diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 5d16de7..18b8e58 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "alfis"
-version = "0.3.12"
+version = "0.3.13"
 authors = ["Revertron <alfis@revertron.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
 build = "build.rs"
diff --git a/src/p2p/network.rs b/src/p2p/network.rs
index 369c23b..506344e 100644
--- a/src/p2p/network.rs
+++ b/src/p2p/network.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ impl Network {
             // Starting peer connections to bootstrap nodes
             peers.connect_peers(peers_addrs, &poll.registry(), &mut unique_token, yggdrasil_only);
 
+            let mut peers_timer = Instant::now();
             loop {
                 // Poll Mio for events, blocking until we get an event.
                 poll.poll(&mut events, POLL_TIMEOUT).expect("Error polling sockets");
@@ -131,19 +132,22 @@ impl Network {
                 }
                 events.clear();
 
-                // Send pings to idle peers
-                let (height, hash) = {
-                    let mut context = context.lock().unwrap();
-                    let height = context.chain.height();
-                    let nodes = peers.get_peers_active_count();
-                    if nodes > 0 {
-                        context.bus.post(crate::event::Event::NetworkStatus { nodes, blocks: height });
-                    }
-                    (height, context.chain.last_hash())
-                };
-                mine_locker_block(Arc::clone(&context));
-                peers.send_pings(poll.registry(), height, hash);
-                peers.connect_new_peers(poll.registry(), &mut unique_token, yggdrasil_only);
+                if peers_timer.elapsed().as_millis() > 100 {
+                    // Send pings to idle peers
+                    let (height, hash) = {
+                        let mut context = context.lock().unwrap();
+                        let height = context.chain.height();
+                        let nodes = peers.get_peers_active_count();
+                        if nodes > 0 {
+                            context.bus.post(crate::event::Event::NetworkStatus { nodes, blocks: height });
+                        }
+                        (height, context.chain.last_hash())
+                    };
+                    mine_locker_block(Arc::clone(&context));
+                    peers.send_pings(poll.registry(), height, hash);
+                    peers.connect_new_peers(poll.registry(), &mut unique_token, yggdrasil_only);
+                    peers_timer = Instant::now();
+                }
             }
             info!("Network loop finished");
         });
diff --git a/src/p2p/peers.rs b/src/p2p/peers.rs
index 340ee62..953c027 100644
--- a/src/p2p/peers.rs
+++ b/src/p2p/peers.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub struct Peers {
     ignored: HashSet<IpAddr>
 }
 
-const PING_PERIOD: u64 = 30;
+const PING_PERIOD: u64 = 60;
 
 impl Peers {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
@@ -44,7 +44,26 @@ impl Peers {
                 let stream = peer.get_stream();
                 let _ = stream.shutdown(Shutdown::Both);
                 let _ = registry.deregister(stream);
-                debug!("Peer connection {} to {:?} has shut down", &token.0, &peer.get_addr());
+                match peer.get_state() {
+                    State::Connecting => {
+                        debug!("Peer connection {} to {:?} has timed out", &token.0, &peer.get_addr());
+                    }
+                    State::Connected => {
+                        debug!("Peer connection {} to {:?} disconnected", &token.0, &peer.get_addr());
+                    }
+                    State::Idle { .. } | State::Message { .. } => {
+                        debug!("Peer connection {} to {:?} disconnected", &token.0, &peer.get_addr());
+                    }
+                    State::Error => {
+                        debug!("Peer connection {} to {:?} has shut down on error", &token.0, &peer.get_addr());
+                    }
+                    State::Banned => {
+                        debug!("Peer connection {} to {:?} has shut down, banned", &token.0, &peer.get_addr());
+                    }
+                    State::Offline { .. } => {
+                        debug!("Peer connection {} to {:?} is offline", &token.0, &peer.get_addr());
+                    }
+                }
 
                 if !peer.disabled() && !peer.is_inbound() {
                     peer.set_state(State::offline());
@@ -91,7 +110,12 @@ impl Peers {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if skip_addr(&addr) {
+            if self.ignored.contains(&addr.ip()) {
+                trace!("Skipping address from exchange: {}", &addr);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if skip_private_addr(&addr) {
                 //debug!("Skipping address from exchange: {}", &addr);
                 continue; // Return error in future
             }
@@ -233,8 +257,18 @@ impl Peers {
             }
         }
 
+        let mut offline_ips = Vec::new();
         // Remove all peers that are offline for a long time
-        self.peers.retain(|_, p| { !(p.get_state().need_reconnect() && p.reconnects() >= MAX_RECONNECTS) });
+        self.peers.retain(|_, p| {
+            let offline = p.get_state().need_reconnect() && p.reconnects() >= MAX_RECONNECTS;
+            if offline {
+                offline_ips.push(p.get_addr().ip());
+            }
+            !offline
+        });
+        for ip in offline_ips {
+            self.ignore_ip(&ip);
+        }
 
         for (token, peer) in self.peers.iter_mut() {
             if peer.get_state().need_reconnect() {
@@ -286,7 +320,7 @@ impl Peers {
         }
         if let Ok(mut stream) = TcpStream::connect(addr.clone()) {
             let token = next(unique_token);
-            debug!("Trying to reconnect connection {}, to peer {}", &token.0, &addr);
+            debug!("Created connection {}, to peer {}", &token.0, &addr);
             registry.register(&mut stream, token, Interest::WRITABLE).unwrap();
             let mut peer = Peer::new(addr.clone(), stream, State::Connecting, false);
             peer.set_public(true);
@@ -295,7 +329,7 @@ impl Peers {
     }
 }
 
-fn skip_addr(addr: &SocketAddr) -> bool {
+fn skip_private_addr(addr: &SocketAddr) -> bool {
     if addr.ip().is_loopback() {
         return true;
     }