diff --git a/divi/qa/rpc-tests/remotestart.py b/divi/qa/rpc-tests/remotestart.py
index e09870c7e..04fa1e997 100755
--- a/divi/qa/rpc-tests/remotestart.py
+++ b/divi/qa/rpc-tests/remotestart.py
@@ -29,10 +29,30 @@ def __init__ (self):
     super ().__init__ ()
     self.base_args = ["-debug"]
 
+  def add_options(self, parser):
+          parser.add_option("--outdated_ping", dest="outdated_ping", default=False, action="store_true",
+                            help="Test outdated ping recovery")
   def setup_chain (self):
     for i in range (7):
       initialize_datadir (self.options.tmpdir, i)
 
+  def connect_all_nodes(self):
+    connect_nodes (self.nodes[1], 2)
+    connect_nodes (self.nodes[2], 1)
+    connect_nodes (self.nodes[1], 4)
+    connect_nodes (self.nodes[1], 5)
+    connect_nodes (self.nodes[1], 6)
+    connect_nodes (self.nodes[2], 4)
+    connect_nodes (self.nodes[2], 5)
+    connect_nodes (self.nodes[2], 6)
+    connect_nodes (self.nodes[3], 4)
+    connect_nodes (self.nodes[3], 5)
+    connect_nodes (self.nodes[3], 6)
+    connect_nodes (self.nodes[4], 5)
+    connect_nodes (self.nodes[4], 6)
+    connect_nodes (self.nodes[5], 6)
+    connect_nodes (self.nodes[0], 3)
+
   def setup_network (self, config_line=None, extra_args=[]):
 
     # Initially we just start the funding and mining nodes
@@ -50,21 +70,7 @@ def setup_network (self, config_line=None, extra_args=[]):
     assert self.time < time.time ()
     set_node_times (self.nodes, self.time)
 
-    connect_nodes (self.nodes[1], 2)
-    connect_nodes (self.nodes[2], 1)
-    connect_nodes (self.nodes[1], 4)
-    connect_nodes (self.nodes[1], 5)
-    connect_nodes (self.nodes[1], 6)
-    connect_nodes (self.nodes[2], 4)
-    connect_nodes (self.nodes[2], 5)
-    connect_nodes (self.nodes[2], 6)
-    connect_nodes (self.nodes[3], 4)
-    connect_nodes (self.nodes[3], 5)
-    connect_nodes (self.nodes[3], 6)
-    connect_nodes (self.nodes[4], 5)
-    connect_nodes (self.nodes[4], 6)
-    connect_nodes (self.nodes[5], 6)
-    connect_nodes (self.nodes[0], 3)
+    self.connect_all_nodes()
 
     self.is_network_split = False
 
@@ -195,12 +201,22 @@ def start_masternodes (self):
 
     # Activate the masternodes.  We do not need to keep the
     # cold node online.
+    if self.options.outdated_ping:
+      # Broadcasting nodes perceive the ping as being out of date but not
+      # the broadcast itself
+      self.time += 2*60*60
+      set_node_times(self.nodes[1:3],self.time)
+      self.connect_all_nodes()
+
     for i in range(1,3):
         copyOfSig = str(self.sigs[i-1])
         copyOfData = str(self.setup[i-1].broadcast_data)
         self.stop_node(i)
         self.start_node (i,True)
-        result = self.nodes[0].broadcaststartmasternode(copyOfData, copyOfSig)
+        if self.options.outdated_ping:
+          result = self.nodes[i].broadcaststartmasternode(copyOfData, copyOfSig)
+        else:
+          result = self.nodes[0].broadcaststartmasternode(copyOfData, copyOfSig)
         assert_equal(result["status"], "success")
     self.attempt_mnsync()
     for i in [1, 2]:
diff --git a/divi/qa/rpc-tests/test_runner.py b/divi/qa/rpc-tests/test_runner.py
index 1d8e9fcbc..d2e931694 100755
--- a/divi/qa/rpc-tests/test_runner.py
+++ b/divi/qa/rpc-tests/test_runner.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
     'rest.py',
     'rpcbind_test.py',
     'remotestart.py',
+    'remotestart.py --outdated_ping',
     'smartfees.py',
     'sync.py',
     'txn_doublespend.py',
diff --git a/divi/src/activemasternode.cpp b/divi/src/activemasternode.cpp
index 411502322..87ac38872 100644
--- a/divi/src/activemasternode.cpp
+++ b/divi/src/activemasternode.cpp
@@ -240,4 +240,14 @@ bool CActiveMasternode::IsOurBroadcast(const CMasternodeBroadcast& mnb, bool che
     return fMasterNode_ &&
         (checkConfig && vin== CTxIn())? IsThisMasternodeCollateral(mnb.vin) : mnb.vin.prevout == vin.prevout &&
         mnb.pubKeyMasternode == pubKeyMasternode;
+}
+bool CActiveMasternode::UpdatePing(CMasternodePing& mnp) const
+{
+    CMasternodePing updatedPing(mnp.vin);
+    if(updatedPing.SignAndVerify(masternodeKey_,pubKeyMasternode,true))
+    {
+        CMasternodePing().swap(mnp,updatedPing);
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/divi/src/activemasternode.h b/divi/src/activemasternode.h
index e6fe65ace..a65cebbc9 100644
--- a/divi/src/activemasternode.h
+++ b/divi/src/activemasternode.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define ACTIVE_MASTERNODE_STARTED 4
 
 class CMasternodeBroadcast;
+class CMasternodePing;
 class CMasternodeConfig;
 class CMasternodePaymentWinner;
 class CMasternodeMan;
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ class CActiveMasternode
     bool EnableHotColdMasterNode(CTxIn& vin, CService& addr);
     bool SignMasternodeWinner(CMasternodePaymentWinner& winner) const;
     bool IsOurBroadcast(const CMasternodeBroadcast& mnb, bool checkConfig = false) const;
+    bool UpdatePing(CMasternodePing& mnp) const;
 };
 
 extern CActiveMasternode activeMasternode;
diff --git a/divi/src/rpcmasternode.cpp b/divi/src/rpcmasternode.cpp
index 324b90ff8..d50b117c3 100644
--- a/divi/src/rpcmasternode.cpp
+++ b/divi/src/rpcmasternode.cpp
@@ -486,6 +486,21 @@ Value broadcaststartmasternode(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
     if(params.size()==2)
     {
         mnb.signature = ParseHex(params[1].get_str());
+        if(activeMasternode.IsOurBroadcast(mnb,true))
+        {
+            if(activeMasternode.UpdatePing(mnb.lastPing))
+            {
+                LogPrint("masternode","Ping updated successfully!\n");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                LogPrint("masternode","Ping not updated! Failure to sign!\n");
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            LogPrint("masternode","This broadcast does not belong to us!\n");
+        }
     }
 
     Object result;