 
@@ -681,20 +682,13 @@ void CGovernanceObject::UpdateSentinelVariables(const CBlockIndex *pCurrentBlock
     // ARE ANY OF THESE FLAGS CURRENTLY ACTIVATED?
 
     if(GetAbsoluteYesCount(VOTE_SIGNAL_FUNDING) >= nAbsVoteReq) fCachedFunding = true;
-    if(GetAbsoluteYesCount(VOTE_SIGNAL_VALID) >= nAbsVoteReq) fCachedValid = true;
-    if(GetAbsoluteYesCount(VOTE_SIGNAL_DELETE) >= nAbsVoteReq) {
+    if(GetAbsoluteYesCount(VOTE_SIGNAL_DELETE) >= nAbsDeleteReq) {
         fCachedDelete = true;
         nDeletionTime = GetAdjustedTime();
     }
     if(GetAbsoluteYesCount(VOTE_SIGNAL_ENDORSED) >= nAbsVoteReq) fCachedEndorsed = true;
 
-    // ARE ANY OF THE VOTING FLAGS NEGATIVELY SET BY THE NETWORK?
-    // THIS CAN BE CACHED, THE VOTES BEING HOT-LOADED AS NEEDED TO RECALCULATE
-
-    if(GetAbsoluteNoCount(VOTE_SIGNAL_FUNDING) >= nAbsVoteReq) fCachedFunding = false;
     if(GetAbsoluteNoCount(VOTE_SIGNAL_VALID) >= nAbsVoteReq) fCachedValid = false;
-    if(GetAbsoluteNoCount(VOTE_SIGNAL_DELETE) >= nAbsVoteReq) fCachedDelete = false;
-    if(GetAbsoluteNoCount(VOTE_SIGNAL_ENDORSED) >= nAbsVoteReq) fCachedEndorsed = false;
 }
 
 void CGovernanceObject::swap(CGovernanceObject& first, CGovernanceObject& second) // nothrow
diff --git a/src/governance-object.h b/src/governance-object.h
index 36f1ef70f..05994a8fb 100644
--- a/src/governance-object.h
+++ b/src/governance-object.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ 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;
 static const int64_t GOVERNANCE_ORPHAN_EXPIRATION_TIME = 10*60;
+static const int64_t GOVERNANCE_WATCHDOG_EXPIRATION_TIME = 2*60*60;
 
 
 // FOR SEEN MAP ARRAYS - GOVERNANCE OBJECTS AND VOTES
diff --git a/src/governance.cpp b/src/governance.cpp
index c69782bac..133f22f5b 100644
--- a/src/governance.cpp
+++ b/src/governance.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ CGovernanceManager::CGovernanceManager()
       mapObjects(),
       mapSeenGovernanceObjects(),
       mapMasternodeOrphanObjects(),
+      mapWatchdogObjects(),
       mapVoteToObject(MAX_CACHE_SIZE),
       mapInvalidVotes(MAX_CACHE_SIZE),
       mapOrphanVotes(MAX_CACHE_SIZE),
@@ -283,6 +284,8 @@ bool CGovernanceManager::AddGovernanceObject(CGovernanceObject& govobj)
 
     DBG( cout << "CGovernanceManager::AddGovernanceObject START" << endl; );
 
+    uint256 nHash = govobj.GetHash();
+
     // MAKE SURE THIS OBJECT IS OK
 
     if(!govobj.IsValidLocally(pCurrentBlockIndex, strError, true)) {
@@ -292,13 +295,13 @@ bool CGovernanceManager::AddGovernanceObject(CGovernanceObject& govobj)
 
     // IF WE HAVE THIS OBJECT ALREADY, WE DON'T WANT ANOTHER COPY
 
-    if(mapObjects.count(govobj.GetHash())) {
+    if(mapObjects.count(nHash)) {
         LogPrintf("CGovernanceManager::AddGovernanceObject -- already have governance object - %s\n", strError);
         return false;
     }
 
     // INSERT INTO OUR GOVERNANCE OBJECT MEMORY
-    mapObjects.insert(std::make_pair(govobj.GetHash(), govobj));
+    mapObjects.insert(std::make_pair(nHash, govobj));
 
     // SHOULD WE ADD THIS OBJECT TO ANY OTHER MANANGERS?
 
@@ -315,9 +318,12 @@ bool CGovernanceManager::AddGovernanceObject(CGovernanceObject& govobj)
     case GOVERNANCE_OBJECT_TRIGGER:
         mapLastMasternodeTrigger[govobj.vinMasternode.prevout] = nCachedBlockHeight;
         DBG( cout << "CGovernanceManager::AddGovernanceObject Before AddNewTrigger" << endl; );
-        triggerman.AddNewTrigger(govobj.GetHash());
+        triggerman.AddNewTrigger(nHash);
         DBG( cout << "CGovernanceManager::AddGovernanceObject After AddNewTrigger" << endl; );
         break;
+    case GOVERNANCE_OBJECT_WATCHDOG:
+        mapWatchdogObjects[nHash] = GetAdjustedTime() + GOVERNANCE_WATCHDOG_EXPIRATION_TIME;
+        break;
     default:
         break;
     }
@@ -335,6 +341,25 @@ void CGovernanceManager::UpdateCachesAndClean()
 
     LOCK(cs);
 
+    // Flag expired watchdogs for removal
+    int64_t nNow = GetAdjustedTime();
+    if(mapWatchdogObjects.size() > 1) {
+        hash_time_m_it it = mapWatchdogObjects.begin();
+        while(it != mapWatchdogObjects.end()) {
+            if(it->second < nNow) {
+                object_m_it it2 = mapObjects.find(it->first);
+                if(it2 != mapObjects.end()) {
+                    it2->second.fExpired = true;
+                    it2->second.nDeletionTime = nNow;
+                }
+                mapWatchdogObjects.erase(it++);
+            }
+            else {
+                ++it;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     for(size_t i = 0; i < vecDirtyHashes.size(); ++i) {
         object_m_it it = mapObjects.find(vecDirtyHashes[i]);
         if(it == mapObjects.end()) {
diff --git a/src/governance.h b/src/governance.h
index 33429e519..0765cc105 100644
--- a/src/governance.h
+++ b/src/governance.h
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ public: // Types
 
     typedef object_time_m_t::const_iterator object_time_m_cit;
 
+    typedef std::map<uint256, int64_t> hash_time_m_t;
+
+    typedef hash_time_m_t::iterator hash_time_m_it;
+
+    typedef hash_time_m_t::const_iterator hash_time_m_cit;
+
 private:
     static const int MAX_CACHE_SIZE = 1000000;
 
@@ -110,6 +116,8 @@ private:
 
     object_time_m_t mapMasternodeOrphanObjects;
 
+    hash_time_m_t mapWatchdogObjects;
+
     object_ref_cache_t mapVoteToObject;
 
     vote_cache_t mapInvalidVotes;