diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index 00ba2f290..5fa85eceb 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -2138,6 +2138,8 @@ def runInboxQueue(recentPostsCache: {},maxRecentPosts: int, \
 
                     if quotasPerMin['domains'].get(postDomain):
                         domainMaxPostsPerMin=int(domainMaxPostsPerDay/(24*60))
+                        if domainMaxPostsPerMin<10:
+                            domainMaxPostsPerMin=10
                         if quotasPerMin['domains'][postDomain]>domainMaxPostsPerMin:
                             print('DEBUG: Quota per min - Maximum posts for '+postDomain+' reached ('+str(domainMaxPostsPerMin)+')')
                             if len(queue)>0:
@@ -2169,6 +2171,8 @@ def runInboxQueue(recentPostsCache: {},maxRecentPosts: int, \
 
                     if quotasPerMin['accounts'].get(postHandle):
                         accountMaxPostsPerMin=int(accountMaxPostsPerDay/(24*60))
+                        if accountMaxPostsPerMin<10:
+                            accountMaxPostsPerMin=10
                         if quotasPerMin['accounts'][postHandle]>accountMaxPostsPerMin:
                             print('DEBUG: Quota account posts per min - Maximum posts for '+postHandle+' reached ('+str(accountMaxPostsPerMin)+')')
                             if len(queue)>0:
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index 73df80d27..273aff329 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ def testPostMessageBetweenServers():
     outboxAfterAnnounceCount=len([name for name in os.listdir(outboxPath) if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(outboxPath, name))])
     print('inbox items after announce: '+str(afterAnnounceCount))
     print('outbox items after announce: '+str(outboxAfterAnnounceCount))
-    #assert afterAnnounceCount==beforeAnnounceCount+1
+    assert afterAnnounceCount==beforeAnnounceCount+1
     assert outboxAfterAnnounceCount==outboxBeforeAnnounceCount+1
     # stop the servers
     thrAlice.kill()