diff --git a/lib/bcoin/pool.js b/lib/bcoin/pool.js
index 152b7ead..eed4b085 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/pool.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/pool.js
@@ -285,7 +285,9 @@ Pool.prototype._addPeer = function _addPeer(backoff) {
     peer.updateWatch();
 
     self.tx.list.forEach(function(entry) {
-      peer.broadcast(entry.tx)[0].once('request', function() {
+      var result = peer.broadcast(entry.tx);
+      if (!result) return;
+      result[0].once('request', function() {
         entry.e.emit('ack');
       });
     });
@@ -703,7 +705,9 @@ Pool.prototype.sendTX = function sendTX(tx) {
   this.tx.list.push(entry);
 
   this.peers.block.forEach(function(peer) {
-    peer.broadcast(tx)[0].once('request', function() {
+    var result = peer.broadcast(tx);
+    if (!result) return;
+    result[0].once('request', function() {
       e.emit('ack');
     });
   });