diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index 6e4b67ce87..0ca3ec46cd 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ void Config::setup(const std::string& strConf)
 
 	// a new ledger every minute
 	LEDGER_SECONDS			= 60;
+	LEDGER_CREATOR			= false;
 
 	RPC_USER				= "admin";
 	RPC_PASSWORD			= "pass";
@@ -201,6 +202,9 @@ void Config::load()
 			if (sectionSingleB(secConfig, SECTION_RPC_PORT, strTemp))
 				RPC_PORT = boost::lexical_cast<int>(strTemp);
 
+			if (sectionSingleB(secConfig, "ledger_creator" , strTemp))
+				LEDGER_CREATOR = boost::lexical_cast<bool>(strTemp);
+
 			if (sectionSingleB(secConfig, SECTION_RPC_ALLOW_REMOTE, strTemp))
 				RPC_ALLOW_REMOTE	= boost::lexical_cast<bool>(strTemp);
 
diff --git a/src/Config.h b/src/Config.h
index 6a88d13cfe..7c900523f5 100644
--- a/src/Config.h
+++ b/src/Config.h
@@ -54,12 +54,15 @@ public:
 	std::vector<std::string>	VALIDATORS;				// Validators from newcoind.cfg.
 	std::vector<std::string>	IPS;					// Peer IPs from newcoind.cfg.
 
+	
+
 	// Network parameters
 	int							NETWORK_START_TIME;		// The Unix time we start ledger 0.
 	int							TRANSACTION_FEE_BASE;
 	int							LEDGER_SECONDS;
 	int							LEDGER_PROPOSAL_DELAY_SECONDS;
 	int							LEDGER_AVALANCHE_SECONDS;
+	bool						LEDGER_CREATOR;     // should be false unless we are starting a new ledger
 
 	// Note: The following parameters do not relate to the UNL or trust at all
 	int							NETWORK_QUORUM;			// Minimum number of nodes to consider the network present
diff --git a/src/NetworkOPs.cpp b/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
index c29da13f69..4d3485c479 100644
--- a/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
+++ b/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
@@ -369,10 +369,15 @@ bool NetworkOPs::checkLastClosedLedger(const std::vector<Peer::pointer>& peerLis
 	}
 
 	Ledger::pointer ourClosed = mLedgerMaster->getClosedLedger();
-	uint256 closedLedger = ourClosed->getHash();
-	ValidationCount& ourVC = ledgers[closedLedger];
-	++ourVC.nodesUsing;
-	ourVC.highNode = theApp->getWallet().getNodePublic();
+	uint256 closedLedger=0;
+	if(theConfig.LEDGER_CREATOR || ourClosed->getLedgerSeq() > 100)
+	{
+		closedLedger = ourClosed->getHash();
+		ValidationCount& ourVC = ledgers[closedLedger];
+		++ourVC.nodesUsing;
+		ourVC.highNode = theApp->getWallet().getNodePublic();
+	}
+	
 
 	for (std::vector<Peer::pointer>::const_iterator it = peerList.begin(), end = peerList.end(); it != end; ++it)
 	{