diff --git a/src/masternode-sync.cpp b/src/masternode-sync.cpp
index d4cbd8f8c29a..e514d45b9410 100644
--- a/src/masternode-sync.cpp
+++ b/src/masternode-sync.cpp
@@ -343,9 +343,6 @@ bool CMasternodeSync::SyncWithNode(CNode* pnode, bool fLegacyMnObsolete)
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if (pnode->HasFulfilledRequest("mnsync")) return true;
-            pnode->FulfilledRequest("mnsync");
-
             // timeout
             if (lastMasternodeList == 0 &&
                 (RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD * 3 || GetTime() - nAssetSyncStarted > MASTERNODE_SYNC_TIMEOUT * 5)) {
@@ -363,6 +360,10 @@ bool CMasternodeSync::SyncWithNode(CNode* pnode, bool fLegacyMnObsolete)
 
             if (RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD * 3) return false;
 
+            // Request mnb sync if we haven't requested it yet.
+            if (pnode->HasFulfilledRequest("mnsync")) return true;
+            pnode->FulfilledRequest("mnsync");
+
             mnodeman.DsegUpdate(pnode);
             RequestedMasternodeAttempt++;
             return false;
@@ -379,9 +380,6 @@ bool CMasternodeSync::SyncWithNode(CNode* pnode, bool fLegacyMnObsolete)
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if (pnode->HasFulfilledRequest("mnwsync")) return true;
-            pnode->FulfilledRequest("mnwsync");
-
             // timeout
             if (lastMasternodeWinner == 0 &&
                 (RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD * 3 || GetTime() - nAssetSyncStarted > MASTERNODE_SYNC_TIMEOUT * 5)) {
@@ -399,6 +397,10 @@ bool CMasternodeSync::SyncWithNode(CNode* pnode, bool fLegacyMnObsolete)
 
             if (RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD * 3) return false;
 
+            // Request mnw sync if we haven't requested it yet.
+            if (pnode->HasFulfilledRequest("mnwsync")) return true;
+            pnode->FulfilledRequest("mnwsync");
+
             int nMnCount = mnodeman.CountEnabled();
             g_connman->PushMessage(pnode, msgMaker.Make(NetMsgType::GETMNWINNERS, nMnCount)); //sync payees
             RequestedMasternodeAttempt++;
@@ -425,11 +427,12 @@ bool CMasternodeSync::SyncWithNode(CNode* pnode, bool fLegacyMnObsolete)
                 return false;
             }
 
+            if (RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD * 3) return false;
+
+            // Request bud sync if we haven't requested it yet.
             if (pnode->HasFulfilledRequest("busync")) return true;
             pnode->FulfilledRequest("busync");
 
-            if (RequestedMasternodeAttempt >= MASTERNODE_SYNC_THRESHOLD * 3) return false;
-
             uint256 n;
             g_connman->PushMessage(pnode, msgMaker.Make(NetMsgType::BUDGETVOTESYNC, n)); //sync masternode votes
             RequestedMasternodeAttempt++;