diff --git a/plenum/common/ledger_manager.py b/plenum/common/ledger_manager.py
index 4eff435b26..f5eff7b7a3 100644
--- a/plenum/common/ledger_manager.py
+++ b/plenum/common/ledger_manager.py
@@ -881,7 +881,6 @@ def catchupCompleted(self, ledgerId: int, last_3PC: Optional[Tuple] = None):
         if last_3PC is not None \
                 and compare_3PC_keys(self.last_caught_up_3PC, last_3PC) > 0:
             self.last_caught_up_3PC = last_3PC
-
         self.mark_ledger_synced(ledgerId)
         self.catchup_next_ledger(ledgerId)
 
diff --git a/plenum/server/node.py b/plenum/server/node.py
index 7c539ad0c7..d1034d1196 100644
--- a/plenum/server/node.py
+++ b/plenum/server/node.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     OP_FIELD_NAME, CATCH_UP_PREFIX, NYM, \
     GET_TXN, DATA, TXN_TIME, VERKEY, \
     TARGET_NYM, ROLE, STEWARD, TRUSTEE, ALIAS, \
-    NODE_IP, BLS_PREFIX, NodeHooks
+    NODE_IP, BLS_PREFIX, NodeHooks, LedgerState
 from plenum.common.exceptions import SuspiciousNode, SuspiciousClient, \
     MissingNodeOp, InvalidNodeOp, InvalidNodeMsg, InvalidClientMsgType, \
     InvalidClientRequest, BaseExc, \
@@ -1150,7 +1150,11 @@ def nodeJoined(self, txn):
         logger.info("{} new node joined by txn {}".format(self, txn))
         self.setPoolParams()
         new_replicas = self.adjustReplicas()
-        if new_replicas > 0 and not self.view_changer.view_change_in_progress:
+        ledgerInfo = self.ledgerManager.getLedgerInfoByType(POOL_LEDGER_ID)
+        if new_replicas > 0 and not self.view_changer.view_change_in_progress and \
+                ledgerInfo.state == LedgerState.synced:
+            # Select primaries must be only after pool ledger catchup
+            # or if poolLedger already caughtup and we are ordering node transaction
             self.select_primaries()
 
     def nodeLeft(self, txn):
@@ -1800,6 +1804,9 @@ def allLedgersCaughtUp(self):
                         .format(CATCH_UP_PREFIX, self),
                         extra={'cli': True})
             self.no_more_catchups_needed()
+            # select primaries after pool ledger caughtup
+            if not self.view_change_in_progress:
+                self.select_primaries()
 
     def is_catchup_needed(self) -> bool:
         """
diff --git a/plenum/test/primary_selection/test_add_node_with_f_changed.py b/plenum/test/primary_selection/test_add_node_with_f_changed.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8ebe438813
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plenum/test/primary_selection/test_add_node_with_f_changed.py
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import pytest
+from stp_core.common.log import getlogger
+from plenum.test.node_catchup.helper import waitNodeDataEquality
+from plenum.common.util import randomString
+from plenum.test.test_node import checkNodesConnected
+from plenum.test.pool_transactions.helper import addNewStewardAndNode
+from plenum.test import waits
+
+logger = getlogger()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function", autouse=True)
+def limitTestRunningTime():
+    return 150
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def tconf(tconf):
+    old_timeout_restricted = tconf.RETRY_TIMEOUT_RESTRICTED
+    old_timeout_not_restricted = tconf.RETRY_TIMEOUT_NOT_RESTRICTED
+    tconf.RETRY_TIMEOUT_RESTRICTED = 2
+    tconf.RETRY_TIMEOUT_NOT_RESTRICTED = 2
+    yield tconf
+
+    tconf.RETRY_TIMEOUT_RESTRICTED = old_timeout_restricted
+    tconf.RETRY_TIMEOUT_NOT_RESTRICTED = old_timeout_not_restricted
+
+
+def add_new_node(looper, nodes, steward, steward_wallet,
+                 tdir, client_tdir, tconf, all_plugins_path, name=None):
+    node_name = name or randomString(5)
+    new_steward_name = "testClientSteward" + randomString(3)
+    new_steward, new_steward_wallet, new_node = addNewStewardAndNode(looper,
+                                                                     steward,
+                                                                     steward_wallet,
+                                                                     new_steward_name,
+                                                                     node_name,
+                                                                     tdir,
+                                                                     client_tdir,
+                                                                     tconf,
+                                                                     all_plugins_path)
+    nodes.append(new_node)
+    looper.run(checkNodesConnected(nodes, customTimeout=60))
+    timeout = waits.expectedPoolCatchupTime(nodeCount=len(nodes))
+    waitNodeDataEquality(looper, new_node, *nodes[:-1],
+                         customTimeout=timeout)
+    return new_node
+
+
+def test_add_node_with_f_changed(looper, txnPoolNodeSet, tdir, tconf,
+                                 allPluginsPath, steward1, stewardWallet,
+                                 client_tdir, limitTestRunningTime):
+
+    nodes = txnPoolNodeSet
+    add_new_node(looper,
+                 nodes,
+                 steward1,
+                 stewardWallet,
+                 tdir,
+                 client_tdir,
+                 tconf,
+                 allPluginsPath,
+                 name="Node5")
+    add_new_node(looper,
+                 nodes,
+                 steward1,
+                 stewardWallet,
+                 tdir,
+                 client_tdir,
+                 tconf,
+                 allPluginsPath,
+                 name="Node6")
+    add_new_node(looper,
+                 nodes,
+                 steward1,
+                 stewardWallet,
+                 tdir,
+                 client_tdir,
+                 tconf,
+                 allPluginsPath,
+                 name="Node7")
+    add_new_node(looper,
+                 nodes,
+                 steward1,
+                 stewardWallet,
+                 tdir,
+                 client_tdir,
+                 tconf,
+                 allPluginsPath,
+                 name="Node8")
+    # check that all nodes have equal number of replica
+    assert len(set([n.replicas.num_replicas for n in txnPoolNodeSet])) == 1
+    assert txnPoolNodeSet[-1].replicas.num_replicas == txnPoolNodeSet[-1].requiredNumberOfInstances
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stp_core/loop/eventually.py b/stp_core/loop/eventually.py
index 8577ac4f2b..a60359f442 100644
--- a/stp_core/loop/eventually.py
+++ b/stp_core/loop/eventually.py
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ def remaining():
                              acceptableExceptions=acceptableExceptions,
                              verbose=True,
                              override_timeout_limit=override_timeout_limit)
-        except Exception:
+        except Exception as ex:
+            if acceptableExceptions and type(ex) not in acceptableExceptions:
+                raise
             fails += 1
             logger.debug("a coro {} with args {} timed out without succeeding; fail count: "
                          "{}, acceptable: {}".