diff --git a/gui/init.js b/gui/init.js
index a607491..67077de 100644
--- a/gui/init.js
+++ b/gui/init.js
@@ -15,32 +15,27 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     StartIguana();
   }
 
-  if (appConf && !appConf.skipBasiliskNetworkCheck) {
-    var portcheck;
-
-    function sartcheck() {
-      portcheck = setInterval(function(){
-        Iguana_activehandle().then(function(result){
-          console.log(result);
-
-          if (result !== 'error') {
-            stopcheck();
-            $('#loading_status_text').text('Connecting to Basilisk Network...');
-            EDEX_DEXgetinfoAll();
-          }
-        })
-        //var check = Iguana_activehandle();
-        //console.log(check[0])
-      }, 2000);
-    }
-
-    function stopcheck() {
-      clearInterval(portcheck);
-    }
-
-    sartcheck();
-    //setTimeout(function(){ window.close(); }, 15000);
-  } else {
-    window.hide();
+  var portcheck;
+
+  function sartcheck() {
+    portcheck = setInterval(function(){
+      Iguana_activehandle().then(function(result){
+        console.log(result);
+
+        if (result !== 'error') {
+          stopcheck();
+          $('#loading_status_text').text('Connecting to Basilisk Network...');
+          EDEX_DEXgetinfoAll(appConf.skipBasiliskNetworkCheck, appConf.minNotaries);
+        }
+      })
+      //var check = Iguana_activehandle();
+      //console.log(check[0])
+    }, 2000);
   }
+
+  function stopcheck() {
+    clearInterval(portcheck);
+  }
+
+  sartcheck();
 });
diff --git a/gui/loading.js b/gui/loading.js
index d61547d..85bd037 100644
--- a/gui/loading.js
+++ b/gui/loading.js
@@ -108,7 +108,11 @@ function EDEX_DEXnotarychains() {
   });
 }
 
-function EDEX_DEXgetinfoAll() {
+function EDEX_DEXgetinfoAll(skip, minNotaries) {
+  const remote = require('electron').remote;
+  var window = remote.getCurrentWindow();
+
+  if (!skip) {
     var tmpIguanaRPCAuth = 'tmpIgRPCUser@' + sessionStorage.getItem('IguanaRPCAuth'),
         ajax_data = {
           'userpass': tmpIguanaRPCAuth,
@@ -117,9 +121,8 @@ function EDEX_DEXgetinfoAll() {
         },
         tmp_index = 0,
         get_dex_notarychains = IguanaAJAX('http://127.0.0.1:7778', ajax_data).done(function(data) {
-          //console.log(get_dex_notarychains.responseText);
           get_dex_notarychains = JSON.parse(get_dex_notarychains.responseText);
-          //console.log(get_dex_notarychains)
+          get_dex_notarychains = get_dex_notarychains.splice(0, minNotaries);
 
           $.each(get_dex_notarychains, function( coin_index, coin_value ) {
             console.log(coin_index + ': ' + coin_value);
@@ -129,8 +132,7 @@ function EDEX_DEXgetinfoAll() {
                   'agent': 'dex',
                   'method': 'getinfo',
                   'symbol': coin_value
-                },
-                basiliskMinNotariesConnected = 10;
+                };
 
             console.log(ajax_data);
 
@@ -148,10 +150,8 @@ function EDEX_DEXgetinfoAll() {
                   $('#loading_sub_status_output_text').text('Output: Connected');
                 }
 
-                if ( tmp_index == 10 ) {
+                if ( tmp_index == minNotaries ) {
                   console.log('min notaries connected');
-                  const remote = require('electron').remote;
-                  var window = remote.getCurrentWindow();
                   window.hide();
                 }
               }).fail(function(xhr, textStatus, error) {
@@ -165,4 +165,7 @@ function EDEX_DEXgetinfoAll() {
             }
           });
         });
+  } else {
+    window.hide();
+  }
 }
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diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index e9d1740..3d09220 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ const electron = require('electron'),
       os = require('os'),
       spawn = require('child_process').spawn,
       exec = require('child_process').exec,
-      fixPath = require('fix-path');      
+      fixPath = require('fix-path');
 var express = require('express'),
     bodyParser = require('body-parser'),
     fs = require('fs'),
     fsnode = require('fs'),
     fs = require('fs-extra'),
     mkdirp = require('mkdirp'),
-    pm2 = require('pm2');    
+    pm2 = require('pm2');
 
 Promise = require('bluebird');
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ guiapp.use('/shepherd', shepherd);
 
 var rungui = guiapp.listen(appConfig.iguanaAppPort, function () {
   console.log('guiapp listening on port ' + appConfig.iguanaAppPort + '!');
-})
+});
 
 module.exports = guiapp;
 // END GUI App Settings
diff --git a/routes/shepherd.js b/routes/shepherd.js
index 7c866ce..6540f11 100644
--- a/routes/shepherd.js
+++ b/routes/shepherd.js
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ shepherd.appConfig = {
   "iguanaGuiOnly": false,
   "manualIguanaStart": false,
   "skipBasiliskNetworkCheck": false,
+  "minNotaries": 50,
   "host": "127.0.0.1",
   "iguanaAppPort": 17777,
   "iguanaCorePort": 7778,
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ shepherd.post('/debuglog', function(req, res) {
 				'msg': 'success',
 				'result': result
 			};
-			
+
 			res.end(JSON.stringify(_obj));
 		}, function(result) {
 			var _obj = {
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ shepherd.post('/debuglog', function(req, res) {
 				'result': result
 			};
 
-			res.end(JSON.stringify(_obj));			
+			res.end(JSON.stringify(_obj));
 		});
 });
 
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ shepherd.post('/herd', function(req, res) {
 		'msg': 'success',
 		'result': 'result'
 	};
-	
+
 	res.end(JSON.stringify(obj));
 });
 
@@ -149,11 +150,11 @@ shepherd.post('/herdlist', function(req, res) {
 			console.log(list[0].pid) // print pid of IGUANA proc
 
 			var obj = {
-				'herdname': req.body.herdname, 
+				'herdname': req.body.herdname,
 				'status': list[0].pm2_env.status,
 				'pid': list[0].pid
 			};
-			
+
 			res.end(JSON.stringify(obj));
 		 });
 	});
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ shepherd.post('/slay', function(req, res) {
 		'msg': 'success',
 		'result': 'result'
 	};
-	
+
 	res.end(JSON.stringify(obj));
 });
 
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ shepherd.post('/setconf', function(req, res) {
 		'msg': 'success',
 		'result': 'result'
 	};
-	
+
 	res.end(JSON.stringify(obj));
 });
 
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ shepherd.post('/getconf', function(req, res) {
 		'msg': 'success',
 		'result': confpath
 	};
-	
+
 	res.end(JSON.stringify(obj));
 });