diff --git a/core/src/components/beginner-tour/sync-indicator.js b/core/src/components/beginner-tour/sync-indicator.js
index 1442df79..8ed46615 100644
--- a/core/src/components/beginner-tour/sync-indicator.js
+++ b/core/src/components/beginner-tour/sync-indicator.js
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ class SyncIndicator extends connect(store)(LitElement) {
 			state.app.nodeStatus &&
 			state.app.nodeStatus.syncPercent !== this.syncPercentage
 		) {
+			this.hasCoreRunning = true
+			this.numberOfTries = 0
 			this.syncPercentage = state.app.nodeStatus.syncPercent;
 
 			if (state.app.nodeStatus.syncPercent !== 100) {
diff --git a/plugins/plugins/core/streams/onNewBlock.js b/plugins/plugins/core/streams/onNewBlock.js
index 4568a9ea..da3ce393 100644
--- a/plugins/plugins/core/streams/onNewBlock.js
+++ b/plugins/plugins/core/streams/onNewBlock.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {parentEpml} from '../connect.js'
 const MIN_RECONNECT_INTERVAL = 1000; // 1 second
-const MAX_RECONNECT_INTERVAL = 300000; // 5 minutes
+const MAX_RECONNECT_INTERVAL = 60000; // 1 minute
 
 let socketObject
 let activeBlockSocketTimeout