diff --git a/proxywatchd.py b/proxywatchd.py
index 615d614..acd993e 100644
--- a/proxywatchd.py
+++ b/proxywatchd.py
@@ -228,15 +228,32 @@ class Proxywatchd():
 			_log("collected %d unfinished jobs"%len(self.jobs), "watchd")
 
 	def submit_collected(self):
-		if len(self.collected) == 0: return
-		_log("updating %d DB entries"%len(self.collected), 'watchd')
+		if len(self.collected) == 0: return True
+		sc = 0
+		args = []
+		for job in self.collected:
+			if job.failcount == 0: sc += 1
+			args.append( (job.failcount, job.nextcheck, 1, 'unknown', job.proto, job.success_count, job.total_duration, job.proxy) )
+
+		success_rate = (float(sc) / len(self.collected)) * 100
+		ret = True
+		if len(self.collected) >= 100 and success_rate <= 2.0:
+			_log("WATCHD %.2f%% SUCCESS RATE - tor circuit blocked? won't submit fails"%success_rate, "ERROR")
+			if sc == 0: return False
+			args = []
+			for job in self.collected:
+				if job.failcount == 0:
+					args.append( (job.failcount, job.nextcheck, 1, 'unknown', job.proto, job.success_count, job.total_duration, job.proxy) )
+			ret = False
+
+		_log("updating %d DB entries (success rate: %.2f%%)"%(len(self.collected), success_rate), 'watchd')
 		self._prep_db()
 		query = 'UPDATE proxylist SET failed=?,tested=?,dronebl=?,country=?,proto=?,success_count=?,total_duration=? WHERE proxy=?'
-		args = [ (job.failcount, job.nextcheck, 1, 'unknown', job.proto, job.success_count, job.total_duration, job.proxy) for job in self.collected ]
 		self.mysqlite.executemany(query, args)
 		self.mysqlite.commit()
 		self._close_db()
 		self.collected = []
+		return ret
 
 	def start(self):
 		if config.watchd_threads == 1 and _run_standalone:
@@ -264,29 +281,40 @@ class Proxywatchd():
 			self.threads.append(wt)
 			time.sleep( (random.random()/100) )
 
+		sleeptime = 0
+
 		while True:
 
 			if self.stopping.is_set():
 				if self.in_background: self._cleanup()
 				break
 
-			sleeptime = 1
+			if sleeptime == 0:
+				sleeptime = 1
+			else:
+				time.sleep(1)
+				sleeptime -= 1
+				continue
 
 			if self.threads[random.choice(xrange(len(self.threads)))].jobcount() == 0:
 				self.collect_unfinished()
 				if not len(self.jobs):
 					self.collect_work()
-					self.submit_collected()
-					self.prepare_jobs()
+					if not self.submit_collected():
+						_log("zzZzZzzZ sleeping 1 minute(s) due to tor issues - consider decreasing thread number!", "watchd")
+						self.collect_unfinished()
+						sleeptime = 1*60
+					else:
+						self.prepare_jobs()
 				else:
 					if len(self.jobs) < len(self.threads):
 						# allow threads enough time to consume the jobs
 						sleeptime = 10
 				if len(self.jobs):
-					_log("handing out %d jobs to %d thread(s)"% (len(self.jobs), config.watchd_threads), 'watchd')
-					jpt = len(self.jobs)/config.watchd_threads
-					if len(self.jobs)/float(config.watchd_threads) - jpt > 0.0: jpt += 1
-					for tid in range(config.watchd_threads):
+					_log("handing out %d jobs to %d thread(s)"% (len(self.jobs), len(self.threads)), 'watchd')
+					jpt = len(self.jobs)/len(self.threads)
+					if len(self.jobs)/float(len(self.threads)) - jpt > 0.0: jpt += 1
+					for tid in xrange(len(self.threads)):
 						self.threads[tid].add_jobs(self.jobs[tid*jpt:tid*jpt+jpt])
 					self.jobs = []
 
@@ -296,9 +324,13 @@ class Proxywatchd():
 			self.collect_work()
 
 			if len(self.collected) > self.submit_after:
-				self.submit_collected()
+				if not self.submit_collected():
+					_log("zzZzZzzZ sleeping 1 minute(s) due to tor issues - consider decreasing thread number!", "watchd")
+					self.collect_unfinished()
+					sleeptime = 1*60
 
-			time.sleep(sleeptime)
+			time.sleep(1)
+			sleeptime -= 1
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':