diff --git a/src/gridcoin/scraper/scraper.cpp b/src/gridcoin/scraper/scraper.cpp
index 9a65484b78..d654f88d4a 100755
--- a/src/gridcoin/scraper/scraper.cpp
+++ b/src/gridcoin/scraper/scraper.cpp
@@ -4479,7 +4479,7 @@ EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_StructScraperFileManifest, CScraperManifest::cs_mapM
 
         CDataStream part(std::move(vchData), SER_NETWORK, 1);
 
-        manifest->addPartData(std::move(part));
+        manifest->addPartData(std::move(part), true);
 
         iPartNum++;
 
@@ -4512,7 +4512,7 @@ EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_StructScraperFileManifest, CScraperManifest::cs_mapM
 
                 part << ScraperVerifiedBeacons.mVerifiedMap;
 
-                manifest->addPartData(std::move(part));
+                manifest->addPartData(std::move(part), true);
 
                 iPartNum++;
             }
@@ -4592,7 +4592,7 @@ EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_StructScraperFileManifest, CScraperManifest::cs_mapM
 
             CDataStream part(vchData, SER_NETWORK, 1);
 
-            manifest->addPartData(std::move(part));
+            manifest->addPartData(std::move(part), true);
 
             iPartNum++;
         }
@@ -4602,6 +4602,7 @@ EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_StructScraperFileManifest, CScraperManifest::cs_mapM
 
     LOCK(CSplitBlob::cs_mapParts);
 
+    // addManifest will also call Complete() after signing to send the manifest over the network.
     bool bAddManifestSuccessful = CScraperManifest::addManifest(manifest, Key);
 
     if (bAddManifestSuccessful)
diff --git a/src/gridcoin/scraper/scraper_net.cpp b/src/gridcoin/scraper/scraper_net.cpp
index e00fb4d9e4..ccb46dc9f2 100644
--- a/src/gridcoin/scraper/scraper_net.cpp
+++ b/src/gridcoin/scraper/scraper_net.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ bool CSplitBlob::RecvPart(CNode* pfrom, CDataStream& vRecv)
 
 bool CSplitBlob::isComplete() const EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(CSplitBlob::cs_manifest)
 {
-    return cntPartsRcvd == vParts.size();
+    return (!m_publish_in_progress && cntPartsRcvd == vParts.size());
 }
 
 void CSplitBlob::addPart(const uint256& ihash)
@@ -119,10 +119,12 @@ void CSplitBlob::addPart(const uint256& ihash)
     part.refs.emplace(this, n);
 }
 
-int CSplitBlob::addPartData(CDataStream&& vData)
+int CSplitBlob::addPartData(CDataStream&& vData, const bool& publish_in_progress)
 {
     LOCK2(cs_mapParts, cs_manifest);
 
+    m_publish_in_progress = publish_in_progress;
+
     uint256 hash(Hash(vData));
 
     auto it = mapParts.emplace(hash, CPart(hash));
@@ -138,9 +140,9 @@ int CSplitBlob::addPartData(CDataStream&& vData)
     if (!part.present())
     {
         /* missing data; use the supplied data */
-        /* prevent calling the Complete callback FIXME: make this look better */
         CSplitBlob::RecvPart(nullptr, vData);
     }
+
     return n;
 }
 
@@ -800,7 +802,7 @@ EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(CScraperManifest::cs_mapManifest, cs_mapParts)
     if (it.second == false)
         return false;
 
-    // Release lock on cs_manifest before taking a lonk on cs_ConvergedScraperStatsCache to avoid potential deadlocks.
+    // Release lock on cs_manifest before taking a lock on cs_ConvergedScraperStatsCache to avoid potential deadlocks.
     {
         CScraperManifest& manifest = *it.first->second;
 
@@ -834,6 +836,8 @@ EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(CScraperManifest::cs_mapManifest, cs_mapParts)
 
 void CScraperManifest::Complete() EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(CSplitBlob::cs_manifest, CSplitBlob::cs_mapParts)
 {
+    m_publish_in_progress = false;
+
     // Notify peers that we have a new manifest
     LogPrint(BCLog::LogFlags::MANIFEST, "manifest %s complete with %u parts", phash->GetHex(), (unsigned)vParts.size());
     {
diff --git a/src/gridcoin/scraper/scraper_net.h b/src/gridcoin/scraper/scraper_net.h
index 3959a6e889..ed2b1681a9 100755
--- a/src/gridcoin/scraper/scraper_net.h
+++ b/src/gridcoin/scraper/scraper_net.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class CSplitBlob
     void addPart(const uint256& ihash);
 
     /** Create a part from specified data and add reference to it into vParts. */
-    int addPartData(CDataStream&& vData);
+    int addPartData(CDataStream&& vData, const bool &publish_in_progress = false);
 
     /** Unref all parts referenced by this. Removes parts with no references */
     virtual ~CSplitBlob();
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ class CSplitBlob
 
     std::vector<CPart*> vParts GUARDED_BY(cs_manifest);
     size_t cntPartsRcvd GUARDED_BY(cs_manifest) = 0;
+
+    //!
+    //! \brief Used by the scraper when building manifests part by part to prevent triggering Complete() prematurely.
+    //!
+    bool m_publish_in_progress GUARDED_BY(cs_manifest) = false;
 };
 
 /** An objects holding info about the scraper data file we have or are downloading. */