diff --git a/src/darksend.cpp b/src/darksend.cpp
index 264e740492..c26b0d2c08 100644
--- a/src/darksend.cpp
+++ b/src/darksend.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ CActiveMasternode activeMasternode;
 void CDarksendPool::ProcessMessageDarksend(CNode* pfrom, std::string& strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv)
 {
     if(fLiteMode) return; //disable all Darksend/Masternode related functionality
-    if(IsInitialBlockDownload()) return;
+    if(!masternodeSync.IsBlockchainSynced()) return;
 
     if (strCommand == "dsa") { //Darksend Accept Into Pool
 
diff --git a/src/instantx.cpp b/src/instantx.cpp
index 1f08fd07d9..8c4323bd44 100644
--- a/src/instantx.cpp
+++ b/src/instantx.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ 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(!masternodeSync.IsBlockchainSynced()) return;
 
     if (strCommand == "ix")
     {
diff --git a/src/masternode-budget.cpp b/src/masternode-budget.cpp
index 86d0171a50..44a945629e 100644
--- a/src/masternode-budget.cpp
+++ b/src/masternode-budget.cpp
@@ -857,7 +857,8 @@ void CBudgetManager::NewBlock()
 void CBudgetManager::ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, std::string& strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv)
 {
     // lite mode is not supported
-    if(IsInitialBlockDownload()) return;
+    if(fLiteMode) return;
+    if(!masternodeSync.IsBlockchainSynced()) return;
 
     LOCK(cs_budget);
 
diff --git a/src/masternode-payments.cpp b/src/masternode-payments.cpp
index 89c614d7d5..e54f530543 100644
--- a/src/masternode-payments.cpp
+++ b/src/masternode-payments.cpp
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ int CMasternodePayments::GetMinMasternodePaymentsProto() {
 
 void CMasternodePayments::ProcessMessageMasternodePayments(CNode* pfrom, std::string& strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv)
 {
-    if(IsInitialBlockDownload()) return;
+    if(!masternodeSync.IsBlockchainSynced()) return;
 
     if (strCommand == "mnget") { //Masternode Payments Request Sync
         if(fLiteMode) return; //disable all Darksend/Masternode related functionality
diff --git a/src/masternodeman.cpp b/src/masternodeman.cpp
index e62bfb5bf3..f633f19ac1 100644
--- a/src/masternodeman.cpp
+++ b/src/masternodeman.cpp
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ void CMasternodeMan::ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, std::string& strCommand, CData
 {
 
     if(fLiteMode) return; //disable all Darksend/Masternode related functionality
-    if(IsInitialBlockDownload()) return;
+    if(!masternodeSync.IsBlockchainSynced()) return;
 
     LOCK(cs_process_message);