diff --git a/governor.py b/governor.py
index fe2ecd8a..ba48fefd 100755
--- a/governor.py
+++ b/governor.py
@@ -22,9 +22,15 @@ class Governor:
         host, port = config['restapi']['listen'].split(':')
         self.api = RestApiServer(self, config['restapi'])
         self.next_run = time.time()
+        self.shutdown_member_ttl = 300
 
     def touch_member(self, ttl=None):
         connection_string = self.postgresql.connection_string + '?application_name=' + self.api.connection_string
+        if self.ha.cluster:
+            for m in self.ha.cluster.members:
+                # Do not update member TTL when it is far from being expired
+                if m.hostname == self.postgresql.name and m.real_ttl() > self.shutdown_member_ttl:
+                    return True
         return self.etcd.touch_member(self.postgresql.name, connection_string, ttl)
 
     def initialize(self):
@@ -91,7 +97,7 @@ def main():
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         pass
     finally:
-        governor.touch_member(300)  # schedule member removal
+        governor.touch_member(governor.shutdown_member_ttl)  # schedule member removal
         governor.postgresql.stop()
         governor.etcd.delete_leader(governor.postgresql.name)
 
diff --git a/helpers/etcd.py b/helpers/etcd.py
index 3a222a3b..f63cc364 100644
--- a/helpers/etcd.py
+++ b/helpers/etcd.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from collections import namedtuple
 from dns.exception import DNSException
 from dns import resolver
 from helpers.errors import CurrentLeaderError, EtcdError, EtcdConnectionFailed
-from helpers.utils import sleep
+from helpers.utils import calculate_ttl, sleep
 from requests.exceptions import RequestException
 
 if sys.hexversion >= 0x03000000:
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ class Member(namedtuple('Member', 'hostname,conn_url,api_url,expiration,ttl')):
         ttl = node.get('ttl', None)
         return Member(node['key'].split('/')[-1], conn_url, api_url, expiration, ttl)
 
+    def real_ttl(self):
+        return calculate_ttl(self.expiration)
+
 
 class Cluster(namedtuple('Cluster', 'initialize,leader,last_leader_operation,members')):
 
diff --git a/helpers/utils.py b/helpers/utils.py
index e08dd657..c12f389a 100644
--- a/helpers/utils.py
+++ b/helpers/utils.py
@@ -1,10 +1,39 @@
+import datetime
 import os
+import re
 import signal
 import sys
 import time
 
 received_sigchld = False
 
+_DATE_TIME_RE = re.compile(r'''^
+(?P<year>\d{4})\-(?P<month>\d{2})\-(?P<day>\d{2})  # date
+T
+(?P<hour>\d{2}):(?P<minute>\d{2}):(?P<second>\d{2})\.(?P<microsecond>\d{6})  # time
+\d*Z$''', re.X)
+
+
+def parse_datetime(time_str):
+    """
+    >>> parse_datetime('2015-06-10T12:56:30.552539016Z')
+    datetime.datetime(2015, 6, 10, 12, 56, 30, 552539)
+    >>> parse_datetime('2015-06-10 12:56:30.552539016Z')
+    """
+    m = _DATE_TIME_RE.match(time_str)
+    if not m:
+        return None
+    p = dict((n, int(m.group(n))) for n in 'year month day hour minute second microsecond'.split(' '))
+    return datetime.datetime(**p)
+
+
+def calculate_ttl(expiration):
+    expiration = parse_datetime(expiration)
+    if not expiration:
+        return None
+    now = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+    return int((expiration - now).total_seconds())
+
 
 def lsn_to_bytes(value):
     """
diff --git a/tests/test_etcd.py b/tests/test_etcd.py
index c2e07c55..b9e88df7 100644
--- a/tests/test_etcd.py
+++ b/tests/test_etcd.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import datetime
 import dns.resolver
 import json
 import requests
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ import unittest
 
 from dns.exception import DNSException
 from helpers.errors import EtcdError, CurrentLeaderError, EtcdConnectionFailed
-from helpers.etcd import Client, Cluster, Etcd
+from helpers.etcd import Client, Cluster, Etcd, Member
 
 
 class MockResponse:
@@ -94,6 +95,18 @@ def socket_getaddrinfo(*args):
     raise socket.error()
 
 
+class TestMember(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def __init__(self, method_name='runTest'):
+        super(TestMember, self).__init__(method_name)
+
+    def test_real_ttl(self):
+        now = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+        member = Member('a', 'b', 'c', (now + datetime.timedelta(seconds=2)).strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ'), None)
+        self.assertLess(member.real_ttl(), 2)
+        self.assertIsNone(Member('a', 'b', 'c', '', None).real_ttl())
+
+
 class TestClient(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def __init__(self, method_name='runTest'):
diff --git a/tests/test_governor.py b/tests/test_governor.py
index 9ecb88f1..b84637a7 100644
--- a/tests/test_governor.py
+++ b/tests/test_governor.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import datetime
 import psycopg2
 import requests
 import subprocess
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ import unittest
 import yaml
 
 from governor import Governor, main
+from helpers.etcd import Cluster, Member
 from test_ha import true, false
 from test_postgresql import Postgresql, subprocess_call, psycopg2_connect
 from test_etcd import requests_get, requests_put, requests_delete
@@ -67,6 +69,13 @@ class TestGovernor(unittest.TestCase):
             return False
         return True
 
+    def test_touch_member(self):
+        now = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+        member = Member(self.g.postgresql.name, 'b', 'c', (now + datetime.timedelta(
+            seconds=self.g.shutdown_member_ttl + 10)).strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.%fZ'), None)
+        self.g.ha.cluster = Cluster(True, member, 0, [member])
+        self.g.touch_member()
+
     def test_governor_initialize(self):
         self.g.etcd.client._base_uri = 'http://remote'
         self.g.postgresql.data_directory_empty = true