diff --git a/force-sync-loop-backup.sh b/force-sync-loop-backup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b29b868
--- /dev/null
+++ b/force-sync-loop-backup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+API_KEY=$(cat ~/qortal/apikey.txt)
+
+if [ "$#" -ne 2 ]; then
+    echo "Usage: $0 [1|2] <node>"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+OPTION=$1
+NODE=$2
+
+log() {
+    echo "[$(date '+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')] $1"
+}
+
+case $OPTION in
+    1)
+        while true; do
+            log "Deleting known peers"
+            ./qort DELETE peers/known
+            sleep 2
+
+            log "Adding peer: $NODE"
+            ./qort peers "$NODE"
+            sleep 3
+
+            for i in {1..7}; do
+                log "Forcing sync with: $NODE (attempt $i)"
+                ./qort admin/forcesync "$NODE"
+                sleep 3
+            done
+        done
+        ;;
+    2)
+        while true; do
+            log "Deleting known peers via curl"
+            curl -X DELETE localhost:12391/peers/known -H "X-API-KEY:$API_KEY"
+            sleep 2
+
+            log "Adding peer via curl: $NODE"
+            curl -X POST localhost:12391/peers -H "X-API-KEY:$API_KEY" -d "$NODE"
+            sleep 3
+
+            for i in {1..7}; do
+                log "Forcing sync via curl with: $NODE (attempt $i)"
+                curl -X POST localhost:12391/admin/forcesync -H "X-API-KEY:$API_KEY" -d "$NODE"
+                sleep 3
+            done
+        done
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Invalid option. Use 1 for qort script method or 2 for curl method."
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+esac
+
diff --git a/force-sync-loop.sh b/force-sync-loop.sh
index b29b868..fc6439a 100755
--- a/force-sync-loop.sh
+++ b/force-sync-loop.sh
@@ -19,15 +19,20 @@ case $OPTION in
         while true; do
             log "Deleting known peers"
             ./qort DELETE peers/known
-            sleep 2
+            sleep 3
 
             log "Adding peer: $NODE"
             ./qort peers "$NODE"
             sleep 3
 
-            for i in {1..7}; do
+            for i in {1..15}; do
                 log "Forcing sync with: $NODE (attempt $i)"
-                ./qort admin/forcesync "$NODE"
+                RESPONSE=$(./qort admin/forcesync "$NODE")
+                if [[ "$RESPONSE" == *"true"* ]]; then
+                    log "Sync successful, sleeping for 1 hour"
+                    sleep 3600
+                    break
+                fi
                 sleep 3
             done
         done
@@ -36,16 +41,21 @@ case $OPTION in
         while true; do
             log "Deleting known peers via curl"
             curl -X DELETE localhost:12391/peers/known -H "X-API-KEY:$API_KEY"
-            sleep 2
+            sleep 1
 
             log "Adding peer via curl: $NODE"
             curl -X POST localhost:12391/peers -H "X-API-KEY:$API_KEY" -d "$NODE"
-            sleep 3
+            sleep 1
 
-            for i in {1..7}; do
+            for i in {1..15}; do
                 log "Forcing sync via curl with: $NODE (attempt $i)"
-                curl -X POST localhost:12391/admin/forcesync -H "X-API-KEY:$API_KEY" -d "$NODE"
-                sleep 3
+                RESPONSE=$(curl -X POST localhost:12391/admin/forcesync -H "X-API-KEY:$API_KEY" -d "$NODE")
+                if [[ "$RESPONSE" == *"true"* ]]; then
+                    log "Sync successful, sleeping for 1 hour"
+                    sleep 3600
+                    break
+                fi
+                sleep 1
             done
         done
         ;;