diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/network/RNSNetwork.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/network/RNSNetwork.java
index 17a9e973..0a01fa13 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/network/RNSNetwork.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/network/RNSNetwork.java
@@ -749,7 +749,9 @@ public class RNSNetwork {
     }
 
     public void maybeAnnounce(Destination d) {
-        if (getActiveImmutableLinkedPeers().size() < MIN_DESIRED_PEERS) {
+        var activePeers = getActiveImmutableLinkedPeers().size();
+        if (activePeers <= MIN_DESIRED_PEERS) {
+            log.info("Active peers ({}) <= desired peers ({}). Announcing", activePeers, MIN_DESIRED_PEERS);
             d.announce();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/settings/Settings.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/settings/Settings.java
index b15abefe..654f3529 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/settings/Settings.java
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ public class Settings {
 	/** Maximum number of Reticulum peers allowed. */
 	private int reticulumMaxPeers = 55;
 	/** Minimum number of Reticulum peers desired. */
-	private int reticulumMinDesiredPeers = 3;
+	private int reticulumMinDesiredPeers = 8;
 	/** Maximum number of task executor network threads */
 	private int reticulumMaxNetworkThreadPoolSize = 89;