diff --git a/synced-pool.go b/synced-pool.go
index 34fd6db..8d23fb3 100644
--- a/synced-pool.go
+++ b/synced-pool.go
@@ -320,12 +320,12 @@ func (p *SyncedPool) RequestOwnership(id CartId) error {
 		err := r.ConfirmChange(id, p.Hostname)
 		all++
 		if err != nil {
-			r.MissedPings++
-			if r.MissedPings > 3 {
+			if !r.IsHealthy() {
 				p.RemoveHost(r)
-				continue
+				all--
+			} else {
+				log.Printf("Error confirming change: %v from %s\n", err, p.Hostname)
 			}
-			log.Printf("Error confirming change: %v from %s\n", err, p.Hostname)
 			continue
 		}
 		ok++