diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
index 947a34131..aa074832b 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
@@ -281,11 +281,8 @@ char *stats_JSON(cJSON *argjson,char *remoteaddr,uint16_t port) // from rpc port
         {
             uint32_t requestid,quoteid;
             if ( (requestid= juint(argjson,"requestid")) != 0 && (quoteid= juint(argjson,"quoteid")) != 0 )
-            {
-                if ( (retstr= basilisk_swapfinished(requestid,quoteid)) == 0 )
-                    return(clonestr("{\"result\":\"swap pending\"}"));
-                else return(retstr);
-            } else return(basilisk_swaplist());
+                return(basilisk_swapentry(requestid,quoteid));
+            else return(basilisk_swaplist());
         }
     }
     amclient = (LP_mypeer == 0);
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_remember.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_remember.c
index a830bfe2e..1756b86a7 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_remember.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_remember.c
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ cJSON *basilisk_remember(int64_t *KMDtotals,int64_t *BTCtotals,uint32_t requesti
 
 char *basilisk_swaplist()
 {
-    char fname[512],*status; FILE *fp; cJSON *item,*retjson,*array,*totalsobj; uint32_t quoteid,requestid; int64_t KMDtotals[16],BTCtotals[16],Btotal,Ktotal; int32_t i;
+    char fname[512]; FILE *fp; cJSON *item,*retjson,*array,*totalsobj; uint32_t quoteid,requestid; int64_t KMDtotals[16],BTCtotals[16],Btotal,Ktotal; int32_t i;
     memset(KMDtotals,0,sizeof(KMDtotals));
     memset(BTCtotals,0,sizeof(BTCtotals));
     //,statebits; int32_t optionduration; struct basilisk_request R; bits256 privkey;
@@ -914,8 +914,8 @@ char *basilisk_swaplist()
                 if ( (item= basilisk_remember(KMDtotals,BTCtotals,requestid,quoteid)) != 0 )
                 {
                     jaddi(array,item);
-                    if ( (status= jstr(item,"status")) != 0 && strcmp(status,"pending") == 0 )
-                        break;
+                    //if ( (status= jstr(item,"status")) != 0 && strcmp(status,"pending") == 0 )
+                    //    break;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ char *basilisk_swaplist()
     return(jprint(retjson,1));
 }
 
-char *basilisk_swapfinished(uint32_t requestid,uint32_t quoteid)
+char *basilisk_swapentry(uint32_t requestid,uint32_t quoteid)
 {
     char *liststr,*retstr = 0; cJSON *retjson,*array,*item; int32_t i,n;
     if ( (liststr= basilisk_swaplist()) != 0 )
@@ -967,8 +967,7 @@ char *basilisk_swapfinished(uint32_t requestid,uint32_t quoteid)
                     //printf("(%s) check r%u/q%u\n",jprint(item,0),juint(item,"requestid"),juint(item,"quoteid"));
                     if ( juint(item,"requestid") == requestid && juint(item,"quoteid") == quoteid )
                     {
-                        if ( jstr(item,"status") != 0 && strcmp(jstr(item,"status"),"finished") == 0 )
-                            retstr = jprint(item,0);
+                        retstr = jprint(item,0);
                         break;
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_swap.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_swap.c
index 21ad1fa48..f512b294e 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_swap.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_swap.c
@@ -617,9 +617,37 @@ uint32_t LP_swapdata_rawtxsend(int32_t pairsock,struct basilisk_swap *swap,uint3
     return(0);
 }
 
+int32_t LP_swapwait(uint32_t requestid,uint32_t quoteid,int32_t duration,int32_t sleeptime)
+{
+    char *retstr; cJSON *retjson=0; uint32_t expiration = (uint32_t)(time(NULL) + duration);
+    printf("wait %d:%d for SWAP.(r%u/q%u) to complete\n",duration,sleeptime,requestid,quoteid);
+    while ( time(NULL) < expiration )
+    {
+        sleep(3);
+        if ( (retstr= basilisk_swapentry(requestid,quoteid)) != 0 )
+        {
+            if ( (retjson= cJSON_Parse(retstr)) != 0 )
+            {
+                if ( jstr(retjson,"status") != 0 && strcmp(jstr(retjson,"status"),"finished") == 0 )
+                    break;
+                free_json(retjson);
+                retjson = 0;
+            }
+            free(retstr);
+        }
+        sleep(sleeptime);
+    }
+    if ( retjson != 0 )
+    {
+        printf("SWAP completed! %u-%u %s\n",requestid,quoteid,jprint(retjson,0));
+        free_json(retjson);
+        return(0);
+    } else return(-1);
+}
+
 void LP_bobloop(void *_utxo)
 {
-    uint8_t *data; int32_t maxlen; char *retstr; uint32_t expiration; struct basilisk_swap *swap; struct LP_utxoinfo *utxo = _utxo;
+    uint8_t *data; int32_t maxlen; uint32_t expiration; struct basilisk_swap *swap; struct LP_utxoinfo *utxo = _utxo;
     fprintf(stderr,"start swap iambob\n");
     maxlen = 1024*1024 + sizeof(*swap);
     data = malloc(maxlen);
@@ -658,13 +686,7 @@ void LP_bobloop(void *_utxo)
                 swap->bobreclaim.utxovout = 0;
                 swap->bobreclaim.utxotxid = swap->bobpayment.I.signedtxid;
                 basilisk_bobpayment_reclaim(swap,swap->I.callduration);
-                printf("wait for SWAP to complete\n");
-                while ( (retstr= basilisk_swapfinished(swap->I.req.requestid,swap->I.req.quoteid)) == 0 )
-                {
-                    sleep(100);
-                }
-                printf("SWAP completed! %u-%u %s\n",swap->I.req.requestid,swap->I.req.quoteid,retstr);
-                free(retstr);
+                LP_swapwait(swap->I.req.requestid,swap->I.req.quoteid,4*3600,600);
             }
         }
         basilisk_swap_finished(swap);
@@ -677,7 +699,7 @@ void LP_bobloop(void *_utxo)
 
 void LP_aliceloop(void *_qp)
 {
-    uint8_t *data; char *retstr; int32_t maxlen; uint32_t expiration; struct basilisk_swap *swap = 0; struct LP_quoteinfo *qp = _qp;
+    uint8_t *data; int32_t maxlen; uint32_t expiration; struct basilisk_swap *swap = 0; struct LP_quoteinfo *qp = _qp;
     fprintf(stderr,"start swap iamalice pair.%d\n",qp->pair);
     maxlen = 1024*1024 + sizeof(*swap);
     data = malloc(maxlen);
@@ -706,13 +728,7 @@ void LP_aliceloop(void *_qp)
                 printf("error waiting for bobpayment\n");
             else
             {
-                printf("wait for SWAP to complete\n");
-                while ( (retstr= basilisk_swapfinished(swap->I.req.requestid,swap->I.req.quoteid)) == 0 )
-                {
-                    sleep(100);
-                }
-                printf("SWAP completed! %u-%u %s\n",swap->I.req.requestid,swap->I.req.quoteid,retstr);
-                free(retstr);
+                LP_swapwait(swap->I.req.requestid,swap->I.req.quoteid,4*3600,600);
             }
         }
         basilisk_swap_finished(swap);