diff --git a/src/darksend.cpp b/src/darksend.cpp
index 37b1ee9438..4d19e58efc 100644
--- a/src/darksend.cpp
+++ b/src/darksend.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ int RequestedMasterNodeList = 0;
 void ProcessMessageDarksend(CNode* pfrom, std::string& strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv)
 {
     if(fLiteMode) return; //disable all darksend/masternode related functionality
+    if(IsInitialBlockDownload()) return;
 
     if (strCommand == "dsf") { //DarkSend Final tx
         if (pfrom->nVersion < darkSendPool.MIN_PEER_PROTO_VERSION) {
diff --git a/src/instantx.cpp b/src/instantx.cpp
index 69dab96d82..8a5525c96f 100644
--- a/src/instantx.cpp
+++ b/src/instantx.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ void ProcessMessageInstantX(CNode* pfrom, std::string& strCommand, CDataStream&
 {
     if(fLiteMode) return; //disable all darksend/masternode related functionality
     if(!IsSporkActive(SPORK_2_INSTANTX)) return;
+    if(IsInitialBlockDownload()) return;
 
     if (strCommand == "txlreq")
     {
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 550b51beab..fc579b6737 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -4826,6 +4826,7 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv)
         //probably one the extensions
         ProcessMessageDarksend(pfrom, strCommand, vRecv);
         mnodeman.ProcessMessage(pfrom, strCommand, vRecv);
+        ProcessMessageMasternodePayments(pfrom, strCommand, vRecv);
         ProcessMessageInstantX(pfrom, strCommand, vRecv);
         ProcessSpork(pfrom, strCommand, vRecv);
     }
diff --git a/src/masternode.cpp b/src/masternode.cpp
index 65ee0f44e3..bba657cbb5 100644
--- a/src/masternode.cpp
+++ b/src/masternode.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ std::map<int64_t, uint256> mapCacheBlockHashes;
 
 void ProcessMessageMasternodePayments(CNode* pfrom, std::string& strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv)
 {
+    if(IsInitialBlockDownload()) return;
+
     if (strCommand == "mnget") { //Masternode Payments Request Sync
         if(fLiteMode) return; //disable all darksend/masternode related functionality