diff --git a/fast_response/GWFollowup.py b/fast_response/GWFollowup.py
index 3dbd6f0..607cbbc 100644
--- a/fast_response/GWFollowup.py
+++ b/fast_response/GWFollowup.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def check_events_after(self):
 
         t1 = Time(datetime.datetime.utcnow()).mjd
         if ((t1-self.stop)*86400.)>5000.:
-            #if it's been long enough, only load 1000s
+            #if it's been long enough, only load 2000s
             print('Loading 2000s of data after the time window')
             t1 = self.stop + 2000./86400. 
         exp_long, livetime_long, grl_long = self.dset.livestream(
@@ -179,6 +179,9 @@ def check_events_after(self):
         if exp_long[mask].size > 0:
             check_passed = True
             print('Found {} events after end of time window'.format(exp_long[mask].size))
+        # elif Time(datetime.datetime.utcnow()).mjd > (self.stop + 5000./86400.):
+        #     raise Exception('No events found 2000 seconds after GW event.')
+        
         return check_passed
 
     def initialize_llh(self, skipped=None, scramble=False):
@@ -209,10 +212,14 @@ def initialize_llh(self, skipped=None, scramble=False):
             dset = Datasets[self.dataset]
             self.dset = dset
             check_passed = False
-            print('Checking for events after time window')
+            if self.stop < 59215: 
+                print('Old times: Skipping check for events after time window')
+                check_passed = True
+            else:
+                print('Checking for events after time window')
+
             while not check_passed:
                 check_passed = self.check_events_after()
-
             self.get_data()
 
         if self._verbose:
diff --git a/fast_response/make_ontime_plots.py b/fast_response/make_ontime_plots.py
index 0239e4c..119a1b6 100644
--- a/fast_response/make_ontime_plots.py
+++ b/fast_response/make_ontime_plots.py
@@ -165,14 +165,24 @@ def make_rate_plots(time_window, run_table, query_events, dirname, season='neutr
     plt.locator_params(axis='x', nbins = 8)
     plt.grid(b = True, axis = 'y', alpha = 0.3)
     plt.savefig('{}/badness_plot.png'.format(dirname))
-     
+    
     try:
-        rates = icecube.realtime_tools.live.get_rates(run_table[0]['start'], run_table[-1]['stop'])
+        if (Time(run_table[-1]['stop'],format='iso',scale='utc').mjd \
+            - Time(run_table[0]['start'],format='iso',scale='utc').mjd) > 45.:
+            #load as two sections, otherwise this may time out
+            midpt = Time(Time(run_table[0]['start'],format='iso',scale='utc').mjd + 35., 
+                         format='mjd').iso #first 35 days
+            rates1 = icecube.realtime_tools.live.get_rates(run_table[0]['start'], midpt)
+            rates2 = icecube.realtime_tools.live.get_rates(midpt, run_table[-1]['stop'])
+            #avoid double counting last entry
+            rates = np.concatenate([rates1, rates2])
+        else:
+            rates = icecube.realtime_tools.live.get_rates(run_table[0]['start'], run_table[-1]['stop'])
     except Exception as e:
         #rates=np.load('/data/user/jthwaites/FastResponseAnalysis/output/2022_2mo_followup_rates.npy')
         print(e)
         print("Failed to load rates. In case of timeout: save rate information and reload manually")
-        print("Check lines 115-119 of make_ontime_plots.py")
+        print("Check lines 169-179 of make_ontime_plots.py")
         return
         
     ########## MAKE RATES PLOTS ##########