diff --git a/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp b/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
index 16a9ff95..def394a8 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/db_maint.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void database::pay_sons()
    time_point_sec now = head_block_time();
    const dynamic_global_property_object& dpo = get_dynamic_global_properties();
    // Current requirement is that we have to pay every 24 hours, so the following check
-   if( dpo.son_budget.value > 0 && now - dpo.last_son_payout_time >= fc::days(1)) {
+   if( dpo.son_budget.value > 0 && ((now - dpo.last_son_payout_time) >= fc::seconds(get_global_properties().parameters.son_pay_time()))) {
       uint64_t total_txs_signed = 0;
       share_type son_budget = dpo.son_budget;
       get_index_type<son_stats_index>().inspect_all_objects([this, &total_txs_signed](const object& o) {
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/config.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/config.hpp
index 65f4ab47..7e58bf0d 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/config.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/config.hpp
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@
 #define SON_DEREGISTER_TIME                                 (60*60*12) // 12 Hours in seconds
 #define SON_HEARTBEAT_FREQUENCY                             (60*3) // 3 minutes in seconds
 #define SON_DOWN_TIME                                       (60*3*2) // 2 Heartbeats in seconds
+#define SON_PAY_TIME                                        (60*60*24) // 1 day
 #define MIN_SON_PAY_DAILY_MAX                               (GRAPHENE_BLOCKCHAIN_PRECISION * int64_t(200))
 #define SWEEPS_DEFAULT_DISTRIBUTION_PERCENTAGE              (2*GRAPHENE_1_PERCENT)
 #define SWEEPS_DEFAULT_DISTRIBUTION_ASSET                   (graphene::chain::asset_id_type(0))
diff --git a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/chain_parameters.hpp b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/chain_parameters.hpp
index cd870a2e..65b0d3c0 100644
--- a/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/chain_parameters.hpp
+++ b/libraries/chain/include/graphene/chain/protocol/chain_parameters.hpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
       optional < uint32_t >           son_vesting_amount;
       optional < uint32_t >           son_vesting_period;
       optional < uint32_t >           son_pay_daily_max;
+      optional < uint32_t >           son_pay_time;
       optional < uint32_t >           son_deregister_time;
       optional < uint32_t >           son_heartbeat_frequency;
       optional < uint32_t >           son_down_time;
@@ -141,6 +142,9 @@ namespace graphene { namespace chain {
       inline uint16_t son_pay_daily_max()const {
          return extensions.value.son_pay_daily_max.valid() ? *extensions.value.son_pay_daily_max : MIN_SON_PAY_DAILY_MAX;
       }
+      inline uint16_t son_pay_time()const {
+         return extensions.value.son_pay_time.valid() ? *extensions.value.son_pay_time : SON_PAY_TIME;
+      }
       inline uint16_t son_deregister_time()const {
          return extensions.value.son_deregister_time.valid() ? *extensions.value.son_deregister_time : SON_DEREGISTER_TIME;
       }
@@ -167,6 +171,7 @@ FC_REFLECT( graphene::chain::parameter_extension,
    (son_vesting_amount)
    (son_vesting_period)
    (son_pay_daily_max)
+   (son_pay_time)
    (son_deregister_time)
    (son_heartbeat_frequency)
    (son_down_time)
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_bitcoin.cpp b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_bitcoin.cpp
index 7eaa4d44..1b1889bc 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_bitcoin.cpp
@@ -535,18 +535,22 @@ std::vector<zmq::message_t> zmq_listener::receive_multipart() {
 }
 
 void zmq_listener::handle_zmq() {
+   int linger = 0;
    socket.setsockopt(ZMQ_SUBSCRIBE, "hashblock", 9);
+   socket.setsockopt(ZMQ_LINGER, &linger, sizeof(linger));
    //socket.setsockopt( ZMQ_SUBSCRIBE, "hashtx", 6 );
    //socket.setsockopt( ZMQ_SUBSCRIBE, "rawblock", 8 );
    //socket.setsockopt( ZMQ_SUBSCRIBE, "rawtx", 5 );
    socket.connect("tcp://" + ip + ":" + std::to_string(zmq_port));
 
    while (true) {
-      auto msg = receive_multipart();
-      const auto header = std::string(static_cast<char *>(msg[0].data()), msg[0].size());
-      const auto block_hash = boost::algorithm::hex(std::string(static_cast<char *>(msg[1].data()), msg[1].size()));
-
-      event_received(block_hash);
+      try {
+         auto msg = receive_multipart();
+         const auto header = std::string(static_cast<char *>(msg[0].data()), msg[0].size());
+         const auto block_hash = boost::algorithm::hex(std::string(static_cast<char *>(msg[1].data()), msg[1].size()));
+         event_received(block_hash);
+      } catch (zmq::error_t& e) {
+      }
    }
 }