diff --git a/iguana/exchanges777.h b/iguana/exchanges777.h
index 9cb0fb9f2..28dc49913 100755
--- a/iguana/exchanges777.h
+++ b/iguana/exchanges777.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #define INSTANTDEX_DECKSIZE 777
 #define INSTANTDEX_HOPS 2
-#define INSTANTDEX_DURATION 60
+#define INSTANTDEX_DURATION 30
 
 #define INSTANTDEX_ORDERSTATE_IDLE 0
 #define INSTANTDEX_ORDERSTATE_HAVEOTHERFEE 1
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #define INSTANTDEX_BTCD "RThtXup6Zo7LZAi8kRWgjAyi1s4u6U9Cpf"
 #define INSTANTDEX_MINPERC 50
 
-#define INSTANTDEX_OFFERDURATION 30
+#define INSTANTDEX_OFFERDURATION 60
 #define INSTANTDEX_LOCKTIME 3600
 
 #define EXCHANGES777_MINPOLLGAP 1
diff --git a/iguana/iguana_instantdex.c b/iguana/iguana_instantdex.c
index c825513e3..18ba69881 100755
--- a/iguana/iguana_instantdex.c
+++ b/iguana/iguana_instantdex.c
@@ -1283,7 +1283,10 @@ char *instantdex_gotoffer(struct supernet_info *myinfo,struct exchange_info *exc
     if ( strcmp(myap->offer.rel,"BTC") != 0 )
         return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"instantdex_BTCswap offer non BTC rel\"}"));
     if ( myap->offer.expiration < (time(NULL) + INSTANTDEX_DURATION) || otherap->offer.expiration < (time(NULL) + INSTANTDEX_DURATION) )
+    {
+        printf("too close to expiration: %u >= %lu\n",otherap->offer.expiration,(time(NULL) + INSTANTDEX_DURATION));
         return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"instantdex_BTCswap offer too close to expiration\"}"));
+    }
     isbob = myap->offer.myside;
     swap = bitcoin_swapinit(myinfo,exchange,myap,otherap,0,argjson,"BTC_waitdeck");
     if ( swap == 0 )
@@ -1346,7 +1349,7 @@ char *instantdex_parse(struct supernet_info *myinfo,struct instantdex_msghdr *ms
         {
             if ( signerbits == swap->othertrader.txid )
             {
-                swap->expiration += INSTANTDEX_DURATION;
+                swap->expiration += INSTANTDEX_OFFERDURATION;
                 printf("OTHER SIDE sent packet\n");
             }
             if ( swap->cutverified == 0 && swap->choosei >= 0 && serdatalen == sizeof(swap->privkeys) )
diff --git a/iguana/swaps/iguana_BTCswap.c b/iguana/swaps/iguana_BTCswap.c
index edf39d25a..0627f1f6e 100755
--- a/iguana/swaps/iguana_BTCswap.c
+++ b/iguana/swaps/iguana_BTCswap.c
@@ -1326,7 +1326,10 @@ char *instantdex_BTCswap(struct supernet_info *myinfo,struct exchange_info *exch
     if ( strcmp(cmdstr,"offer") == 0 ) // sender is Bob, receiver is network (Alice)
     {
         if ( A->offer.expiration < (time(NULL) + INSTANTDEX_DURATION) )
+        {
+            printf("too close to expiration: %u >= %lu\n",A->offer.expiration,(time(NULL) + INSTANTDEX_DURATION));
             return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"instantdex_BTCswap offer too close to expiration\"}"));
+        }
         if ( (ap= instantdex_acceptable(exchange,A,myinfo->myaddr.nxt64bits)) != 0 )
         {
             isbob = 0;