diff --git a/iguana/dpow/dpow_fsm.c b/iguana/dpow/dpow_fsm.c
index 1a3c7b07a..fac6fae56 100755
--- a/iguana/dpow/dpow_fsm.c
+++ b/iguana/dpow/dpow_fsm.c
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ void dpow_statemachinestart(void *ptr)
         if ( bp->state != 0xffffffff )
         {
             dpow_send(myinfo,dp,bp,srchash,bp->hashmsg,0,bp->height,(void *)"ping",0);
+            dpow_nanomsg_update(myinfo);
         }
         if ( 0 && dp->cancelratify != 0 && bp->isratify != 0 )
         {