diff --git a/src/masternode.cpp b/src/masternode.cpp
index 9706e77cd4..f78dd6269f 100644
--- a/src/masternode.cpp
+++ b/src/masternode.cpp
@@ -37,9 +37,10 @@ void ProcessMasternodeConnections(){
 
 void ProcessMessageMasternode(CNode* pfrom, std::string& strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv)
 {
-    if(fLiteMode) return; //disable all darksend/masternode related functionality
 
     if (strCommand == "dsee") { //DarkSend Election Entry
+        if(fLiteMode) return; //disable all darksend/masternode related functionality
+
         bool fIsInitialDownload = IsInitialBlockDownload();
         if(fIsInitialDownload) return;
 
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ void ProcessMessageMasternode(CNode* pfrom, std::string& strCommand, CDataStream
     }
 
     else if (strCommand == "dseep") { //DarkSend Election Entry Ping
+        if(fLiteMode) return; //disable all darksend/masternode related functionality
         bool fIsInitialDownload = IsInitialBlockDownload();
         if(fIsInitialDownload) return;
 
@@ -261,6 +263,7 @@ void ProcessMessageMasternode(CNode* pfrom, std::string& strCommand, CDataStream
         askedForMasternodeListEntry[vin.prevout] = askAgain;
 
     } else if (strCommand == "dseg") { //Get masternode list or specific entry
+        if(fLiteMode) return; //disable all darksend/masternode related functionality
         CTxIn vin;
         vRecv >> vin;
 
@@ -310,6 +313,7 @@ void ProcessMessageMasternode(CNode* pfrom, std::string& strCommand, CDataStream
     }
 
     else if (strCommand == "mnget") { //Masternode Payments Request Sync
+        if(fLiteMode) return; //disable all darksend/masternode related functionality
 
         if(pfrom->HasFulfilledRequest("mnget")) {
             LogPrintf("mnget - peer already asked me for the list\n");
@@ -322,6 +326,7 @@ void ProcessMessageMasternode(CNode* pfrom, std::string& strCommand, CDataStream
         LogPrintf("mnget - Sent masternode winners to %s\n", pfrom->addr.ToString().c_str());
     }
     else if (strCommand == "mnw") { //Masternode Payments Declare Winner
+        //this is required in litemode
         CMasternodePaymentWinner winner;
         vRecv >> winner;
 
diff --git a/src/qt/forms/optionsdialog.ui b/src/qt/forms/optionsdialog.ui
index 5aeeea5ec6..d0c9e7e1c7 100644
--- a/src/qt/forms/optionsdialog.ui
+++ b/src/qt/forms/optionsdialog.ui
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
             <number>16</number>
            </property>
            <property name="value">
-            <number>8</number>
+            <number>4</number>
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>