diff --git a/nano/core_test/conflicts.cpp b/nano/core_test/conflicts.cpp
index b117105d..d6521949 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/conflicts.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/conflicts.cpp
@@ -244,7 +244,11 @@ TEST (conflicts, adjusted_difficulty)
 	auto change1 (std::make_shared<nano::state_block> (key3.pub, open2->hash (), nano::test_genesis_key.pub, nano::xrb_ratio, 0, key3.prv, key3.pub, system.work.generate (open2->hash ())));
 	node1.process_active (change1);
 	node1.block_processor.flush ();
-	ASSERT_EQ (11, node1.active.size ());
+	system.deadline_set (3s);
+	while (node1.active.size () != 11)
+	{
+		ASSERT_NO_ERROR (system.poll ());
+	}
 	std::unordered_map<nano::block_hash, uint64_t> adjusted_difficulties;
 	{
 		std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard (node1.active.mutex);
@@ -276,7 +280,11 @@ TEST (conflicts, adjusted_difficulty)
 	ASSERT_GT (difficulty, adjusted_difficulties.find (genesis.hash ())->second);
 	node1.process_active (open_epoch2);
 	node1.block_processor.flush ();
-	ASSERT_EQ (12, node1.active.size ());
+	system.deadline_set (3s);
+	while (node1.active.size () != 12)
+	{
+		ASSERT_NO_ERROR (system.poll ());
+	}
 	{
 		std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard (node1.active.mutex);
 		ASSERT_EQ (node1.active.roots.get<1> ().begin ()->election->status.winner->hash (), open_epoch2->hash ());
diff --git a/nano/node/active_transactions.cpp b/nano/node/active_transactions.cpp
index b3734fb7..f3369309 100644
--- a/nano/node/active_transactions.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/active_transactions.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ void nano::active_transactions::request_confirm (std::unique_lock<std::mutex> &
 	auto transaction (node.store.tx_begin_read ());
 	unsigned unconfirmed_count (0);
 	unsigned unconfirmed_announcements (0);
+	unsigned could_fit_delay = node.network_params.network.is_test_network () ? 10 : 1;
 	std::unordered_map<std::shared_ptr<nano::transport::channel>, std::vector<std::pair<nano::block_hash, nano::block_hash>>> requests_bundle;
 	std::deque<std::shared_ptr<nano::block>> rebroadcast_bundle;
 	std::deque<std::pair<std::shared_ptr<nano::block>, std::shared_ptr<std::vector<std::shared_ptr<nano::transport::channel>>>>> confirm_req_bundle;
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ void nano::active_transactions::request_confirm (std::unique_lock<std::mutex> &
 					election_l->update_dependent ();
 				}
 			}
-			if (election_l->announcements < announcement_long || election_l->announcements % announcement_long == 1)
+			if (election_l->announcements < announcement_long || election_l->announcements % announcement_long == could_fit_delay)
 			{
 				if (node.ledger.could_fit (transaction, *election_l->status.winner))
 				{