diff --git a/bin/node b/bin/node
index f19ea3d2..e6c4b898 100755
--- a/bin/node
+++ b/bin/node
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ node.open(function(err) {
   if (err)
     throw err;
 
-  node.startSync();
 
   if (node.options.mine)
     node.miner.start();
+  else
+    node.startSync();
 });
diff --git a/lib/bcoin/chain.js b/lib/bcoin/chain.js
index 01c65b75..8ae0c6fe 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/chain.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/chain.js
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Chain.prototype._init = function _init() {
 
   this.on('invalid', function(block, data) {
     utils.debug(
-      'Invalid block at height %d: hash=%s',
+      'Invalid block at height %d: hash=%s (%s)',
       data.height,
       utils.revHex(data.hash),
       getHost()
diff --git a/lib/bcoin/fullnode.js b/lib/bcoin/fullnode.js
index 8671ad1e..6836ad39 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/fullnode.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/fullnode.js
@@ -194,6 +194,10 @@ Fullnode.prototype.sendBlock = function sendBlock(item, callback) {
   return this.pool.sendBlock(item, callback);
 };
 
+Fullnode.prototype.connect = function connect() {
+  return this.pool.connect();
+};
+
 Fullnode.prototype.startSync = function startSync() {
   return this.pool.startSync();
 };
diff --git a/lib/bcoin/miner.js b/lib/bcoin/miner.js
index e813e220..eb186b67 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/miner.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/miner.js
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ Miner.prototype.iterate = function iterate() {
         if (err.type === 'VerifyError')
           utils.debug('Miner: %s could not be added to chain.', self.block.rhash);
         self.emit('error', err);
-        return self.iterate();
+        return self.start();
       }
 
       // Emit our newly found block
diff --git a/lib/bcoin/pool.js b/lib/bcoin/pool.js
index 0c9eefff..cc4531c4 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/pool.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/pool.js
@@ -165,9 +165,11 @@ Pool.prototype.open = function open(callback) {
   this.once('open', callback);
 };
 
-Pool.prototype._init = function _init() {
-  var self = this;
-  var i;
+Pool.prototype.connect = function connect() {
+  assert(this.loaded, 'Pool is not loaded.');
+
+  if (this.connected)
+    return;
 
   if (this.originalSeeds.length > 0) {
     this._addLoader();
@@ -178,6 +180,13 @@ Pool.prototype._init = function _init() {
     this.connected = true;
   }
 
+  this.startServer();
+};
+
+Pool.prototype._init = function _init() {
+  var self = this;
+  var i;
+
   this.chain.on('block', function(block, entry, peer) {
     // Emit merkle txs after the fact
     if (block.type === 'merkleblock') {
@@ -224,8 +233,6 @@ Pool.prototype._init = function _init() {
   (this.options.wallets || []).forEach(function(wallet) {
     self.addWallet(wallet);
   });
-
-  this.startServer();
 };
 
 Pool.prototype.getBlocks = function getBlocks(peer, top, stop, callback) {
@@ -510,6 +517,8 @@ Pool.prototype.startSync = function startSync() {
   this._startInterval();
   this._startTimer();
 
+  this.connect();
+
   if (!this.peers.load) {
     this._addLoader();
     return;
diff --git a/lib/bcoin/spvnode.js b/lib/bcoin/spvnode.js
index 173e5100..bf06631a 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/spvnode.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/spvnode.js
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ SPVNode.prototype.sendBlock = function sendBlock(item, callback) {
   return this.pool.sendBlock(item, callback);
 };
 
+SPVNode.prototype.connect = function connect() {
+  return this.pool.connect();
+};
+
 SPVNode.prototype.startSync = function startSync() {
   return this.pool.startSync();
 };