diff --git a/src/bitcoind.cpp b/src/bitcoind.cpp
index 2ada533f1..5c12cfa2f 100644
--- a/src/bitcoind.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoind.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ static bool fDaemon;
 #define KOMODO_ASSETCHAIN_MAXLEN 65
 extern char ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[KOMODO_ASSETCHAIN_MAXLEN];
 void komodo_passport_iteration();
+uint64_t komodo_interestsum();
+int32_t komodo_longestchain();
 
 void WaitForShutdown(boost::thread_group* threadGroup)
 {
@@ -57,7 +59,13 @@ void WaitForShutdown(boost::thread_group* threadGroup)
         {
             komodo_passport_iteration();
             MilliSleep(10000);
-        } else MilliSleep(10000);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            komodo_interestsum();
+            komodo_longestchain();
+            MilliSleep(20000);
+        }
         fShutdown = ShutdownRequested();
     }
     if (threadGroup)
diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index 5819529c1..7eb5d9ab8 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -1340,6 +1340,7 @@ void komodo_passport_iteration()
     if ( komodo_chainactive_timestamp() > lastinterest )
     {
         komodo_interestsum();
+        komodo_longestchain();
         lastinterest = komodo_chainactive_timestamp();
     }
     refsp = komodo_stateptr(symbol,dest);
@@ -1468,7 +1469,7 @@ void komodo_passport_iteration()
         if ( sp != 0 && isrealtime == 0 )
             refsp->RTbufs[0][2] = 0;
     }
-    komodo_paxtotal(); // calls komodo_isrealtime(), which calls komodo_longestchain()
+    //komodo_paxtotal(); // calls komodo_isrealtime(), which calls komodo_longestchain()
     refsp->RTmask |= RTmask;
     if ( expired == 0 && KOMODO_PASSPORT_INITDONE == 0 )
     {