diff --git a/onionr/api.py b/onionr/api.py
index e24e21a6..88f5f69f 100755
--- a/onionr/api.py
+++ b/onionr/api.py
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
-from gevent.pywsgi import WSGIServer
-import gevent.monkey
-gevent.monkey.patch_socket()
+from gevent.pywsgi import WSGIServer, WSGIHandler
+from gevent import Timeout
+#import gevent.monkey
+#gevent.monkey.patch_socket()
 import flask, cgi
 from flask import request, Response, abort, send_from_directory
 import sys, random, threading, hmac, hashlib, base64, time, math, os, json, socket
@@ -27,6 +28,17 @@ import core
 from onionrblockapi import Block
 import onionrutils, onionrexceptions, onionrcrypto, blockimporter, onionrevents as events, logger, config, onionr
 
+class FDSafeHandler(WSGIHandler):
+    def handle(self):
+       timeout = Timeout(10, exception=Exception)
+       timeout.start()
+
+       #timeout = gevent.Timeout.start_new(3)
+       try:
+           WSGIHandler.handle(self)
+       except Timeout as ex:
+           raise
+
 def guessMime(path):
     '''
         Guesses the mime type of a file from the input filename
@@ -221,7 +233,7 @@ class PublicAPI:
             clientAPI._core.refreshFirstStartVars()
             self.torAdder = clientAPI._core.hsAddress
             time.sleep(1)
-        self.httpServer = WSGIServer((self.host, self.bindPort), app, log=None)
+        self.httpServer = WSGIServer((self.host, self.bindPort), app, log=None, handler_class=FDSafeHandler)
         self.httpServer.serve_forever()
 
 class API:
@@ -394,13 +406,14 @@ class API:
         
         @app.route('/getstats')
         def getStats():
-            return Response(self._core.serializer.getStats())
+            return Response("disabled")
+            #return Response(self._core.serializer.getStats())
         
         @app.route('/getuptime')
         def showUptime():
             return Response(str(self.getUptime()))
 
-        self.httpServer = WSGIServer((self.host, bindPort), app, log=None)
+        self.httpServer = WSGIServer((self.host, bindPort), app, log=None, handler_class=FDSafeHandler)
         self.httpServer.serve_forever()
 
     def setPublicAPIInstance(self, inst):
diff --git a/onionr/communicator2.py b/onionr/communicator2.py
index e258c8c8..de55a4fc 100755
--- a/onionr/communicator2.py
+++ b/onionr/communicator2.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class OnionrCommunicatorDaemon:
         # Set timers, function reference, seconds
         # requiresPeer True means the timer function won't fire if we have no connected peers
         peerPoolTimer = OnionrCommunicatorTimers(self, self.getOnlinePeers, 60, maxThreads=1)
-        OnionrCommunicatorTimers(self, self.runCheck, 1)
+        OnionrCommunicatorTimers(self, self.runCheck, 2, maxThreads=1)
         OnionrCommunicatorTimers(self, self.lookupBlocks, self._core.config.get('timers.lookupBlocks'), requiresPeer=True, maxThreads=1)
         OnionrCommunicatorTimers(self, self.getBlocks, self._core.config.get('timers.getBlocks'), requiresPeer=True, maxThreads=2)
         OnionrCommunicatorTimers(self, self.clearOfflinePeer, 58)
diff --git a/onionr/onionrdaemontools.py b/onionr/onionrdaemontools.py
index 9f1ab2a2..38db5d5b 100644
--- a/onionr/onionrdaemontools.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrdaemontools.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class DaemonTools:
                 retData = True
                 self.daemon._core.setAddressInfo(peer, 'introduced', 1)
                 self.daemon._core.setAddressInfo(peer, 'powValue', data['random'])
-            self.daemon.decrementThreadCount('announceNode')
+        self.daemon.decrementThreadCount('announceNode')
         return retData
 
     def netCheck(self):
diff --git a/onionr/static-data/default_config.json b/onionr/static-data/default_config.json
index 93f3a49a..cb7b37b1 100644
--- a/onionr/static-data/default_config.json
+++ b/onionr/static-data/default_config.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
         "file": {
             "output": true,
-            "path": "data/output.log"
+            "path": "output.log"
         },
 
         "console" : {