diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
index 9a7ef2074..67381e195 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/LedgerMaster.cpp
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ bool LedgerMaster::acquireMissingLedger(Ledger::ref origLedger, const uint256& l
 	int timeoutCount;
 	int fetchCount = theApp->getMasterLedgerAcquire().getFetchCount(timeoutCount);
 
-	if (fetchCount < fetchMax)
+	if ((fetchCount < fetchMax) && theApp->getOPs().isFull())
 	{
 		if (timeoutCount > 2)
 		{
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ bool LedgerMaster::shouldAcquire(uint32 currentLedger, uint32 ledgerHistory, uin
 
 void LedgerMaster::resumeAcquiring()
 {
-	if (theApp->getOPs().isNeedNetworkLedger())
+	if (!theApp->getOPs().isFull())
 		return;
 
 	boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock ml(mLock);
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.h b/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.h
index 9cde74eb5..ee656a061 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/NetworkOPs.h
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ public:
 	void needNetworkLedger()			{ mNeedNetworkLedger = true; }
 	void clearNeedNetworkLedger()		{ mNeedNetworkLedger = false; }
 	bool isNeedNetworkLedger()			{ return mNeedNetworkLedger; }
+	bool isFull()						{ return !mNeedNetworkLedger && (mMode == omFULL); }
 	void setProposing(bool p, bool v)	{ mProposing = p; mValidating = v; }
 	bool isProposing()					{ return mProposing; }
 	bool isValidating()					{ return mValidating; }