diff --git a/src/cc/dice.cpp b/src/cc/dice.cpp
index b6323eaef..f5c0e2791 100644
--- a/src/cc/dice.cpp
+++ b/src/cc/dice.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void *dicefinish(void *_ptr)
 {
     char str[65],str2[65],name[32]; std::string res; int32_t i,result,duplicate=0; struct dicefinish_info *ptr; uint256 entropyused;
     ptr = (struct dicefinish_info *)_ptr;
-    sleep(3); // wait for bettxid to be in mempool
+    sleep(1); // wait for bettxid to be in mempool
     for (i=0; i<MAX_ENTROPYUSED; i++)
         if ( bettxids[i] == ptr->bettxid )
         {
@@ -1242,6 +1242,8 @@ double DiceStatus(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,uint256 bettx
                     {
                         mySenddicetransaction(res,entropyused,txid);
                         n++;
+                        if ( n >= 100 )
+                            break;
                     } else error = res;
                 }
             }