diff --git a/packages/core-blockchain/src/blockchain.ts b/packages/core-blockchain/src/blockchain.ts
index b68e9fee85..9af8874e1b 100644
--- a/packages/core-blockchain/src/blockchain.ts
+++ b/packages/core-blockchain/src/blockchain.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ export class Blockchain implements blockchain.IBlockchain {
     protected blockProcessor: BlockProcessor;
     private actions: any;
     private missedBlocks: number = 0;
+    private lastCheckNetworkHealthTs: number = 0;
 
     /**
      * Create a new blockchain manager instance.
@@ -577,6 +578,13 @@ export class Blockchain implements blockchain.IBlockchain {
         ) {
             this.missedBlocks = 0;
 
+            // do not check network health here more than every 10 minutes
+            const nowTs = Date.now();
+            if (nowTs - this.lastCheckNetworkHealthTs < 10 * 60 * 1000) {
+                return;
+            }
+            this.lastCheckNetworkHealthTs = nowTs;
+
             const networkStatus = await this.p2p.getMonitor().checkNetworkHealth();
             if (networkStatus.forked) {
                 this.state.numberOfBlocksToRollback = networkStatus.blocksToRollback;
diff --git a/packages/core-blockchain/src/machines/blockchain.ts b/packages/core-blockchain/src/machines/blockchain.ts
index 3b67aa1b9c..7721a77ceb 100644
--- a/packages/core-blockchain/src/machines/blockchain.ts
+++ b/packages/core-blockchain/src/machines/blockchain.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export const blockchainMachine: any = Machine({
                 WAKEUP: "syncWithNetwork",
                 NEWBLOCK: "newBlock",
                 STOP: "stopped",
+                FORK: "fork",
             },
         },
         newBlock: {