diff --git a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/include/graphene/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler.hpp b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/include/graphene/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler.hpp
index 60582de6..7cfb7469 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/include/graphene/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler.hpp
+++ b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/include/graphene/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <fc/signals.hpp>
 #include <graphene/chain/global_property_object.hpp>
+#include <graphene/chain/chain_property_object.hpp>
 #include <graphene/chain/sidechain_address_object.hpp>
 #include <graphene/chain/sidechain_transaction_object.hpp>
 #include <graphene/chain/son_wallet_deposit_object.hpp>
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.cpp b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.cpp
index d15d4eee..ca46c6d5 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.cpp
+++ b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.cpp
@@ -445,9 +445,6 @@ bool peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl::is_valid_son_proposal(const chain::proposa
       }
    }
 
-   ilog("==================================================");
-   ilog("Proposal not approved ${proposal}", ("proposal", proposal));
-   ilog("==================================================");
    return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler.cpp b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler.cpp
index fade5186..b43d6097 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler.cpp
+++ b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ void sidechain_net_handler::sidechain_event_data_received(const sidechain_event_
 }
 
 void sidechain_net_handler::process_deposits() {
+   if (database.get_global_properties().active_sons.size() < database.get_chain_properties().immutable_parameters.min_son_count) {
+      return;
+   }
+
    const auto &idx = database.get_index_type<son_wallet_deposit_index>().indices().get<by_sidechain_and_confirmed_and_processed>();
    const auto &idx_range = idx.equal_range(std::make_tuple(sidechain, true, false));
 
@@ -172,7 +176,7 @@ void sidechain_net_handler::process_deposits() {
       proposal_op.fee_paying_account = plugin.get_current_son_object().son_account;
       proposal_op.proposed_ops.emplace_back(swdp_op);
       proposal_op.proposed_ops.emplace_back(t_op);
-      uint32_t lifetime = gpo.parameters.maintenance_interval * 3;
+      uint32_t lifetime = (gpo.parameters.block_interval * gpo.active_witnesses.size()) * 3;
       proposal_op.expiration_time = time_point_sec(database.head_block_time().sec_since_epoch() + lifetime);
 
       signed_transaction trx = database.create_signed_transaction(plugin.get_private_key(plugin.get_current_son_id()), proposal_op);
@@ -188,6 +192,10 @@ void sidechain_net_handler::process_deposits() {
 }
 
 void sidechain_net_handler::process_withdrawals() {
+   if (database.get_global_properties().active_sons.size() < database.get_chain_properties().immutable_parameters.min_son_count) {
+      return;
+   }
+
    const auto &idx = database.get_index_type<son_wallet_withdraw_index>().indices().get<by_withdraw_sidechain_and_confirmed_and_processed>();
    const auto &idx_range = idx.equal_range(std::make_tuple(sidechain, true, false));
 
@@ -210,7 +218,7 @@ void sidechain_net_handler::process_withdrawals() {
       proposal_create_operation proposal_op;
       proposal_op.fee_paying_account = plugin.get_current_son_object().son_account;
       proposal_op.proposed_ops.emplace_back(swwp_op);
-      uint32_t lifetime = gpo.parameters.maintenance_interval * 3;
+      uint32_t lifetime = (gpo.parameters.block_interval * gpo.active_witnesses.size()) * 3;
       proposal_op.expiration_time = time_point_sec(database.head_block_time().sec_since_epoch() + lifetime);
 
       signed_transaction trx = database.create_signed_transaction(plugin.get_private_key(plugin.get_current_son_id()), proposal_op);