diff --git a/monitor_lwd.sh b/monitor_lwd.sh
index fdb8c6f..1848e39 100755
--- a/monitor_lwd.sh
+++ b/monitor_lwd.sh
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ set -euo pipefail
 
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
 LWD_BIN="$SCRIPT_DIR/lightwalletd"
-LWD_ARGS="-bind-addr lite.dragonx.is:9069 -conf-file $HOME/.hush/DRAGONX/DRAGONX.conf -no-tls -lag-min 4 -lag-max 12 -lag-window 30"
+LWD_ARGS="-bind-addr lite.dragonx.is:9069 -conf-file $HOME/.hush/DRAGONX/DRAGONX.conf -no-tls -lag-min 4 -lag-max 12 -lag-window 30 -cache-size 5000"
 LOGFILE="$SCRIPT_DIR/lwd-monitor.log"
 PIDFILE="/tmp/lwd-monitor.pid"
+STOPPING=0
 RESTART_DELAY=5        # seconds to wait before restarting after a crash
 MAX_RAPID_RESTARTS=5   # max restarts within the rapid window before backing off
 RAPID_WINDOW=120       # seconds — if this many restarts happen within this window, back off
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ log() {
 }
 
 cleanup() {
+    STOPPING=1
     log "${YELLOW}Monitor shutting down...${NC}"
     if [[ -n "${LWD_PID:-}" ]] && kill -0 "$LWD_PID" 2>/dev/null; then
         log "Stopping lightwalletd (PID $LWD_PID)..."
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@ log "Args:    $LWD_ARGS"
 
 restart_times=()
 LWD_PID=""
+STOPPING=0
 
 while true; do
     # Start lightwalletd
@@ -84,12 +87,12 @@ while true; do
     log "lightwalletd started with PID $LWD_PID"
 
     # Wait for it to exit
-    wait "$LWD_PID" || true
-    EXIT_CODE=$?
+    EXIT_CODE=0
+    wait "$LWD_PID" || EXIT_CODE=$?
     LWD_PID=""
 
-    if [[ $EXIT_CODE -eq 0 ]]; then
-        log "${YELLOW}lightwalletd exited cleanly (code 0). Not restarting.${NC}"
+    if [[ $STOPPING -eq 1 ]]; then
+        log "${YELLOW}lightwalletd stopped on request (code $EXIT_CODE). Not restarting.${NC}"
         break
     fi