diff --git a/src/darksend.cpp b/src/darksend.cpp
index 6e775b6753..937a5347da 100644
--- a/src/darksend.cpp
+++ b/src/darksend.cpp
@@ -2356,25 +2356,32 @@ void ThreadCheckDarkSendPool()
         if(c % 5 == 0 && RequestedMasternodeAssets <= 2){
             bool fIsInitialDownload = IsInitialBlockDownload();
             if(!fIsInitialDownload) {
-                LOCK(cs_vNodes);
-                BOOST_FOREACH(CNode* pnode, vNodes)
-                {
-                    if (pnode->nVersion >= MIN_POOL_PEER_PROTO_VERSION) {
+                CBlockIndex* pindexPrev = chainActive.Tip();
+                if(pindexPrev != NULL) {
+                    if(pindexPrev->nTime > GetAdjustedTime() - (60*24))
+                    {
 
-                        //keep track of who we've asked for the list
-                        if(pnode->HasFulfilledRequest("mnsync")) continue;
-                        pnode->FulfilledRequest("mnsync");
+                        LOCK(cs_vNodes);
+                        BOOST_FOREACH(CNode* pnode, vNodes)
+                        {
+                            if (pnode->nVersion >= MIN_POOL_PEER_PROTO_VERSION) {
 
-                        LogPrintf("Successfully synced, asking for Masternode list and payment list\n");
+                                //keep track of who we've asked for the list
+                                if(pnode->HasFulfilledRequest("mnsync")) continue;
+                                pnode->FulfilledRequest("mnsync");
 
-                        //request full mn list only if Masternodes.dat was updated quite a long time ago
-                        mnodeman.DsegUpdate(pnode);
+                                LogPrintf("Successfully synced, asking for Masternode list and payment list\n");
 
-                        pnode->PushMessage("mnget"); //sync payees
-                        pnode->PushMessage("mnvs"); //sync masternode votes
-                        pnode->PushMessage("getsporks"); //get current network sporks
-                        RequestedMasternodeAssets++;
-                        break;
+                                //request full mn list only if Masternodes.dat was updated quite a long time ago
+                                mnodeman.DsegUpdate(pnode);
+
+                                pnode->PushMessage("mnget"); //sync payees
+                                pnode->PushMessage("mnvs"); //sync masternode votes
+                                pnode->PushMessage("getsporks"); //get current network sporks
+                                RequestedMasternodeAssets++;
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/masternode-budget.h b/src/masternode-budget.h
index cc93f77197..782f32b1f6 100644
--- a/src/masternode-budget.h
+++ b/src/masternode-budget.h
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ public:
         mapFinalizedBudgets.clear();
     }
 
+    int sizeFinalized() {return (int)mapFinalizedBudgets.size();}
+    int sizeProposals() {return (int)mapProposals.size();}
+
     void Sync(CNode* node);
 
     void Calculate();
diff --git a/src/masternode-payments.cpp b/src/masternode-payments.cpp
index 78448be28e..eec1fb8112 100644
--- a/src/masternode-payments.cpp
+++ b/src/masternode-payments.cpp
@@ -23,15 +23,14 @@ bool IsBlockValueValid(int64_t nBlockValue, int64_t nExpectedValue){
     CBlockIndex* pindexPrev = chainActive.Tip();
     if(pindexPrev == NULL) return true;
 
-    //while syncing take the longest chain
-    if (fImporting || fReindex || pindexPrev->nHeight+1 < Checkpoints::GetTotalBlocksEstimate()) {
+    if(budget.sizeFinalized() == 0 && budget.sizeProposals() == 0) { //there is no budget data to use to check anything
         //super blocks will always be on these blocks, max 100 per budgeting
         if((pindexPrev->nHeight+1) % GetBudgetPaymentCycleBlocks() < 100){
             return true;
         } else {
             if(nBlockValue > nExpectedValue) return false;
         }
-    } else { // we're synced so check the budget schedule
+    } else { // we're synced and have data so check the budget schedule
         if(budget.IsBudgetPaymentBlock(pindexPrev->nHeight+1)){
             //the value of the block is evaluated in CheckBlock
             return true;