diff --git a/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp b/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
index 44887599d3..358b05222c 100644
--- a/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
+++ b/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
@@ -1735,7 +1735,12 @@ void DomainServer::nodePingMonitor() {
     nodeList->eachNode([now](const SharedNodePointer& node) {
         quint64 lastHeard = now - node->getLastHeardMicrostamp();
         if (lastHeard > 2 * USECS_PER_SECOND) {
-            qCDebug(domain_server) << "Haven't heard from " << node->getPublicSocket() << " in " << lastHeard / USECS_PER_MSEC << " msec";
+            QString username;
+            DomainServerNodeData* nodeData = static_cast<DomainServerNodeData*>(node->getLinkedData());
+            if (nodeData) {
+                username = nodeData->getUsername();
+            }
+            qCDebug(domain_server) << "Haven't heard from " << node->getPublicSocket() << username << " in " << lastHeard / USECS_PER_MSEC << " msec";
         }
     });
 }
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.cpp
index b442463ac8..3512b02d11 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/DomainHandler.cpp
@@ -559,6 +559,8 @@ void DomainHandler::processDomainServerConnectionDeniedPacket(QSharedPointer<Rec
     }
 }
 
+static const int SILENT_DOMAIN_TRAFFIC_DROP_MIN = 2;
+
 bool DomainHandler::checkInPacketTimeout() {
     ++_checkInPacketsSinceLastReply;
 
@@ -566,9 +568,14 @@ bool DomainHandler::checkInPacketTimeout() {
         qCDebug(networking_ice) << "Silent domain checkins:" << _checkInPacketsSinceLastReply;
     }
 
-    if (_checkInPacketsSinceLastReply > MAX_SILENT_DOMAIN_SERVER_CHECK_INS) {
+    auto nodeList = DependencyManager::get<NodeList>();
 
-        auto nodeList = DependencyManager::get<NodeList>();
+    if (_checkInPacketsSinceLastReply > SILENT_DOMAIN_TRAFFIC_DROP_MIN) {
+        qCDebug(networking_ice) << _checkInPacketsSinceLastReply << "seconds since last domain list request, squelching traffic";
+        nodeList->setDropOutgoingNodeTraffic(true);
+    }
+
+    if (_checkInPacketsSinceLastReply > MAX_SILENT_DOMAIN_SERVER_CHECK_INS) {
 
         // we haven't heard back from DS in MAX_SILENT_DOMAIN_SERVER_CHECK_INS
         // so emit our signal that says that
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.cpp
index 9f4eb39013..8fefe5820c 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.cpp
@@ -409,6 +409,16 @@ qint64 LimitedNodeList::sendUnreliablePacket(const NLPacket& packet, const HifiS
     Q_ASSERT_X(!packet.isReliable(), "LimitedNodeList::sendUnreliablePacket",
                "Trying to send a reliable packet unreliably.");
 
+    if (_dropOutgoingNodeTraffic) {
+        auto destinationNode = findNodeWithAddr(sockAddr);
+
+        // findNodeWithAddr returns null for the address of the domain server
+        if (!destinationNode.isNull()) {
+            // This only suppresses individual unreliable packets, not unreliable packet lists
+            return ERROR_SENDING_PACKET_BYTES;
+        }
+    }
+
     fillPacketHeader(packet, hmacAuth);
 
     return _nodeSocket.writePacket(packet, sockAddr);
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.h b/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.h
index bd5e6bd013..f9f6bf3b3e 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.h
@@ -335,6 +335,8 @@ public:
     float getInboundKbps() const { return _inboundKbps; }
     float getOutboundKbps() const { return _outboundKbps; }
 
+    void setDropOutgoingNodeTraffic(bool squelchOutgoingNodeTraffic) { _dropOutgoingNodeTraffic = squelchOutgoingNodeTraffic; }
+
     const std::set<NodeType_t> SOLO_NODE_TYPES = {
         NodeType::AvatarMixer,
         NodeType::AudioMixer,
@@ -493,6 +495,8 @@ private:
     int _outboundPPS { 0 };
     float _inboundKbps { 0.0f };
     float _outboundKbps { 0.0f };
+
+    bool _dropOutgoingNodeTraffic { false };
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_LimitedNodeList_h
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
index be63956191..3d367bc761 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/NodeList.cpp
@@ -452,16 +452,7 @@ void NodeList::sendDomainServerCheckIn() {
         // Send duplicate check-ins in the exponentially increasing sequence 1, 1, 2, 4, ...
         static const int MAX_CHECKINS_TOGETHER = 20;
         int outstandingCheckins = _domainHandler.getCheckInPacketsSinceLastReply();
-        /*
-        static const int WARNING_CHECKIN_COUNT = 2;
-        if (outstandingCheckins > WARNING_CHECKIN_COUNT) {
-            // We may be headed for a disconnect, as we've written two DomainListRequests without getting anything back.
-            // In some cases, we've found that nothing is going out on the wire despite not getting any errors from 
-            // sendPacket => writeDatagram, below. In at least some such cases, we've found that the DomainDisconnectRequest
-            // does go through, so let's at least try to mix it up with a different safe packet.
-            // TODO: send ICEPing, and later on tell the other nodes to shut up for a moment.
 
-        }*/
         int checkinCount = outstandingCheckins > 1 ? std::pow(2, outstandingCheckins - 2) : 1;
         checkinCount = std::min(checkinCount, MAX_CHECKINS_TOGETHER);
         for (int i = 1; i < checkinCount; ++i) {
@@ -715,6 +706,7 @@ void NodeList::processDomainServerList(QSharedPointer<ReceivedMessage> message)
 
     // this is a packet from the domain server, reset the count of un-replied check-ins
     _domainHandler.clearPendingCheckins();
+    setDropOutgoingNodeTraffic(false);
 
     // emit our signal so listeners know we just heard from the DS
     emit receivedDomainServerList();