diff --git a/src/masternode-payments.cpp b/src/masternode-payments.cpp
index 1503b730884d..0b23302dcf2c 100644
--- a/src/masternode-payments.cpp
+++ b/src/masternode-payments.cpp
@@ -427,14 +427,14 @@ bool CMasternodePayments::GetBlockPayee(int nBlockHeight, CScript& payee)
 
 // Is this masternode scheduled to get paid soon?
 // -- Only look ahead up to 8 blocks to allow for propagation of the latest 2 blocks of votes
-bool CMasternodePayments::IsScheduled(const CMasternode& mn, int nNotBlockHeight)
+bool CMasternodePayments::IsScheduled(const masternode_info_t& mnInfo, int nNotBlockHeight)
 {
     LOCK(cs_mapMasternodeBlocks);
 
     if(!masternodeSync.IsMasternodeListSynced()) return false;
 
     CScript mnpayee;
-    mnpayee = GetScriptForDestination(mn.pubKeyCollateralAddress.GetID());
+    mnpayee = GetScriptForDestination(mnInfo.pubKeyCollateralAddress.GetID());
 
     CScript payee;
     for(int64_t h = nCachedBlockHeight; h <= nCachedBlockHeight + 8; h++){
diff --git a/src/masternode-payments.h b/src/masternode-payments.h
index a9830dcb50ba..518e67aa5422 100644
--- a/src/masternode-payments.h
+++ b/src/masternode-payments.h
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class CMasternodePayments
 
     bool GetBlockPayee(int nBlockHeight, CScript& payee);
     bool IsTransactionValid(const CTransaction& txNew, int nBlockHeight);
-    bool IsScheduled(const CMasternode& mn, int nNotBlockHeight);
+    bool IsScheduled(const masternode_info_t& mnInfo, int nNotBlockHeight);
 
     bool CanVote(COutPoint outMasternode, int nBlockHeight);
 
diff --git a/src/privatesend-client.cpp b/src/privatesend-client.cpp
index 26f891d4c464..412b5c8eebc5 100644
--- a/src/privatesend-client.cpp
+++ b/src/privatesend-client.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "consensus/validation.h"
 #include "core_io.h"
 #include "init.h"
+#include "masternode-payments.h"
 #include "masternode-sync.h"
 #include "masternodeman.h"
 #include "netmessagemaker.h"
@@ -852,6 +853,12 @@ bool CPrivateSendClient::JoinExistingQueue(CAmount nBalanceNeedsAnonymized, CCon
 
         if(infoMn.nProtocolVersion < MIN_PRIVATESEND_PEER_PROTO_VERSION) continue;
 
+        // skip next mn payments winners
+        if (mnpayments.IsScheduled(infoMn, 0)) {
+            LogPrintf("CPrivateSendClient::JoinExistingQueue -- skipping winner, masternode=%s\n", infoMn.vin.prevout.ToStringShort());
+            continue;
+        }
+
         std::vector<int> vecBits;
         if(!CPrivateSend::GetDenominationsBits(dsq.nDenom, vecBits)) {
             // incompatible denom
@@ -915,11 +922,20 @@ bool CPrivateSendClient::StartNewQueue(CAmount nValueMin, CAmount nBalanceNeedsA
     // otherwise, try one randomly
     while(nTries < 10) {
         masternode_info_t infoMn = mnodeman.FindRandomNotInVec(vecMasternodesUsed, MIN_PRIVATESEND_PEER_PROTO_VERSION);
+
         if(!infoMn.fInfoValid) {
             LogPrintf("CPrivateSendClient::StartNewQueue -- Can't find random masternode!\n");
             strAutoDenomResult = _("Can't find random Masternode.");
             return false;
         }
+
+        // skip next mn payments winners
+        if (mnpayments.IsScheduled(infoMn, 0)) {
+            LogPrintf("CPrivateSendClient::StartNewQueue -- skipping winner, masternode=%s\n", infoMn.vin.prevout.ToStringShort());
+            nTries++;
+            continue;
+        }
+
         vecMasternodesUsed.push_back(infoMn.vin.prevout);
 
         if(infoMn.nLastDsq != 0 && infoMn.nLastDsq + nMnCountEnabled/5 > mnodeman.nDsqCount) {