diff --git a/nano/node/election.cpp b/nano/node/election.cpp
index 8481bb045..09ae2f2b2 100644
--- a/nano/node/election.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/election.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ bool nano::election::state_change (nano::election::state_t expected_a, nano::ele
 
 void nano::election::send_confirm_req (nano::confirmation_solicitor & solicitor_a)
 {
-	if (last_req + std::chrono::seconds (15) < std::chrono::steady_clock::now ())
+	if (base_latency () * 5 < std::chrono::steady_clock::now () - last_req)
 	{
 		if (!solicitor_a.add (*this))
 		{
@@ -181,14 +181,7 @@ void nano::election::transition_active ()
 
 void nano::election::transition_active_impl ()
 {
-	if (!state_change (nano::election::state_t::idle, nano::election::state_t::active))
-	{
-		if (base_latency () * 5 < std::chrono::steady_clock::now () - last_block)
-		{
-			last_block = std::chrono::steady_clock::now ();
-			node.network.flood_block (status.winner);
-		}
-	}
+	state_change (nano::election::state_t::idle, nano::election::state_t::active);
 }
 
 bool nano::election::idle () const
@@ -247,7 +240,7 @@ void nano::election::activate_dependencies ()
 
 void nano::election::broadcast_block (nano::confirmation_solicitor & solicitor_a)
 {
-	if (base_latency () * 5 < std::chrono::steady_clock::now () - last_block)
+	if (base_latency () * 20 < std::chrono::steady_clock::now () - last_block)
 	{
 		if (!solicitor_a.broadcast (*this))
 		{
diff --git a/nano/node/election.hpp b/nano/node/election.hpp
index 6ea73c11c..16b500b98 100644
--- a/nano/node/election.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/election.hpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ private: // State management
 		expired_unconfirmed
 	};
 	static int constexpr passive_duration_factor = 5;
-	static int constexpr active_duration_factor = 20;
+	static int constexpr active_duration_factor = 30;
 	static int constexpr confirmed_duration_factor = 10;
 	static int constexpr confirmed_duration_factor_saturated = 1;
 	std::atomic<nano::election::state_t> state_m = { state_t::idle };
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ private: // State management
 	// Protects state_start, last_vote and last_block
 	std::mutex timepoints_mutex;
 	std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point state_start = { std::chrono::steady_clock::now () };
-	std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point last_vote = { std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point () };
-	std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point last_block = { std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point () };
+	std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point last_block = { std::chrono::steady_clock::now () };
 	std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point last_req = { std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point () };
 
 	bool valid_change (nano::election::state_t, nano::election::state_t) const;