diff --git a/src/darksend.cpp b/src/darksend.cpp
index f15b5b11bb..cd99ed167f 100644
--- a/src/darksend.cpp
+++ b/src/darksend.cpp
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ bool CMasternodePayments::GetWinningMasternode(int nBlockHeight, CTxIn& vinOut)
 bool CMasternodePayments::AddWinningMasternode(CMasternodePaymentWinner& winnerIn)
 {
     uint256 blockHash = 0;
-    if(!darkSendPool.GetBlockHash(blockHash, winnerIn.nBlockHeight-10)) {
+    if(!darkSendPool.GetBlockHash(blockHash, winnerIn.nBlockHeight-100)) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -1333,11 +1333,10 @@ int CMasternodePayments::LastPayment(CTxIn& vin)
 bool CMasternodePayments::ProcessBlock(int nBlockHeight)
 {
     if(strMasterPrivKey.empty()) return false;
-
     CMasternodePaymentWinner winner;
 
     uint256 blockHash = 0;
-    if(!darkSendPool.GetBlockHash(blockHash, nBlockHeight-10)) return false;
+    if(!darkSendPool.GetBlockHash(blockHash, nBlockHeight-100)) return false;
 
     BOOST_FOREACH(CMasterNode& mn, darkSendMasterNodes) {
         if(LastPayment(mn.vin) < darkSendMasterNodes.size()) continue;
@@ -1350,12 +1349,15 @@ bool CMasternodePayments::ProcessBlock(int nBlockHeight)
         }
     }
 
+    if(winner.nBlockHeight == 0) return false; //no masternodes available
+
     if(Sign(winner)){
         if(AddWinningMasternode(winner)){
             Relay(winner);
             return true;
         }
     }
+
     return false;
 }
 
@@ -1382,7 +1384,13 @@ bool CMasternodePayments::SetPrivKey(std::string strPrivKey)
     strMasterPrivKey = strPrivKey;
 
     Sign(winner);
-    return CheckSignature(winner);
+
+    if(CheckSignature(winner)){
+        LogPrintf("Successfully initialized as masternode payments master\n");
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 48142fb256..a49b99af82 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -4201,7 +4201,7 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv)
 
         if(pindexBest == NULL) return false;
 
-        if(winner.nBlockHeight > pindexBest->nHeight - 10 || winner.nBlockHeight < pindexBest->nHeight+20){
+        if(winner.nBlockHeight < pindexBest->nHeight - 10 || winner.nBlockHeight > pindexBest->nHeight+20){
             LogPrintf("mnw - winner out of range %s Height %d bestHeight %d\n", winner.vin.ToString().c_str(), winner.nBlockHeight, pindexBest->nHeight);
             return false;
         }
@@ -5401,7 +5401,7 @@ CBlockTemplate* CreateNewBlock(const CScript& scriptPubKeyIn)
             //spork
             if(!masternodePayments.GetBlockPayee(pindexPrev->nHeight+1, pblock->payee)){
                 //no masternode detected
-                winningNode = darkSendPool.GetCurrentMasterNode(1);
+                int winningNode = darkSendPool.GetCurrentMasterNode(1);
                 if(winningNode >= 0){
                     pblock->payee.SetDestination(darkSendMasterNodes[winningNode].pubkey.GetID());
                 } else {