diff --git a/lib/net/peer.js b/lib/net/peer.js
index 5c88b349..10f35161 100644
--- a/lib/net/peer.js
+++ b/lib/net/peer.js
@@ -2451,7 +2451,8 @@ Peer.prototype.resolveOrphan = co(function* resolveOrphan(tip, orphan) {
     return;
   }
 
-  yield this.sendGetBlocks(locator, root);
+  // Note: call and forget
+  this.sendGetBlocks(locator, root);
 });
 
 /**
@@ -2463,7 +2464,8 @@ Peer.prototype.resolveOrphan = co(function* resolveOrphan(tip, orphan) {
 
 Peer.prototype.getHeaders = co(function* getHeaders(tip, stop) {
   var locator = yield this.chain.getLocator(tip);
-  return this.sendGetHeaders(locator, stop);
+  // Note: call and forget
+  this.sendGetHeaders(locator, stop);
 });
 
 /**
@@ -2475,7 +2477,8 @@ Peer.prototype.getHeaders = co(function* getHeaders(tip, stop) {
 
 Peer.prototype.getBlocks = co(function* getBlocks(tip, stop) {
   var locator = yield this.chain.getLocator(tip);
-  return this.sendGetBlocks(locator, stop);
+  // Note: call and forget
+  this.sendGetBlocks(locator, stop);
 });
 
 /**