diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
index f24b83f4d..f89253c81 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
@@ -944,6 +944,7 @@ struct LP_quoteinfo *LP_trades_gotconnect(void *ctx,struct LP_quoteinfo *qp,stru
         return(0);
     if ( LP_reservation_check(qp->txid,qp->vout,qp->desthash) == 0 && LP_reservation_check(qp->txid2,qp->vout2,qp->desthash) == 0  )
     {
+        printf("start bob\n");
         LP_connectstartbob(ctx,LP_mypubsock,qp->srccoin,qp->destcoin,qprice,qp);
         return(qp);
     } else printf("connect message from non-reserved (%llu)\n",(long long)qp->aliceid);
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/stats.c b/iguana/exchanges/stats.c
index 2e145c7e4..cb6b3f281 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/stats.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/stats.c
@@ -856,6 +856,8 @@ void stats_rpcloop(void *args)
         req->sock = sock;
         req->ipbits = ipbits;
         req->port = port;
+        LP_rpc_processreq(req);
+        continue;
         // this leads to cant open file errors
         if ( (retval= OS_thread_create(&req->T,NULL,(void *)LP_rpc_processreq,req)) != 0 )
         {