diff --git a/src/LedgerConsensus.cpp b/src/LedgerConsensus.cpp
index f7fa15de13..71dca921ca 100644
--- a/src/LedgerConsensus.cpp
+++ b/src/LedgerConsensus.cpp
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ void LedgerConsensus::mapComplete(const uint256& hash, SHAMap::ref map, bool acq
 	if (mAcquired.find(hash) != mAcquired.end())
 		return; // we already have this map
 
-	if (mOurPosition && (hash != mOurPosition->getCurrentHash()))
+	if (mOurPosition && (!mOurPosition->isBowOut()) && (hash != mOurPosition->getCurrentHash()))
 	{ // this could create disputed transactions
 		boost::unordered_map<uint256, SHAMap::pointer>::iterator it2 = mAcquired.find(mOurPosition->getCurrentHash());
 		if (it2 != mAcquired.end())
@@ -674,10 +674,12 @@ void LedgerConsensus::updateOurPositions()
 	{
 		uint256 newHash = ourPosition->getHash();
 		Log(lsINFO) << "Position change: CTime " << closeTime << ", tx " << newHash;
-		mOurPosition->changePosition(newHash, closeTime);
-		if (mProposing)
-			propose();
-		mapComplete(newHash, ourPosition, false);
+		if (mOurPosition->changePosition(newHash, closeTime))
+		{
+			if (mProposing)
+				propose();
+			mapComplete(newHash, ourPosition, false);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/LedgerProposal.cpp b/src/LedgerProposal.cpp
index 5840c10372..a334a612f7 100644
--- a/src/LedgerProposal.cpp
+++ b/src/LedgerProposal.cpp
@@ -54,17 +54,20 @@ bool LedgerProposal::checkSign(const std::string& signature, const uint256& sign
 	return mPublicKey.verifyNodePublic(signingHash, signature);
 }
 
-void LedgerProposal::changePosition(const uint256& newPosition, uint32 closeTime)
+bool LedgerProposal::changePosition(const uint256& newPosition, uint32 closeTime)
 {
+	if (mProposeSeq == seqLeave)
+		return false;
+
 	mCurrentHash 	= newPosition;
 	mCloseTime		= closeTime;
 	mTime			= boost::posix_time::second_clock::universal_time();
 	++mProposeSeq;
+	return true;
 }
 
 void LedgerProposal::bowOut()
 {
-	mCurrentHash	= uint256();
 	mTime			= boost::posix_time::second_clock::universal_time();
 	mProposeSeq		= seqLeave;
 }
diff --git a/src/LedgerProposal.h b/src/LedgerProposal.h
index adaa557719..fb7df34309 100644
--- a/src/LedgerProposal.h
+++ b/src/LedgerProposal.h
@@ -59,11 +59,12 @@ public:
 	void setSignature(const std::string& signature)	{ mSignature = signature; }
 	bool hasSignature()								{ return !mSignature.empty(); }
 	bool isPrevLedger(const uint256& pl)			{ return mPreviousLedger == pl; }
+	bool isBowOut()									{ return mProposeSeq == seqLeave; }
 
 	const boost::posix_time::ptime getCreateTime()	{ return mTime; }
 	bool isStale(boost::posix_time::ptime cutoff)	{ return mTime <= cutoff; }
 
-	void changePosition(const uint256& newPosition, uint32 newCloseTime);
+	bool changePosition(const uint256& newPosition, uint32 newCloseTime);
 	void bowOut();
 	Json::Value getJson() const;
 };