diff --git a/src/bitcoind.cpp b/src/bitcoind.cpp
index 63adecece..90dcde868 100644
--- a/src/bitcoind.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoind.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,11 @@ void WaitForShutdown(boost::thread_group* threadGroup)
     while (!fShutdown)
     {
         //fprintf(stderr,"call passport iteration\n");
-        MilliSleep(10000);
-        komodo_passport_iteration();
+        if ( ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[0] == 0 )
+        {
+            MilliSleep(10000);
+            komodo_passport_iteration();
+        }
         fShutdown = ShutdownRequested();
     }
     if (threadGroup)
diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index f40ac59e7..628522a5d 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -727,8 +727,8 @@ int32_t komodo_check_deposit(int32_t height,const CBlock& block) // verify above
         }
         while ( KOMODO_PASSPORT_INITDONE == 0 )
         {
-            fprintf(stderr,".");
-            sleep(3);
+            komodo_passport_iteration();
+            //sleep(3);
         }
         if ( KOMODO_PASSPORT_INITDONE == 0 ) // komodo_isrealtime(&ht) == 0 ||  init time already in DB
             return(0);