diff --git a/network/topologytransmogrifier.go b/network/topologytransmogrifier.go
index 718d08a..b8b72c2 100644
--- a/network/topologytransmogrifier.go
+++ b/network/topologytransmogrifier.go
@@ -428,15 +428,19 @@ func (tt *TopologyTransmogrifier) selectGoal(goal *configuration.NextConfigurati
 	}
 }
 
-func (tt *TopologyTransmogrifier) enqueueTick(task topologyTask, backoff *server.BinaryBackoffEngine) {
-	backoff.After(func() {
-		tt.enqueueQuery(topologyTransmogrifierMsgExe(func() error {
-			if tt.task == task {
-				return tt.task.tick()
-			}
-			return nil
-		}))
-	})
+func (tt *TopologyTransmogrifier) enqueueTick(task topologyTask, tc *targetConfig) {
+	if !tc.tickEnqueued {
+		tc.tickEnqueued = true
+		tc.backoff.After(func() {
+			tt.enqueueQuery(topologyTransmogrifierMsgExe(func() error {
+				tc.tickEnqueued = false
+				if tt.task == task {
+					return tt.task.tick()
+				}
+				return nil
+			}))
+		})
+	}
 }
 
 func (tt *TopologyTransmogrifier) migrationReceived(migration topologyTransmogrifierMsgMigration) error {
@@ -550,13 +554,16 @@ type topologyTask interface {
 
 type targetConfig struct {
 	*TopologyTransmogrifier
-	config  *configuration.NextConfiguration
-	sender  paxos.ServerConnectionSubscriber
-	backoff *server.BinaryBackoffEngine
+	config       *configuration.NextConfiguration
+	sender       paxos.ServerConnectionSubscriber
+	backoff      *server.BinaryBackoffEngine
+	tickEnqueued bool
 }
 
 func (task *targetConfig) tick() error {
 	task.backoff = nil
+	task.tickEnqueued = false
+
 	switch {
 	case task.active == nil:
 		log.Println("Topology: Ensuring local topology.")
@@ -711,7 +718,7 @@ func (task *targetConfig) isInRMs(rmIds common.RMIds) bool {
 
 func (task *targetConfig) createOrAdvanceBackoff() {
 	if task.backoff == nil {
-		task.backoff = server.NewBinaryBackoffEngine(task.rng, server.SubmissionMinSubmitDelay, server.SubmissionMaxSubmitDelay)
+		task.backoff = server.NewBinaryBackoffEngine(task.rng, server.SubmissionMinSubmitDelay, time.Duration(len(task.config.Hosts))*server.SubmissionMaxSubmitDelay)
 	} else {
 		task.backoff.Advance()
 	}
@@ -910,22 +917,23 @@ func (task *installTargetOld) tick() error {
 		}
 		if resubmit {
 			task.createOrAdvanceBackoff()
-			task.enqueueTick(task, task.backoff)
+			task.enqueueTick(task, task.targetConfig)
 			return nil
 		}
 		targetTopology.Roots = append(targetTopology.Roots, roots...)
 	}
 
 	targetTopology.SetClusterUUId(task.active.ClusterUUId())
-	log.Println("Set cluster uuid", targetTopology.ClusterUUId())
+	server.Log("Set cluster uuid", targetTopology.ClusterUUId())
 
 	_, resubmit, err := task.rewriteTopology(task.active, targetTopology, active, passive)
 	if err != nil {
 		return task.fatal(err)
 	}
 	if resubmit {
+		server.Log("Topology: Installing to old requires resubmit.")
 		task.createOrAdvanceBackoff()
-		task.enqueueTick(task, task.backoff)
+		task.enqueueTick(task, task.targetConfig)
 		return nil
 	}
 	// Must be badread, which means again we should receive the
@@ -1221,9 +1229,9 @@ func (task *installTargetNew) tick() error {
 		return task.fatal(err)
 	}
 	if resubmit {
-		server.Log("Topology: Topology extension requires resubmit.")
+		server.Log("Topology: Installing to new requires resubmit.")
 		task.createOrAdvanceBackoff()
-		task.enqueueTick(task, task.backoff)
+		task.enqueueTick(task, task.targetConfig)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -1290,7 +1298,7 @@ func (task *awaitBarrier1) tick() error {
 		if resubmit {
 			server.Log("Topology: Barrier1 reached. Requires resubmit.")
 			task.createOrAdvanceBackoff()
-			task.enqueueTick(task, task.backoff)
+			task.enqueueTick(task, task.targetConfig)
 		}
 
 	} else if activeNextConfig != task.installing {
@@ -1400,7 +1408,7 @@ func (task *awaitBarrier2) tick() error {
 		if resubmit {
 			server.Log("Topology: Barrier2 reached. Requires resubmit.")
 			task.createOrAdvanceBackoff()
-			task.enqueueTick(task, task.backoff)
+			task.enqueueTick(task, task.targetConfig)
 		}
 
 	} else if activeNextConfig != task.installing {
@@ -1502,7 +1510,7 @@ func (task *migrate) tick() error {
 	}
 	if resubmit {
 		task.createOrAdvanceBackoff()
-		task.enqueueTick(task, task.backoff)
+		task.enqueueTick(task, task.targetConfig)
 		return nil
 	}
 	// Must be badread, which means again we should receive the
@@ -1588,7 +1596,7 @@ func (task *installCompletion) tick() error {
 	}
 	if resubmit {
 		task.createOrAdvanceBackoff()
-		task.enqueueTick(task, task.backoff)
+		task.enqueueTick(task, task.targetConfig)
 		return nil
 	}
 	// Must be badread, which means again we should receive the
@@ -1831,7 +1839,7 @@ func (task *targetConfig) attemptCreateRoots(rootCount int) (bool, configuration
 	}
 	ctxn.SetActions(actions)
 	txnReader, result, err := task.localConnection.RunClientTransaction(&ctxn, nil, nil)
-	log.Println("Create root result", result, err)
+	server.Log("Create root result", result, err)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, nil, err
 	}