diff --git a/core/bot.py b/core/bot.py
index e6b1009..c10f0ac 100644
--- a/core/bot.py
+++ b/core/bot.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class IRCBot(IRCClient):
         self.name = net + str(num)
         alias = main.alias[num]
         relay = main.network[self.net].relays[num]
+        self.netinst = main.network[self.net]
         self.nickname = alias["nick"]
         self.realname = alias["realname"]
         self.username = alias["nick"].lower() + "/" + relay["net"]
@@ -518,6 +519,12 @@ class IRCBot(IRCClient):
             warn("Invalid chanlimit: %s" % chanlimit)
         if self.chanlimit == 0:
             self.chanlimit = 200  # don't take the piss if it's not limited
+        net_inst_chanlimit = self.netinst.chanlimit
+        if net_inst_chanlimit:
+            if self.chanlimit > net_inst_chanlimit:
+                self.chanlimit = net_inst_chanlimit
+                warn(f"Chanlimit on {self.net} too high, setting to {self.chanlimit}")
+
         if not regproc.needToRegister(self.net):  # if we need to register, only recheck on auth confirmation
             self.recheckList()
 
diff --git a/modules/chankeep.py b/modules/chankeep.py
index 402de69..edbdf96 100644
--- a/modules/chankeep.py
+++ b/modules/chankeep.py
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ def keepChannels(net, listinfo, mean, sigrelay, relay):
     debug(f"keepChannels() slots_used:{chan_slots_used}")
     # max_chans = (chanlimit * num_instances) - chan_slots_used
     max_chans = getSumChanlimit(net) - chan_slots_used
+    if max_chans < 0:
+        max_chans = 0
     debug(f"keepChannels() max_chans:{max_chans}")
     if coverAll:
         # needed = relay - len(getActiveRelays(net))
@@ -259,7 +261,7 @@ def keepChannels(net, listinfo, mean, sigrelay, relay):
         #     newNums = []
         siglist = [i[0] for i in listinfo if int(i[1]) > mean]
         chosen = sorted(siglist, reverse=True, key=lambda x: x[1])[:max_chans]
-        debug(f"keepChannels() {net}: joining {len(chosen)}/{len(flist)} channels")
+        debug(f"keepChannels() {net}: joining {len(chosen)}/{len(siglist)} channels")
         trace(f"keepChannels() {net}: joining:{chosen}")
         populateChans(net, chosen)
     notifyJoin(net)
@@ -360,6 +362,10 @@ def _initialList(net, num, listinfo):
     sigrelay = ceil(siglength / avg_chanlimit)
     relay = ceil(listlength / avg_chanlimit)
 
+    cur_relays = len(getActiveRelays(net))
+    sig_relays_missing = sigrelay - cur_relays
+    all_relays_missing = relay - cur_relays
+
     abase = "analytics.list.%s" % net
     main.g.delete(abase)
     p = main.g.pipeline()
@@ -377,6 +383,8 @@ def _initialList(net, num, listinfo):
     p.hset(abase, "relays_for_all_chans", relay)
     p.hset(abase, "relays_for_big_chans", sigrelay)
     p.hset(abase, "relays_for_small_chans", ceil(insiglength / avg_chanlimit))
+    p.hset(abase, "sig_relays_missing", sig_relays_missing)
+    p.hset(abase, "all_relays_missing", all_relays_missing)
     debug(
         (
             f"_initialList() net:{net} num:{num} listlength:{listlength} "
diff --git a/tests/test_chankeep.py b/tests/test_chankeep.py
index 38a0d04..491a8ce 100644
--- a/tests/test_chankeep.py
+++ b/tests/test_chankeep.py
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ class TestChanKeep(TestCase):
         # list_insig = [x for x in listinfo_num if x < mean]
         list_sig = [x for x in listinfo if x[1] > mean]
         chosen = sorted(list_sig, reverse=True, key=lambda x: x[1])[:max_chans]
-        print("CHOSEN", chosen)
         self.assertEqual(len(chosen), 5)
 
     @patch("modules.chankeep.keepChannels")