diff --git a/zen/ipfs_FRIENDS_refresh.sh b/zen/ipfs_FRIENDS_refresh.sh
index c8b4c85..6f45399 100755
--- a/zen/ipfs_FRIENDS_refresh.sh
+++ b/zen/ipfs_FRIENDS_refresh.sh
@@ -31,13 +31,15 @@ IPFSNODEID=$(ipfs --timeout=20s id -f='<id>\n')
 #
 for g1id in $(ls ~/.zen/ipfs/.$IPFSNODEID/FRIENDS);
 do
-        [[ "$g1id" == "index.html" ]] && continue
-        ipfsnodeid=$(~/.zen/astrXbian/zen/tools/g1_to_ipfs.py $g1id)
+    [[ "$g1id" == "index.html" ]] && continue
+    ipfsnodeid=$(~/.zen/astrXbian/zen/tools/g1_to_ipfs.py $g1id)
 
-        echo "OK Friend REFRESH /ipns/$ipfsnodeid INTO ~/.zen/ipfs_swarm/"
-        ipfs --timeout=60s get --output=/home/$YOU/.zen/ipfs_swarm/ /ipns/$ipfsnodeid
-        [[ -f /home/$YOU/.zen/ipfs_swarm/.$ipfsnodeid/_xbian.zuid ]] && cat /home/$YOU/.zen/ipfs_swarm/.$ipfsnodeid/_xbian.zuid || echo "NO ZUID"
+    # Try to ping my friend OR continue
+    ipfs --timeout=10s ping -n 3 /p2p/$ipfsnodeid || continue
+
+    echo "OK Friend REFRESH /ipns/$ipfsnodeid INTO ~/.zen/ipfs_swarm/"
+    ipfs --timeout=60s get --output=/home/$YOU/.zen/ipfs_swarm/ /ipns/$ipfsnodeid
+    [[ -f /home/$YOU/.zen/ipfs_swarm/.$ipfsnodeid/_xbian.zuid ]] && cat /home/$YOU/.zen/ipfs_swarm/.$ipfsnodeid/_xbian.zuid || echo "NO ZUID"
 done
 
-
 exit 0