diff --git a/basilisk/basilisk.c b/basilisk/basilisk.c
index 0f1130a31..338789be9 100755
--- a/basilisk/basilisk.c
+++ b/basilisk/basilisk.c
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ void basilisk_respond_ping(struct supernet_info *myinfo,struct iguana_peer *addr
                 diff++;
                 if ( (rand() % diff) == 0 )
                 {
-                    for (j=1; height+j+myinfo->numrelays<virt->blocks.hwmchain.height; j+=myinfo->numrelays)
+                    for (j=1; height+j<virt->blocks.hwmchain.height && j<3; j++)
                         basilisk_blocksend(myinfo,btcd,virt,addr,height+j);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/gecko/gecko_blocks.c b/gecko/gecko_blocks.c
index a200226d6..fe5a2dda1 100755
--- a/gecko/gecko_blocks.c
+++ b/gecko/gecko_blocks.c
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ char *basilisk_respond_geckoblock(struct supernet_info *myinfo,char *CMD,void *a
         if ( (block= iguana_blockfind("geckoblock",virt,hash2)) != 0 )
         {
             char str[65];
-            if ( block->height == virt->blocks.hwmchain.height )
-                return(clonestr("{\"result\":\"duplicate chaintip received\"}"));
+            if ( block->height == juint(valsobj,"height") )
+                return(0);
             printf("REJECT: duplicate block %s\n",bits256_str(str,hash2));
             return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"duplicate block rejected\"}"));
         }