diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
index a5a8677e9..31742b3f9 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
@@ -1197,11 +1197,19 @@ void LPinit(uint16_t myport,uint16_t mypullport,uint16_t mypubport,uint16_t mybu
                 free(retstr);
             } else printf("issue_hello NULL return\n");
             lasthello = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
-            if ( allgood == 0 )
+            if ( (rand() % 10000) == 0 || allgood == 0 )
             {
                 printf("RPC port got stuck, close bindsocket\n");
                 LP_bindsock = -1;
                 closesocket(sock);
+                LP_bindsock_reset++;
+                sleep(10);
+                printf("launch new rpcloop\n");
+                if ( OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)stats_rpcloop,(void *)&myport) != 0 )
+                {
+                    printf("error launching stats rpcloop for port.%u\n",myport);
+                    exit(-1);
+                }
             }
         }
     }