diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3c4488c4..e5bba88f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Proposal of a free as in freedom skype replacement:
     
         Protocol:
     
-            Node format: [char array (node_id), length=32 bytes][ip (in network byte order), length=4 bytes][port (in network byte order), length=2 bytes]
+            Node format: [char array (node_id), length=32 bytes][ip (in network byte order), length=4 bytes][port (in network byte order), length=2 bytes][Padding , length=2 bytes]
     
             Valid queries and Responses:
     
@@ -122,6 +122,6 @@ Proposal of a free as in freedom skype replacement:
                 Packet contents: [byte with value: 02][random 4 byte (ping_id)][char array (client node_id), length=32 bytes][char array: requested_node_id (node_id of which we want the ip), length=32 bytes]
                 Valid replies: a send_nodes packet
     
-                Send_nodes (response): [byte with value: 03][random 4 byte (ping_id)][char array  (client node_id), length=32 bytes][Nodes in node format, length=38 * (number of nodes (maximum of 8 nodes)) bytes]
+                Send_nodes (response): [byte with value: 03][random 4 byte (ping_id)][char array  (client node_id), length=32 bytes][Nodes in node format, length=40 * (number of nodes (maximum of 8 nodes)) bytes]
                 ex: 03[Node][Node][Node] 
 
diff --git a/core/DHT.c b/core/DHT.c
index 37f8b323..7e138beb 100644
--- a/core/DHT.c
+++ b/core/DHT.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ int sendnodes(IP_Port ip_port, char * client_id, uint32_t ping_id)
    memcpy(data + 5, self_client_id, CLIENT_ID_SIZE);
    memcpy(data + 5 + CLIENT_ID_SIZE, nodes_list, num_nodes * (CLIENT_ID_SIZE + sizeof(IP_Port)));
    
-   return sendpacket(ip_port, data, sizeof(data));
+   return sendpacket(ip_port, data, 5 + CLIENT_ID_SIZE + num_nodes * (CLIENT_ID_SIZE + sizeof(IP_Port)));
 }
 
 
@@ -463,6 +463,8 @@ int handle_getnodes(char * packet, uint32_t length, IP_Port source)
     memcpy(&ping_id, packet + 1, 4);
     sendnodes(source, packet + 5 + CLIENT_ID_SIZE, ping_id);
     
+    pingreq(source);
+    
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/core/DHT.h b/core/DHT.h
index 4a8640e6..010721f8 100644
--- a/core/DHT.h
+++ b/core/DHT.h
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ typedef struct
 {
     IP ip;
     uint16_t port;
-    
+    //not used for anything right now
+    uint16_t padding; 
 }IP_Port;