diff --git a/src/masternode-payments.cpp b/src/masternode-payments.cpp
index 9f4b8c7f143f..1d842b2da1b4 100644
--- a/src/masternode-payments.cpp
+++ b/src/masternode-payments.cpp
@@ -606,8 +606,8 @@ void CMasternodePayments::CheckAndRemove()
 
     LOCK2(cs_mapMasternodePayeeVotes, cs_mapMasternodeBlocks);
 
-    // keep a bit more for historical sake but at least 4000
-    int nLimit = std::max(int(mnodeman.size()*1.25), 4000);
+    // keep a bit more for historical sake but at least minBlocksToStore
+    int nLimit = std::max(int(mnodeman.size() * nStorageCoeff), nMinBlocksToStore);
 
     std::map<uint256, CMasternodePaymentWinner>::iterator it = mapMasternodePayeeVotes.begin();
     while(it != mapMasternodePayeeVotes.end()) {
@@ -836,6 +836,18 @@ int CMasternodePayments::GetNewestBlock()
     return nNewestBlock;
 }
 
+bool CMasternodePayments::IsEnoughData(int nMnCount) {
+    if(GetBlockCount() > nMnCount * nStorageCoeff || GetBlockCount() > nMinBlocksToStore)
+    {
+        float nAverageVotes = (MNPAYMENTS_SIGNATURES_TOTAL + MNPAYMENTS_SIGNATURES_REQUIRED) / 2;
+        if(GetVoteCount() > nMnCount * nStorageCoeff * nAverageVotes || GetVoteCount() > nMinBlocksToStore * nAverageVotes)
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 void CMasternodePayments::UpdatedBlockTip(const CBlockIndex *pindex)
 {
     pCurrentBlockIndex = pindex;
diff --git a/src/masternode-payments.h b/src/masternode-payments.h
index d40cbfa9a055..79063ae656ef 100644
--- a/src/masternode-payments.h
+++ b/src/masternode-payments.h
@@ -224,7 +224,9 @@ class CMasternodePaymentWinner
 class CMasternodePayments
 {
 private:
-    int nSyncedFromPeer;
+    int nMinBlocksToStore;
+    float nStorageCoeff;
+
     // Keep track of current block index
     const CBlockIndex *pCurrentBlockIndex;
 
@@ -234,7 +236,8 @@ class CMasternodePayments
     std::map<uint256, int> mapMasternodesLastVote; //Hash(BEGIN(prevout.hash), END(prevout.n)), nBlockHeight
 
     CMasternodePayments() {
-        nSyncedFromPeer = 0;
+        nMinBlocksToStore = 4000;
+        nStorageCoeff = 1.25;
     }
 
     void Clear() {
@@ -286,6 +289,8 @@ class CMasternodePayments
         return mapMasternodePayeeVotes.size();
     }
 
+    bool IsEnoughData(int nMnCount);
+
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
diff --git a/src/masternode-sync.cpp b/src/masternode-sync.cpp
index f1c2319acac4..fe0e74da816d 100644
--- a/src/masternode-sync.cpp
+++ b/src/masternode-sync.cpp
@@ -329,16 +329,10 @@ void CMasternodeSync::Process()
                     return;
                 }
 
-                // target blocks count
-                // we store nMnCount*1.25 payments blocks so nMnCount*1.2 should be enough most of the time
-                if(mnpayments.GetBlockCount() > nMnCount*1.2)
-                {   
-                    // target votes, max ten per item. 6 average should be fine
-                    if(mnpayments.GetVoteCount() > nMnCount*1.2*6)
-                    {
-                        GetNextAsset();
-                        return;
-                    }
+                // if mnpayments already has enough blocks and votes, move to the next asset
+                if(mnpayments.IsEnoughData(nMnCount)) {
+                    GetNextAsset();
+                    return;
                 }
 
                 // requesting is the last thing we do (incase we needed to move to the next asset and we've requested from each peer already)
@@ -346,7 +340,6 @@ void CMasternodeSync::Process()
                 if(pnode->HasFulfilledRequest("masternode-winner-sync")) continue;
                 pnode->FulfilledRequest("masternode-winner-sync");
 
-                int nMnCount = mnodeman.CountEnabled();
                 pnode->PushMessage(NetMsgType::MNWINNERSSYNC, nMnCount); //sync payees
                 RequestedMasternodeAttempt++;