diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_socket.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_socket.c
index d08ba1e1d..eda80712b 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_socket.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_socket.c
@@ -932,10 +932,6 @@ void LP_dedicatedloop(void *arg)
     if ( (coin= LP_coinfind(ep->symbol)) != 0 )
         ep->heightp = &coin->height, ep->heighttimep = &coin->heighttime;
     sleep(2);
-    if ( (retjson= electrum_version(ep->symbol,ep,&retjson)) != 0 )
-        printf("electrum_version %s\n",jprint(retjson,1));
-    if ( (retjson= electrum_headers_subscribe(ep->symbol,ep,&retjson)) != 0 )
-        free_json(retjson);
     for (i=0; i<3; i++)
     {
         printf("call estimatefee\n");
@@ -945,6 +941,10 @@ void LP_dedicatedloop(void *arg)
             free_json(retjson);
         } else printf("null value from electrum_estimatefee\n");
     }
+    if ( (retjson= electrum_version(ep->symbol,ep,&retjson)) != 0 )
+        printf("electrum_version %s\n",jprint(retjson,1));
+    if ( (retjson= electrum_headers_subscribe(ep->symbol,ep,&retjson)) != 0 )
+        free_json(retjson);
     printf("LP_dedicatedloop ep.%p sock.%d for %s:%u num.%d %p %s ht.%d\n",ep,ep->sock,ep->ipaddr,ep->port,Num_electrums,&Num_electrums,ep->symbol,*ep->heightp);
     while ( ep->sock >= 0 )
     {