diff --git a/basilisk/basilisk_swap.c b/basilisk/basilisk_swap.c
index 343b7287d..09e439131 100755
--- a/basilisk/basilisk_swap.c
+++ b/basilisk/basilisk_swap.c
@@ -2772,6 +2772,9 @@ struct basilisk_swap *basilisk_thread_start(struct supernet_info *myinfo,bits256
             for (iter=0; iter<3; iter++)
             {
                 basilisk_psockinit(myinfo,swap,statebits == 0);
+                sleep(3);
+                if ( swap->connected <= 0 )
+                    continue;
                 sleep(13);
                 basilisk_sendstate(myinfo,swap,data,sizeof(data));
                 basilisk_swapget(myinfo,swap,0x80000000,data,sizeof(data),basilisk_verify_statebits);