diff --git a/onionr/communicatorutils/announcenode.py b/onionr/communicatorutils/announcenode.py
index cfec4503..84ca248c 100755
--- a/onionr/communicatorutils/announcenode.py
+++ b/onionr/communicatorutils/announcenode.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def announce_node(daemon):
                     daemon.announceCache[peer] = data['random']
             if not announceFail:
                 logger.info('Announcing node to ' + url)
-                if basicrequests.do_post_request(url, data, port=daemon.shared_state.get(NetController)) == 'Success':
+                if basicrequests.do_post_request(url, data, port=daemon.shared_state.get(NetController).socksPort) == 'Success':
                     logger.info('Successfully introduced node to ' + peer, terminal=True)
                     retData = True
                     keydb.transportinfo.set_address_info(peer, 'introduced', 1)
diff --git a/onionr/communicatorutils/connectnewpeers.py b/onionr/communicatorutils/connectnewpeers.py
index 1de5140f..63bd37f6 100755
--- a/onionr/communicatorutils/connectnewpeers.py
+++ b/onionr/communicatorutils/connectnewpeers.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def connect_new_peer_to_communicator(comm_inst, peer='', useBootstrap=False):
     if len(peerList) == 0 or useBootstrap:
         # Avoid duplicating bootstrap addresses in peerList
         bootstrappeers.add_bootstrap_list_to_peer_list(comm_inst, peerList)
-
+    print(peerList)
     for address in peerList:
         if not config.get('tor.v3onions') and len(address) == 62:
             continue
diff --git a/onionr/httpapi/miscpublicapi/announce.py b/onionr/httpapi/miscpublicapi/announce.py
index 8e477630..53fb96e8 100755
--- a/onionr/httpapi/miscpublicapi/announce.py
+++ b/onionr/httpapi/miscpublicapi/announce.py
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
 import base64
-from flask import Response
+from flask import Response, g
 import deadsimplekv
 import logger
 from etc import onionrvalues
 from onionrutils import stringvalidators, bytesconverter
 from utils import gettransports
 import onionrcrypto as crypto, filepaths
+from communicator import OnionrCommunicatorDaemon
 def handle_announce(request):
     '''
     accept announcement posts, validating POW
@@ -57,9 +58,14 @@ def handle_announce(request):
             if powHash.startswith('0' * onionrvalues.OnionrValues().announce_pow):
                 newNode = bytesconverter.bytes_to_str(newNode)
                 announce_queue = deadsimplekv.DeadSimpleKV(filepaths.announce_cache)
-                if stringvalidators.validate_transport(newNode) and not newNode in announce_queue.get('new_peers'):
-                    clientAPI.onionrInst.communicatorInst.newPeers.append(newNode)
-                    announce_queue.put('new_peers', announce_queue.get('new_peers').append(newNode))
+                announce_queue_list = announce_queue.get('new_peers')
+                if announce_queue_list is None:
+                    announce_queue_list = []
+
+                if stringvalidators.validate_transport(newNode) and not newNode in announce_queue_list:
+                    #clientAPI.onionrInst.communicatorInst.newPeers.append(newNode)
+                    g.shared_state.get(OnionrCommunicatorDaemon).newPeers.append(newNode)
+                    announce_queue.put('new_peers', announce_queue_list.append(newNode))
                     announce_queue.flush()
                     resp = 'Success'
             else:
diff --git a/onionr/httpapi/miscpublicapi/endpoints.py b/onionr/httpapi/miscpublicapi/endpoints.py
index 7318948d..62d49397 100644
--- a/onionr/httpapi/miscpublicapi/endpoints.py
+++ b/onionr/httpapi/miscpublicapi/endpoints.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     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 flask import Response, Blueprint, request, send_from_directory, abort
+from flask import Response, Blueprint, request, send_from_directory, abort, g
 from . import getblocks, upload, announce
 from coredb import keydb
 import config
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class PublicEndpoints:
         @public_endpoints_bp.route('/announce', methods=['post'])
         def accept_announce():
             '''Accept announcements with pow token to prevent spam'''
+            g.shared_state = public_api._too_many
             resp = announce.handle_announce(request)
             return resp