diff --git a/RUNTIME/SECTOR.refresh.sh b/RUNTIME/SECTOR.refresh.sh
index 35ce8ad6..160f537d 100755
--- a/RUNTIME/SECTOR.refresh.sh
+++ b/RUNTIME/SECTOR.refresh.sh
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ for SECTOR in ${SECTORS[@]}; do
     ## IN CASE OLD BOOSTRAP IS STILL IN CHARGE - CHOOSE 1ST STRAP -
     [[ ! $(echo ${STRAPS[@]} | grep  ${ACTINGNODE}) ]] && ACTINGNODE=${STRAPS[0]}
 
+    ## IF NOT UPDATED FOR TOO LONG
+    [ ${DIFF_SECONDS} -gt 100800 ] \
+        && echo "More than 28H update" \
+        && ACTINGNODE=${STRAPS[0]}
+
     [[ "${ACTINGNODE}" != "${IPFSNODEID}" ]] \
             && echo ">> ACTINGNODE=${ACTINGNODE} is not ME - CONTINUE -" \
             && continue
diff --git a/RUNTIME/UPLANET.refresh.sh b/RUNTIME/UPLANET.refresh.sh
index 125e3fa6..b2260eac 100755
--- a/RUNTIME/UPLANET.refresh.sh
+++ b/RUNTIME/UPLANET.refresh.sh
@@ -111,6 +111,11 @@ mkdir ~/.zen/tmp/${MOATS}
         ## IN CASE OLD BOOSTRAP IS STILL IN CHARGE - CHOOSE 1ST STRAP -
         [[ ! $(echo ${STRAPS[@]} | grep  ${ACTINGNODE}) ]] && ACTINGNODE=${STRAPS[0]}
 
+        ## IF NOT UPDATED FOR TOO LONG
+        [ ${DIFF_SECONDS} -gt 100800 ] \
+            && echo "More than 28H update" \
+            && ACTINGNODE=${STRAPS[0]}
+
         echo "* ACTINGNODE=${ACTINGNODE}"
 
         [[ "${ACTINGNODE}" != "${IPFSNODEID}" ]] \