diff --git a/MP2/peer.py b/MP2/peer.py
index 3b836fc..d392038 100644
--- a/MP2/peer.py
+++ b/MP2/peer.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ RETRY_INTERVAL = 5.0
 FANOUT = 1
 
 members_list = {}
+dead_members = set()
 members_list_lock = threading.Lock()
 
 SELF_ID = (IP, SERVER_PORT, utc_time())
@@ -63,6 +64,9 @@ def worker_1():
                 join_id = (join_ip, join_port, join_timestamp)
                 
                 with members_list_lock:
+                    if join_id in dead_ids:
+                        continue
+
                     if join_id not in members_list:
                         members_list[join_id] = {
                             "heart_beat": 1,
@@ -107,13 +111,21 @@ def worker_1():
                         incoming_state = member['state']
                         incoming_hb = member['heart_beat']
 
-                        if member_id not in members_list and incoming_state != "failed":
+                        if member_id in dead_ids:
+                            continue
+
+                        if member_id not in members_list:
+
+                            if incoming_state == "failed":
+                                dead_ids.add(member_id)
+                                continue
+
                             members_list[member_id] = {
                                 "heart_beat": incoming_hb,
                                 "local_last_seen": utc_time(),
                                 "state": incoming_state,
-                                "local_failed_since" : utc_time() if incoming_state == "failed" else None,
-                                "local_suspected_since" : None
+                                "local_failed_since": None,
+                                "local_suspected_since": None
                             }
                             continue
                             
@@ -209,8 +221,8 @@ def worker_4():
                     to_remove.append(member_id)
             
             for member_id in to_remove:
+                dead_ids.add(member_id)
                 del members_list[member_id]
-                print(f"Purged member {member_id} from list.")
                 
         time.sleep(0.5)