diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_unspents.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_unspents.c
index 2b0909889..0b5621f5e 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_unspents.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_unspents.c
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ void LPinit(uint16_t myport,uint16_t mypull,uint16_t mypub,double profitmargin)
                 }
             } else printf("error getting sockets %d %d\n",pullsock,pubsock);
             LP_mypubsock = pubsock;
-            LP_mypeer = mypeer = LP_addpeer(mypeer,pubsock,myipaddr,myport,0,0,profitmargin,1,0);
+            LP_mypeer = mypeer = LP_addpeer(mypeer,pubsock,myipaddr,myport,0,0,profitmargin,0,0);
             //printf("my ipaddr.(%s) peers.(%s)\n",ipaddr,retstr!=0?retstr:"");
             for (i=0; i<sizeof(default_LPnodes)/sizeof(*default_LPnodes); i++)
             {
@@ -610,6 +610,7 @@ void LPinit(uint16_t myport,uint16_t mypull,uint16_t mypub,double profitmargin)
         printf("couldnt get myipaddr or null mypeer.%p\n",mypeer);
         exit(-1);
     }
+    mypeer->numpeers = 1;
     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);