diff --git a/dram/.gitignore b/dram/.gitignore
index 2825cd92..c1bea3e6 100644
--- a/dram/.gitignore
+++ b/dram/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 /build-simulation
 *.tdb
-*.tdb-journal
\ No newline at end of file
+*.tdb-journal
+*.out
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dram/src/core/Configuration.h b/dram/src/core/Configuration.h
index 3b6399e2..3e4224ff 100644
--- a/dram/src/core/Configuration.h
+++ b/dram/src/core/Configuration.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace core{
 
 struct Configuration
 {
-	Configuration(): NumberOfBanks(8), NumberOfBankGroups(4), Burstlength(2), Timings(NumberOfBanks),  BankwiseRefresh(false),BankwisePowerDown(false),
+	Configuration(): NumberOfBanks(8), NumberOfBankGroups(4), Burstlength(2), Timings(NumberOfBanks),  BankwiseRefresh(true),BankwisePowerDown(true),
 			nActivate(2)
 	{}
 	unsigned int NumberOfBanks;
diff --git a/dram/src/core/ControllerCore.cpp b/dram/src/core/ControllerCore.cpp
index a43bac47..df47f4ef 100644
--- a/dram/src/core/ControllerCore.cpp
+++ b/dram/src/core/ControllerCore.cpp
@@ -24,9 +24,11 @@ namespace core {
 
 std::string ControllerCore::senderName = "Controller Core";
 
-ControllerCore::ControllerCore(IWrapperConnector& wrapperConnector, std::map<Bank, int>& numberOfPayloads) :
-		config(), state(&config), wrapper(wrapperConnector), commandChecker(), numberOfPayloads(numberOfPayloads), savedState(
-				&config), commandSequenceGenerator(state), commandSequenceScheduler(*this)
+ControllerCore::ControllerCore(IWrapperConnector& wrapperConnector,
+		std::map<Bank, int>& numberOfPayloads) :
+		config(), state(&config), wrapper(wrapperConnector), commandChecker(), numberOfPayloads(
+				numberOfPayloads), savedState(&config), commandSequenceGenerator(state), commandSequenceScheduler(
+				*this)
 
 {
 	commandChecker[Command::Activate] = new ActivateChecker(config, state);
@@ -76,21 +78,25 @@ void ControllerCore::triggerRefresh(tlm::tlm_generic_payload& payload, sc_time t
 	if (refreshManager->isInvalidated(payload, time))
 		return;
 
-	if (!powerDownManager->isInSelfRefresh(bank))
+	if (config.BankwisePowerDown && config.BankwiseRefresh)
 	{
-		if(config.BankwiseRefresh)
+		if (!powerDownManager->isInSelfRefresh(bank))
 		{
 			printDebugMessage("Waking up bank " + to_string(bank.ID()) + " for refresh");
-			powerDownManager->wakeUpForRefresh(bank, time);//expects PDNA and PDNP to exit without delay
+			powerDownManager->wakeUpForRefresh(bank, time); //expects PDNA and PDNP to exit without delay
+			refreshManager->scheduleRefresh(payload, time);
 		}
-		else
+	}
+	else if (!config.BankwisePowerDown && !config.BankwiseRefresh)
+	{
+		if (!powerDownManager->allBanksInSelfRefresh())
 		{
 			printDebugMessage("Waking up all banks for refresh");
 			powerDownManager->wakeUpAllForRefresh(time);
+			refreshManager->scheduleRefresh(payload, time);
 		}
-
-		refreshManager->scheduleRefresh(payload, time);
 	}
+
 }
 
 void ControllerCore::triggerWakeUp(tlm::tlm_generic_payload& payload, sc_time time)
@@ -184,7 +190,6 @@ void ControllerCore::send(const CommandSchedule& schedule, tlm::tlm_generic_payl
 	}
 }
 
-
 ICommandChecker& ControllerCore::getCommandChecker(Command command)
 {
 	return *getElementFromMap(commandChecker, command);
diff --git a/dram/src/core/powerdown/PowerDownManager.cpp b/dram/src/core/powerdown/PowerDownManager.cpp
index 1f1c29b0..98a53fc8 100644
--- a/dram/src/core/powerdown/PowerDownManager.cpp
+++ b/dram/src/core/powerdown/PowerDownManager.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,16 @@ bool PowerDownManager::isInSelfRefresh(Bank bank)
 	return getPowerDownState(bank) == PowerDownState::PDNSelfRefresh;
 }
 
+bool PowerDownManager::allBanksInSelfRefresh()
+{
+	for (Bank bank : controller.getBanks())
+	{
+			if(!isInSelfRefresh(bank))
+				return false;
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
 bool PowerDownManager::isAwakeForRefresh(Bank bank)
 {
 	return getPowerDownState(bank) == PowerDownState::AwakeForRefresh;
diff --git a/dram/src/core/powerdown/PowerDownManager.h b/dram/src/core/powerdown/PowerDownManager.h
index 4ae685e0..62b274dc 100644
--- a/dram/src/core/powerdown/PowerDownManager.h
+++ b/dram/src/core/powerdown/PowerDownManager.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void wakeUpAllForRefresh(sc_time time);
 
 	virtual bool isInSelfRefresh(Bank bank);
+	virtual bool allBanksInSelfRefresh();
 	virtual bool isInPowerDown(Bank bank);
 	virtual bool isAwake(Bank bank);
 	virtual bool isAwakeForRefresh(Bank bank);