diff --git a/ccnl-ext-nfn.c b/ccnl-ext-nfn.c
index bf6de774f845..d625e29a678a 100644
--- a/ccnl-ext-nfn.c
+++ b/ccnl-ext-nfn.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ccnl_nfn_count_required_thunks(char *str)
         tok += 4;
         ++num;
     }
-    DEBUGMSG(99, "Number of required Thunks is: %d\n", num);
+    DEBUGMSG(99, "Number of required Thunks is: %d\n", num);    
     return num;
 }
 
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ ccnl_nfn_continue_computation(struct ccnl_relay_s *ccnl, int configid){
         }
     }
 
+
+    if(!config->start_request){
+        //this is not the node to continue the computation
+        return;
+    }
     if(config->thunk && CCNL_NOW() > config->endtime){
         DEBUGMSG(49, "NFN: Exit computation: timeout when resolving thunk\n");
         DBL_LINKED_LIST_REMOVE(configuration_list, config);
@@ -111,12 +116,17 @@ ccnl_nfn(struct ccnl_relay_s *ccnl, struct ccnl_buf_s *orig,
     struct ccnl_prefix_s *original_prefix;
     ccnl_nfn_copy_prefix(prefix, &original_prefix);
     int thunk_request = 0;
+    int start_request = 0;
     int num_of_required_thunks = 0;
    
     if(!memcmp(prefix->comp[prefix->compcnt-2], "THUNK", 5))
     {
         thunk_request = 1;
     }
+    else if(!memcmp(prefix->comp[prefix->compcnt-2], "USETHUNK", 8)){
+        thunk_request = 1;
+        start_request = 1;
+    }
     char str[CCNL_MAX_PACKET_SIZE];
     int i, len = 0;
         
@@ -138,7 +148,7 @@ ccnl_nfn(struct ccnl_relay_s *ccnl, struct ccnl_buf_s *orig,
     
     ++numOfRunningComputations;
 restart:
-    res = Krivine_reduction(ccnl, str, thunk_request, 
+    res = Krivine_reduction(ccnl, str, thunk_request, start_request,
             num_of_required_thunks, &config, original_prefix);
     
     //stores result if computed      
diff --git a/krivine-common.c b/krivine-common.c
index fe262dfd08a7..0461625a4f3f 100644
--- a/krivine-common.c
+++ b/krivine-common.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ new_machine_state(int thunk_request, int num_of_required_thunks){
 }
 
 struct configuration_s *
-new_config(char *prog, struct environment_s *global_dict, int thunk_request, 
+new_config(char *prog, struct environment_s *global_dict, int thunk_request, int start_request,
         int num_of_required_thunks, struct ccnl_prefix_s *prefix, int configid){
     struct configuration_s *ret = malloc(sizeof(struct configuration_s));
     ret->prog = prog;
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ new_config(char *prog, struct environment_s *global_dict, int thunk_request,
     ret->global_dict = global_dict;
     ret->fox_state = new_machine_state(thunk_request, num_of_required_thunks);
     ret->configid = configid;
+    ret->start_request = start_request;
     ret->prefix = prefix;
     ret->thunk = 0;
     ret->thunk_time = NFN_DEFAULT_WAITING_TIME;
diff --git a/krivine-common.h b/krivine-common.h
index b399f715ed28..eddf1e1ecdaf 100644
--- a/krivine-common.h
+++ b/krivine-common.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ struct fox_machine_state_s{
 
 struct configuration_s{
     int configid;
+    int start_request;
     char *prog;
     struct stack_s *result_stack;
     struct stack_s *argument_stack;
diff --git a/krivine.c b/krivine.c
index fb000070dfb7..082542d8d3f4 100644
--- a/krivine.c
+++ b/krivine.c
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ setup_global_environment(struct environment_s **env){
 
 unsigned char *
 Krivine_reduction(struct ccnl_relay_s *ccnl, char *expression, int thunk_request,
-        int num_of_required_thunks, struct configuration_s **config,
+                  int start_request, int num_of_required_thunks, struct configuration_s **config,
         struct ccnl_prefix_s *prefix){
     DEBUGMSG(99, "Krivine_reduction()\n");
     int steps = 0;
@@ -923,12 +923,16 @@ Krivine_reduction(struct ccnl_relay_s *ccnl, char *expression, int thunk_request
     prog = malloc(len*sizeof(char));
     sprintf(prog, "CLOSURE(halt);RESOLVENAME(%s)", expression);
     if(!*config){
-        *config = new_config(prog, global_dict, thunk_request,
+        DEBUGMSG(99, "PREFIX %s", ccnl_prefix_to_path2(prefix));
+        *config = new_config(prog, global_dict, thunk_request, start_request,
                 num_of_required_thunks, prefix, configid);
         DBL_LINKED_LIST_ADD(configuration_list, *config);
         restart = 0;
         --configid;
     }
+    if(num_of_required_thunks == 0){
+        ccnl_nfn_reply_thunk(ccnl, *config);
+    }
     DEBUGMSG(99, "Prog: %s\n", (*config)->prog);
 
     while ((*config)->prog && !halt && (*config)->prog != 1){