diff --git a/DRAMSys/library/src/controller/Controller.cpp b/DRAMSys/library/src/controller/Controller.cpp
index f3bba1e3..232311fa 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/library/src/controller/Controller.cpp
+++ b/DRAMSys/library/src/controller/Controller.cpp
@@ -301,10 +301,7 @@ void Controller::controllerMethod()
             sendToDram(std::get<0>(commandTuple), std::get<1>(commandTuple));
         }
         else
-        {
-            //std::cout << "Ready command blocked at " << sc_time_stamp() << std::endl;
             readyCmdBlocked = true;
-        }
     }
 
     // (6) Accept request from arbiter if scheduler is not full, otherwise backpressure (start END_REQ)
diff --git a/DRAMSys/library/src/controller/refresh/RefreshManagerBankwise.cpp b/DRAMSys/library/src/controller/refresh/RefreshManagerBankwise.cpp
index 76d74352..26de7e6e 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/library/src/controller/refresh/RefreshManagerBankwise.cpp
+++ b/DRAMSys/library/src/controller/refresh/RefreshManagerBankwise.cpp
@@ -85,19 +85,23 @@ sc_time RefreshManagerBankwise::start()
 
         if (state == RmState::Regular)
         {
-            currentIterator = remainingBankMachines.begin();
-            currentBankMachine = *remainingBankMachines.begin();
             bool forcedRefresh = (flexibilityCounter == maxPostponed);
             bool allBanksBusy = true;
 
-            for (auto it = remainingBankMachines.begin(); it != remainingBankMachines.end(); it++)
+            if (!skipSelection)
             {
-                if ((*it)->isIdle())
+                currentIterator = remainingBankMachines.begin();
+                currentBankMachine = *remainingBankMachines.begin();
+
+                for (auto it = remainingBankMachines.begin(); it != remainingBankMachines.end(); it++)
                 {
-                    currentIterator = it;
-                    currentBankMachine = *it;
-                    allBanksBusy = false;
-                    break;
+                    if ((*it)->isIdle())
+                    {
+                        currentIterator = it;
+                        currentBankMachine = *it;
+                        allBanksBusy = false;
+                        break;
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
@@ -112,8 +116,16 @@ sc_time RefreshManagerBankwise::start()
                 if (currentBankMachine->getState() == BmState::Activated)
                     nextCommand = Command::PRE;
                 else
+                {
                     nextCommand = Command::REFB;
 
+                    if (forcedRefresh)
+                    {
+                        currentBankMachine->block();
+                        skipSelection = true;
+                    }
+                }
+
                 timeToSchedule = checker->timeToSatisfyConstraints(nextCommand, rank,
                         currentBankMachine->getBankGroup(), currentBankMachine->getBank());
                 return timeToSchedule;
diff --git a/DRAMSys/library/src/controller/refresh/RefreshManagerBankwise.h b/DRAMSys/library/src/controller/refresh/RefreshManagerBankwise.h
index 9e7752fb..f3b39906 100644
--- a/DRAMSys/library/src/controller/refresh/RefreshManagerBankwise.h
+++ b/DRAMSys/library/src/controller/refresh/RefreshManagerBankwise.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ private:
     int maxPulledin = 0;
 
     bool sleeping = false;
+    bool skipSelection = false;
 };
 
 #endif // REFRESHMANAGERBANKWISE_H