diff --git a/network/zmq/ecdsa_client.go b/network/zmq/ecdsa_client.go
index bdbf941..f9828fb 100644
--- a/network/zmq/ecdsa_client.go
+++ b/network/zmq/ecdsa_client.go
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func (client *Client) GetECDSARound1MessageList(k int) ([]string, tcecdsa.Round1
 	}
 	list := make(tcecdsa.Round1MessageList, 0)
 	msgIDs := make([]string, 0)
-	err := doForNTimeout(client.channel, len(client.nodes), client.timeout, client.doMessage(func(msg *message.Message) error {
+	err := doForNTimeout(client.channel, k, client.timeout, client.doMessage(func(msg *message.Message) error {
 		keyInitMsg, err := message.DecodeECDSARound1Message(msg.Data[0])
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("corrupt key: %v\n", msg)
diff --git a/network/zmq/rsa_client.go b/network/zmq/rsa_client.go
index c91653f..5bac99e 100644
--- a/network/zmq/rsa_client.go
+++ b/network/zmq/rsa_client.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (client *Client) GetRSASigShares(k int) (tcrsa.SigShareList, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot get sig shares in a currentMessage state different to getRSASigShare")
 	}
 	sigShares := make(tcrsa.SigShareList, 0)
-	err := doForNTimeout(client.channel, len(client.nodes), client.timeout, client.doMessage(func(msg *message.Message) error {
+	err := doForNTimeout(client.channel, k, client.timeout, client.doMessage(func(msg *message.Message) error {
 		sigShare, err := message.DecodeRSASigShare(msg.Data[0])
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("corrupt key: %v\n", msg)
diff --git a/network/zmq/utils.go b/network/zmq/utils.go
index 95f209b..0fa4b3d 100644
--- a/network/zmq/utils.go
+++ b/network/zmq/utils.go
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 package zmq
 
 import (
-	"github.com/niclabs/dtcnode/v3/message"
+	"log"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/niclabs/dtcnode/v3/message"
 )
 
 // doForNTimeout listens for N messages from a channel, or until a timeout is raised.
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ func doForNTimeout(ch chan *message.Message, n int, timeout time.Duration, fn fu
 		select {
 		case msg := <-ch:
 			if err := fn(msg); err != nil {
+				log.Printf("error executing function over received message (this could be because an unexpected or delayed message): %s", err)
 				continue // Ignores the message
 			}
 			acked++