diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
index 558867e62..ceea4a5be 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ void LP_mainloop(char *myipaddr,struct LP_peerinfo *mypeer,uint16_t mypubport,in
                 lastforward = now;
             }
             nonz = n = 0;
-            if ( (++counter % 6000) == 0 )
+            if ( (counter % 6000) == 0 )
                 LP_utxo_updates(pubsock,passphrase,profitmargin);
             HASH_ITER(hh,LP_peerinfos,peer,tmp)
             {
@@ -251,8 +251,9 @@ void LP_mainloop(char *myipaddr,struct LP_peerinfo *mypeer,uint16_t mypubport,in
                     lastforward = now;
                 }
             }
-            //if ( nonz == 0 )
+            if ( nonz == 0 )
                 usleep(200000);
+            counter++;
         }
     }
     else
@@ -289,8 +290,9 @@ void LP_mainloop(char *myipaddr,struct LP_peerinfo *mypeer,uint16_t mypubport,in
             }
             if ( pullsock >= 0 )
                 nonz += LP_pullsock_check(myipaddr,pubsock,pullsock,profitmargin);
-            //if ( nonz == 0 )
+            if ( nonz == 0 )
                 usleep(100000);
+            counter++;
             //printf("nonz.%d in mainloop\n",nonz);
         }
     }