diff --git a/src/activemasternode.cpp b/src/activemasternode.cpp
index 4a73ae0529ce3..49e3b6917d164 100644
--- a/src/activemasternode.cpp
+++ b/src/activemasternode.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ void CActiveMasternode::ManageStatus()
         pmn = mnodeman.Find(pubKeyMasternode);
         if(pmn != NULL) {
             pmn->Check();
-            if(pmn->IsEnabled() && pmn->protocolVersion == PROTOCOL_VERSION) EnableHotColdMasterNode(pmn->vin, pmn->addr);
+            if((pmn->IsEnabled() || pmn->IsPreEnabled()) && pmn->protocolVersion == PROTOCOL_VERSION)
+                    EnableHotColdMasterNode(pmn->vin, pmn->addr);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/masternode.cpp b/src/masternode.cpp
index db7e722b11661..c7bd925ecd23a 100644
--- a/src/masternode.cpp
+++ b/src/masternode.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,10 @@ void CMasternode::Check(bool forceCheck)
     //once spent, stop doing the checks
     if(activeState == MASTERNODE_VIN_SPENT) return;
 
+    if(lastPing.sigTime - sigTime < MASTERNODE_MIN_MNP_SECONDS){
+        activeState = MASTERNODE_PRE_ENABLED;
+        return;
+    }
 
     if(!IsPingedWithin(MASTERNODE_REMOVAL_SECONDS)){
         activeState = MASTERNODE_REMOVE;
@@ -392,7 +396,7 @@ bool CMasternodeBroadcast::CheckAndUpdate(int& nDos)
     //search existing Masternode list, this is where we update existing Masternodes with new mnb broadcasts
     CMasternode* pmn = mnodeman.Find(vin);
 
-    // no such masternode or it's not enabled already, nothing to update
+    // no such masternode or it's not enabled yet/already, nothing to update
     if(pmn == NULL || (pmn != NULL && !pmn->IsEnabled())) return true;
 
     // mn.pubkey = pubkey, IsVinAssociatedWithPubkey is validated once below,
@@ -421,8 +425,8 @@ bool CMasternodeBroadcast::CheckInputsAndAdd(int& nDoS)
     CMasternode* pmn = mnodeman.Find(vin);
 
     if(pmn != NULL) {
-        // nothing to do here if we already know about this masternode and it's enabled
-        if(pmn->IsEnabled()) return true;
+        // nothing to do here if we already know about this masternode and it's (pre)enabled
+        if(pmn->IsEnabled() || pmn->IsPreEnabled()) return true;
         // if it's not enabled, remove old MN first and continue
         else mnodeman.Remove(pmn->vin);
     }
@@ -582,7 +586,7 @@ bool CMasternodePing::CheckAndUpdate(int& nDos, bool fRequireEnabled)
     CMasternode* pmn = mnodeman.Find(vin);
     if(pmn != NULL && pmn->protocolVersion >= masternodePayments.GetMinMasternodePaymentsProto())
     {
-        if (fRequireEnabled && !pmn->IsEnabled()) return false;
+        if (fRequireEnabled && !pmn->IsEnabled() && !pmn->IsPreEnabled()) return false;
 
         // LogPrintf("mnping - Found corresponding mn for vin: %s\n", vin.ToString());
         // update only if there is no known ping for this masternode or
diff --git a/src/masternode.h b/src/masternode.h
index da97d0e7e560e..281cb20608e74 100644
--- a/src/masternode.h
+++ b/src/masternode.h
@@ -111,11 +111,12 @@ class CMasternode
     int64_t lastTimeChecked;
 public:
     enum state {
-        MASTERNODE_ENABLED = 1,
-        MASTERNODE_EXPIRED = 2,
-        MASTERNODE_VIN_SPENT = 3,
-        MASTERNODE_REMOVE = 4,
-        MASTERNODE_POS_ERROR = 5
+        MASTERNODE_PRE_ENABLED,
+        MASTERNODE_ENABLED,
+        MASTERNODE_EXPIRED,
+        MASTERNODE_VIN_SPENT,
+        MASTERNODE_REMOVE,
+        MASTERNODE_POS_ERROR
     };
 
     CTxIn vin;
@@ -243,6 +244,11 @@ class CMasternode
         return activeState == MASTERNODE_ENABLED;
     }
 
+    bool IsPreEnabled()
+    {
+        return activeState == MASTERNODE_PRE_ENABLED;
+    }
+
     int GetMasternodeInputAge()
     {
         if(chainActive.Tip() == NULL) return 0;
@@ -256,13 +262,14 @@ class CMasternode
     }
 
     std::string Status() {
-        std::string strStatus = "ACTIVE";
-
-        if(activeState == CMasternode::MASTERNODE_ENABLED) strStatus   = "ENABLED";
-        if(activeState == CMasternode::MASTERNODE_EXPIRED) strStatus   = "EXPIRED";
-        if(activeState == CMasternode::MASTERNODE_VIN_SPENT) strStatus = "VIN_SPENT";
-        if(activeState == CMasternode::MASTERNODE_REMOVE) strStatus    = "REMOVE";
-        if(activeState == CMasternode::MASTERNODE_POS_ERROR) strStatus = "POS_ERROR";
+        std::string strStatus = "unknown";
+
+        if(activeState == CMasternode::MASTERNODE_PRE_ENABLED) strStatus = "PRE_ENABLED";
+        if(activeState == CMasternode::MASTERNODE_ENABLED) strStatus     = "ENABLED";
+        if(activeState == CMasternode::MASTERNODE_EXPIRED) strStatus     = "EXPIRED";
+        if(activeState == CMasternode::MASTERNODE_VIN_SPENT) strStatus   = "VIN_SPENT";
+        if(activeState == CMasternode::MASTERNODE_REMOVE) strStatus      = "REMOVE";
+        if(activeState == CMasternode::MASTERNODE_POS_ERROR) strStatus   = "POS_ERROR";
 
         return strStatus;
     }
diff --git a/src/masternodeman.cpp b/src/masternodeman.cpp
index dc95c0e8d166e..70f23ac26a340 100644
--- a/src/masternodeman.cpp
+++ b/src/masternodeman.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ bool CMasternodeMan::Add(CMasternode &mn)
 {
     LOCK(cs);
 
-    if (!mn.IsEnabled())
+    if (!mn.IsEnabled() && !mn.IsPreEnabled())
         return false;
 
     CMasternode *pmn = Find(mn.vin);