diff --git a/src/masternode-sync.cpp b/src/masternode-sync.cpp
index c54c07e5825fa..d894e1d23c252 100644
--- a/src/masternode-sync.cpp
+++ b/src/masternode-sync.cpp
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ void CMasternodeSync::Process()
             return;
     }
 
-    //try syncing again in an hour
-    if(RequestedMasternodeAssets == MASTERNODE_SYNC_FAILED && lastFailure + (60*60) < GetTime()) {
+    //try syncing again
+    if(RequestedMasternodeAssets == MASTERNODE_SYNC_FAILED && lastFailure + (1*60) < GetTime()) {
         Reset();
     } else if (RequestedMasternodeAssets == MASTERNODE_SYNC_FAILED) {
         return;
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ void CMasternodeSync::Process()
 
             if(RequestedMasternodeAssets == MASTERNODE_SYNC_LIST) {
                 if(fDebug) LogPrintf("CMasternodeSync::Process() - lastMasternodeList %lld (GetTime() - MASTERNODE_SYNC_TIMEOUT) %lld\n", lastMasternodeList, GetTime() - MASTERNODE_SYNC_TIMEOUT);
-                if(lastMasternodeList > 0 && lastMasternodeList < GetTime() - MASTERNODE_SYNC_TIMEOUT && RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD){ //hasn't received a new item in the last five seconds, so we'll move to the
+                if(lastMasternodeList > 0 && lastMasternodeList < GetTime() - MASTERNODE_SYNC_TIMEOUT*2 && RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD){ //hasn't received a new item in the last five seconds, so we'll move to the
                     GetNextAsset();
                     return;
                 }
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ void CMasternodeSync::Process()
 
                 // timeout
                 if(lastMasternodeList == 0 &&
-                (RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD*3 || GetTime() - nAssetSyncStarted > MASTERNODE_SYNC_TIMEOUT*3)) {
+                (RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD*3 || GetTime() - nAssetSyncStarted > MASTERNODE_SYNC_TIMEOUT*5)) {
                     if(IsSporkActive(SPORK_8_MASTERNODE_PAYMENT_ENFORCEMENT)) {
                         LogPrintf("CMasternodeSync::Process - ERROR - Sync has failed, will retry later\n");
                         RequestedMasternodeAssets = MASTERNODE_SYNC_FAILED;
@@ -315,13 +315,15 @@ void CMasternodeSync::Process()
                     return;
                 }
 
+                if(RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD*3) return;
+
                 mnodeman.DsegUpdate(pnode);
                 RequestedMasternodeAttempt++;
                 return;
             }
 
             if(RequestedMasternodeAssets == MASTERNODE_SYNC_MNW) {
-                if(lastMasternodeWinner > 0 && lastMasternodeWinner < GetTime() - MASTERNODE_SYNC_TIMEOUT && RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD){ //hasn't received a new item in the last five seconds, so we'll move to the
+                if(lastMasternodeWinner > 0 && lastMasternodeWinner < GetTime() - MASTERNODE_SYNC_TIMEOUT*2 && RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD){ //hasn't received a new item in the last five seconds, so we'll move to the
                     GetNextAsset();
                     return;
                 }
@@ -331,7 +333,7 @@ void CMasternodeSync::Process()
 
                 // timeout
                 if(lastMasternodeWinner == 0 &&
-                (RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD*3 || GetTime() - nAssetSyncStarted > MASTERNODE_SYNC_TIMEOUT*3)) {
+                (RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD*3 || GetTime() - nAssetSyncStarted > MASTERNODE_SYNC_TIMEOUT*5)) {
                     if(IsSporkActive(SPORK_8_MASTERNODE_PAYMENT_ENFORCEMENT)) {
                         LogPrintf("CMasternodeSync::Process - ERROR - Sync has failed, will retry later\n");
                         RequestedMasternodeAssets = MASTERNODE_SYNC_FAILED;
@@ -344,6 +346,7 @@ void CMasternodeSync::Process()
                     return;
                 }
 
+                if(RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD*3) return;
 
                 CBlockIndex* pindexPrev = chainActive.Tip();
                 if(pindexPrev == NULL) return;
@@ -360,7 +363,7 @@ void CMasternodeSync::Process()
 
             if(RequestedMasternodeAssets == MASTERNODE_SYNC_BUDGET){
                 //we'll start rejecting votes if we accidentally get set as synced too soon
-                if(lastBudgetItem > 0 && lastBudgetItem < GetTime() - MASTERNODE_SYNC_TIMEOUT && RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD){ //hasn't received a new item in the last five seconds, so we'll move to the
+                if(lastBudgetItem > 0 && lastBudgetItem < GetTime() - MASTERNODE_SYNC_TIMEOUT*2 && RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD){ //hasn't received a new item in the last five seconds, so we'll move to the
                     //LogPrintf("CMasternodeSync::Process - HasNextFinalizedBudget %d nCountFailures %d IsBudgetPropEmpty %d\n", budget.HasNextFinalizedBudget(), nCountFailures, IsBudgetPropEmpty());
                     //if(budget.HasNextFinalizedBudget() || nCountFailures >= 2 || IsBudgetPropEmpty()) {
                         GetNextAsset();
@@ -379,7 +382,7 @@ void CMasternodeSync::Process()
 
                 // timeout
                 if(lastBudgetItem == 0 &&
-                (RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD*3 || GetTime() - nAssetSyncStarted > MASTERNODE_SYNC_TIMEOUT*3)) {
+                (RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD*3 || GetTime() - nAssetSyncStarted > MASTERNODE_SYNC_TIMEOUT*5)) {
                     // maybe there is no budgets at all, so just finish syncing
                     GetNextAsset();
                     activeMasternode.ManageStatus();
@@ -389,6 +392,8 @@ void CMasternodeSync::Process()
                 if(pnode->HasFulfilledRequest("busync")) continue;
                 pnode->FulfilledRequest("busync");
 
+                if(RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD*3) return;
+
                 uint256 n = 0;
                 pnode->PushMessage("mnvs", n); //sync masternode votes
                 RequestedMasternodeAttempt++;
diff --git a/src/masternode-sync.h b/src/masternode-sync.h
index f44dd32474144..1ea6b015d6d6f 100644
--- a/src/masternode-sync.h
+++ b/src/masternode-sync.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #define MASTERNODE_SYNC_FINISHED          999
 
 #define MASTERNODE_SYNC_TIMEOUT           5
-#define MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD         4
+#define MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD         2
 
 class CMasternodeSync;
 extern CMasternodeSync masternodeSync;