diff --git a/src/ValidationCollection.cpp b/src/ValidationCollection.cpp
index 2f29327140..1502e4b52d 100644
--- a/src/ValidationCollection.cpp
+++ b/src/ValidationCollection.cpp
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@
 #include "LedgerTiming.h"
 #include "Log.h"
 
-bool ValidationCollection::addValidation(SerializedValidation::pointer val)
+// #define VC_DEBUG
+
+bool ValidationCollection::addValidation(SerializedValidation::pointer& val)
 {
 	NewcoinAddress signer = val->getSignerPublic();
 	bool isCurrent = false;
-	if (theApp->getUNL().nodeInUNL(signer))
+	if (theApp->getUNL().nodeInUNL(signer) || val->isTrusted())
 	{
 		val->setTrusted();
 		uint32 now = theApp->getOPs().getCloseTimeNC();
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ bool ValidationCollection::addValidation(SerializedValidation::pointer val)
 	}
 
 	Log(lsINFO) << "Val for " << hash.GetHex() << " from " << signer.humanNodePublic()
-		<< " added " << (val->isTrusted() ? "trusted" : "UNtrusted");
+		<< " added " << (val->isTrusted() ? "trusted/" : "UNtrusted/") << (isCurrent ? "current" : "stale");
 	return isCurrent;
 }
 
@@ -83,6 +85,12 @@ void ValidationCollection::getValidationCount(const uint256& ledger, bool curren
 				uint32 closeTime = vit->second->getCloseTime();
 				if ((now < (closeTime - LEDGER_EARLY_INTERVAL)) || (now > (closeTime + LEDGER_VAL_INTERVAL)))
 					isTrusted = false;
+				else
+				{
+#ifdef VC_DEBUG
+					Log(lsINFO) << "VC: Untrusted due to time " << ledger.GetHex();
+#endif
+				}
 			}
 			if (isTrusted)
 				++trusted;
@@ -90,6 +98,9 @@ void ValidationCollection::getValidationCount(const uint256& ledger, bool curren
 				++untrusted;
 		}
 	}
+#ifdef VC_DEBUG
+	Log(lsINFO) << "VC: " << ledger.GetHex() << "t:" << trusted << " u:" << untrusted;
+#endif
 }
 
 int ValidationCollection::getTrustedValidationCount(const uint256& ledger)
@@ -135,12 +146,18 @@ boost::unordered_map<uint256, int> ValidationCollection::getCurrentValidations()
 
 			if (pair.oldest && (now > (pair.oldest->getCloseTime() + LEDGER_VAL_INTERVAL)))
 			{
+#ifdef VC_DEBUG
+				Log(lsINFO) << "VC: " << it->first.GetHex() << " removeOldestStale";
+#endif
 				mStaleValidations.push_back(pair.oldest);
 				pair.oldest = SerializedValidation::pointer();
 				condWrite();
 			}
 			if (pair.newest && (now > (pair.newest->getCloseTime() + LEDGER_VAL_INTERVAL)))
 			{
+#ifdef VC_DEBUG
+				Log(lsINFO) << "VC: " << it->first.GetHex() << " removeNewestStale";
+#endif
 				mStaleValidations.push_back(pair.newest);
 				pair.newest = SerializedValidation::pointer();
 				condWrite();
@@ -151,14 +168,18 @@ boost::unordered_map<uint256, int> ValidationCollection::getCurrentValidations()
 			{
 				if (pair.oldest)
 				{
-//					Log(lsTRACE) << "OLD " << pair.oldest->getLedgerHash().GetHex() << " " <<
+#ifdef VC_DEBUG
+					Log(lsTRACE) << "VC: OLD " << pair.oldest->getLedgerHash().GetHex() << " " <<
 						boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(pair.oldest->getCloseTime());
+#endif
 					++ret[pair.oldest->getLedgerHash()];
 				}
 				if (pair.newest)
 				{
-//					Log(lsTRACE) << "NEW " << pair.newest->getLedgerHash().GetHex() << " " <<
+#ifdef VC_DEBUG
+					Log(lsTRACE) << "VC: NEW " << pair.newest->getLedgerHash().GetHex() << " " <<
 						boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(pair.newest->getCloseTime());
+#endif
 					++ret[pair.newest->getLedgerHash()];
 				}
 				++it;
@@ -224,8 +245,7 @@ void ValidationCollection::condWrite()
 void ValidationCollection::doWrite()
 {
 	static boost::format insVal("INSERT INTO LedgerValidations "
-		"(LedgerHash,NodePubKey,Flags,CloseTime,Signature) VALUES "
-		"('%s','%s','%u','%u',%s);");
+		"(LedgerHash,NodePubKey,Flags,CloseTime,Signature) VALUES ('%s','%s','%u','%u',%s);");
 
 	boost::mutex::scoped_lock sl(mValidationLock);
 	assert(mWriting);
diff --git a/src/ValidationCollection.h b/src/ValidationCollection.h
index 2198a967fe..1ed522dc54 100644
--- a/src/ValidationCollection.h
+++ b/src/ValidationCollection.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ protected:
 public:
 	ValidationCollection() : mWriting(false) { ; }
 
-	bool addValidation(SerializedValidation::pointer);
+	bool addValidation(SerializedValidation::pointer&);
 	ValidationSet getValidations(const uint256& ledger);
 	void getValidationCount(const uint256& ledger, bool currentOnly, int& trusted, int& untrusted);