diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 1e9be1a06..b354c1430 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -4977,7 +4977,11 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv,
             pfrom->PushMessage("headers", vHeaders);
         }
         else if ( NOTARY_PUBKEY33[0] != 0 )
-            fprintf(stderr,"you can ignore redundant getheaders from peer.%d %d prev.%d\n",(int32_t)pfrom->id,(int32_t)(pindex ? pindex->nHeight : -1),pfrom->lasthdrsreq);
+        {
+            static uint32_t counter;
+            if ( counter++ < 3 )
+                fprintf(stderr,"you can ignore redundant getheaders from peer.%d %d prev.%d\n",(int32_t)pfrom->id,(int32_t)(pindex ? pindex->nHeight : -1),pfrom->lasthdrsreq);
+        }
     }