diff --git a/libretroshare/src/grouter/groutertypes.h b/libretroshare/src/grouter/groutertypes.h
index 2bb34e635..91eb1608b 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/grouter/groutertypes.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/grouter/groutertypes.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static const uint16_t GROUTER_CLIENT_ID_MESSAGES     = 0x1001 ;
 
 static const uint32_t RS_GROUTER_MATRIX_MAX_HIT_ENTRIES       =        10 ; // max number of clues to store
 static const uint32_t RS_GROUTER_MATRIX_MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_HITS =        60 ; // can be set to up to half the publish time interval. Prevents flooding routes.
-static const uint32_t RS_GROUTER_MIN_CONFIG_SAVE_PERIOD       =        10 ; // at most save config every 10 seconds
+static const uint32_t RS_GROUTER_MIN_CONFIG_SAVE_PERIOD       =        61 ; // at most save config every 10 seconds
 static const uint32_t RS_GROUTER_MAX_KEEP_TRACKING_CLUES      =  86400*10 ; // max time for which we keep record of tracking info: 10 days.
 
 static const float RS_GROUTER_BASE_WEIGHT_ROUTED_MSG          = 1.0f ;	// base contribution of routed message clue to routing matrix
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3banlist.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3banlist.cc
index 2de7b5cbc..9595510bd 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3banlist.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3banlist.cc
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ void p3BanList::autoFigureOutBanRanges()
 {
     RS_STACK_MUTEX(mBanMtx) ;
 
+    bool changed = false ;
+
     // clear automatic ban ranges
 
     for(std::map<sockaddr_storage,BanListPeer>::iterator it(mBanRanges.begin());it!=mBanRanges.end();)
@@ -215,6 +217,8 @@ void p3BanList::autoFigureOutBanRanges()
             ++it2 ;
             mBanRanges.erase(it) ;
             it=it2 ;
+
+            changed = true ;
         }
         else
             ++it;
@@ -968,7 +972,9 @@ bool p3BanList::addBanEntry(const RsPeerId &peerId, const struct sockaddr_storag
 			updated = true;
 		}
     }
-    IndicateConfigChanged();
+
+    if(updated)
+        IndicateConfigChanged();
 
 	return updated;
 }