diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_swap.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_swap.c
index 746f9e1cd..e5de198db 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_swap.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_swap.c
@@ -945,7 +945,8 @@ void LP_bobloop(void *_swap)
     LP_swap_endcritical = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
     if ( err < 0 )
         LP_failedmsg(swap->I.req.requestid,swap->I.req.quoteid,err,swap->uuidstr);
-    sleep(13);
+    if ( swap->I.aliceconfirms > 0 )
+        sleep(13);
     LP_pendswap_add(swap->I.expiration,swap->I.req.requestid,swap->I.req.quoteid);
     //swap->I.finished = LP_swapwait(swap->I.expiration,swap->I.req.requestid,swap->I.req.quoteid,LP_atomic_locktime(swap->I.bobstr,swap->I.alicestr)*3,swap->I.aliceconfirms == 0 ? 3 : 30);
     basilisk_swap_finished(swap);
@@ -1041,7 +1042,8 @@ void LP_aliceloop(void *_swap)
     LP_swap_endcritical = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
     if ( err < 0 )
         LP_failedmsg(swap->I.req.requestid,swap->I.req.quoteid,err,swap->uuidstr);
-    sleep(13);
+    if ( swap->I.bobconfirms > 0 )
+        sleep(13);
     LP_pendswap_add(swap->I.expiration,swap->I.req.requestid,swap->I.req.quoteid);
     //swap->I.finished = LP_swapwait(swap->I.expiration,swap->I.req.requestid,swap->I.req.quoteid,LP_atomic_locktime(swap->I.bobstr,swap->I.alicestr)*3,swap->I.aliceconfirms == 0 ? 3 : 30);
     basilisk_swap_finished(swap);