diff --git a/src/bitcoind.cpp b/src/bitcoind.cpp
index b11f5508c..b81ffc32f 100644
--- a/src/bitcoind.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoind.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void WaitForShutdown(boost::thread_group* threadGroup)
     // Tell the main threads to shutdown.
     while (!fShutdown)
     {
-        MilliSleep(16000);
+        MilliSleep(10000);
         komodo_passport_iteration();
         fShutdown = ShutdownRequested();
     }
diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index 1fa77c6cf..319ad3e7d 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -472,8 +472,11 @@ int32_t komodo_gateway_deposits(CMutableTransaction *txNew,char *base,int32_t to
                 break;
             sleep(1);
         }
-        printf("%s not realtime ht.%d\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,ht);
-        return(0);
+        if ( i == 10 )
+        {
+            printf("%s not realtime ht.%d\n",ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL,ht);
+            return(0);
+        }
     }
     else
     {