diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerConsensus.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerConsensus.cpp
index 23744cb1ec..3ed93cbf9b 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerConsensus.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerConsensus.cpp
@@ -347,6 +347,18 @@ void LedgerConsensus::takeInitialPosition(Ledger& initialLedger)
 		propose();
 }
 
+bool LedgerConsensus::stillNeedTXSet(const uint256& hash)
+{
+	if (mAcquired.find(hash) != mAcquired.end())
+		return false;
+	BOOST_FOREACH(u160_prop_pair& it, mPeerPositions)
+	{
+		if (it.second->getCurrentHash() == hash)
+			return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
 void LedgerConsensus::createDisputes(SHAMap::ref m1, SHAMap::ref m2)
 {
 	SHAMap::SHAMapDiff differences;
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerConsensus.h b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerConsensus.h
index e511ad4a01..d09af5c750 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerConsensus.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerConsensus.h
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ public:
 	SHAMap::pointer getTransactionTree(const uint256& hash, bool doAcquire);
 	TransactionAcquire::pointer getAcquiring(const uint256& hash);
 	void mapComplete(const uint256& hash, SHAMap::ref map, bool acquired);
+	bool stillNeedTXSet(const uint256& hash);
 	void checkLCL();
 	void handleLCL(const uint256& lclHash);
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.cpp
index 7415a605b3..769b48c6f9 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.cpp
@@ -996,6 +996,13 @@ bool NetworkOPs::hasTXSet(const boost::shared_ptr<Peer>& peer, const uint256& se
 	return mConsensus->peerHasSet(peer, set, status);
 }
 
+bool NetworkOPs::stillNeedTXSet(const uint256& hash)
+{
+	if (!mConsensus)
+		return false;
+	return mConsensus->stillNeedTXSet(hash);
+}
+
 void NetworkOPs::mapComplete(const uint256& hash, SHAMap::ref map)
 {
 	if (haveConsensusObject())
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.h b/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.h
index ee656a0612..b4aa58c21c 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.h
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ public:
 	SHAMap::pointer getTXMap(const uint256& hash);
 	bool hasTXSet(const boost::shared_ptr<Peer>& peer, const uint256& set, ripple::TxSetStatus status);
 	void mapComplete(const uint256& hash, SHAMap::ref map);
+	bool stillNeedTXSet(const uint256& hash);
 
 	// network state machine
 	void checkState(const boost::system::error_code& result);
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/TransactionAcquire.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/TransactionAcquire.cpp
index 662acf47d7..f2e1ee548e 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/TransactionAcquire.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/TransactionAcquire.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ TransactionAcquire::TransactionAcquire(const uint256& hash) : PeerSet(hash, TX_A
 
 void TransactionAcquire::done()
 {
+	boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock sl(theApp->getMasterLock());
 	if (mFailed)
 	{
 		cLog(lsWARNING) << "Failed to acquire TX set " << mHash;
@@ -45,14 +46,27 @@ void TransactionAcquire::done()
 
 void TransactionAcquire::onTimer(bool progress)
 {
+	bool aggressive = false;
 	if (getTimeouts() > 10)
 	{
-		cLog(lsWARNING) << "Giving up on TX set " << getHash();
-		mFailed = true;
-		done();
-		return;
+		cLog(lsWARNING) << "Ten timeouts on TX set " << getHash();
+		{
+			boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock sl(theApp->getMasterLock());
+			if (theApp->getOPs().stillNeedTXSet(mHash))
+			{
+				cLog(lsWARNING) << "Still need it";
+				mTimeouts = 0;
+				aggressive = true;
+			}
+		}
+		if (!aggressive)
+		{
+			mFailed = true;
+			done();
+			return;
+		}
 	}
-	if (!getPeerCount())
+	if (aggressive || !getPeerCount())
 	{ // out of peers
 		cLog(lsWARNING) << "Out of peers for TX set " << getHash();