diff --git a/lib/http/rpc.js b/lib/http/rpc.js
index 7e7beb3c..99ea66f0 100644
--- a/lib/http/rpc.js
+++ b/lib/http/rpc.js
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ RPC.prototype.getpeerinfo = co(function* getpeerinfo(args, help) {
       besthash: peer.bestHash ? util.revHex(peer.bestHash) : null,
       bestheight: peer.bestHeight,
       banscore: peer.banScore,
-      inflight: peer.requestMap.keys().map(util.revHex),
+      inflight: peer.blockMap.keys().map(util.revHex),
       whitelisted: false
     });
   }
diff --git a/lib/net/peer.js b/lib/net/peer.js
index 6391474b..582de881 100644
--- a/lib/net/peer.js
+++ b/lib/net/peer.js
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ function Peer(options) {
   this.addrFilter = new Bloom.Rolling(5000, 0.001);
   this.invFilter = new Bloom.Rolling(50000, 0.000001);
 
-  this.requestMap = new Map();
+  this.blockMap = new Map();
+  this.txMap = new Map();
   this.responseMap = new Map();
   this.compactBlocks = new Map();
 
@@ -195,8 +196,7 @@ Peer.RESPONSE_TIMEOUT = 30000;
 
 /**
  * Required time for loader to
- * respond with block/merkleblock
- * during initial sync.
+ * respond with block/merkleblock.
  * @const {Number}
  * @default
  */
@@ -204,12 +204,13 @@ Peer.RESPONSE_TIMEOUT = 30000;
 Peer.BLOCK_TIMEOUT = 120000;
 
 /**
- * Max number of requested items.
+ * Required time for loader to
+ * respond with a tx.
  * @const {Number}
  * @default
  */
 
-Peer.MAX_REQUESTS = 5000;
+Peer.TX_TIMEOUT = 120000;
 
 /**
  * Generic timeout interval.
@@ -1317,24 +1318,30 @@ Peer.prototype.maybeTimeout = function maybeTimeout() {
     }
   }
 
-  if (this.options.isFull()) {
-    if (this.requestMap.size > Peer.MAX_REQUESTS) {
-      this.error('Peer is stalling (data).');
-      this.destroy();
-      return;
-    }
-
-    keys = this.requestMap.keys();
+  if (this.options.isFull() || !this.syncing) {
+    keys = this.blockMap.keys();
 
     for (i = 0; i < keys.length; i++) {
       key = keys[i];
-      ts = this.requestMap.get(key);
+      ts = this.blockMap.get(key);
       if (now > ts + Peer.BLOCK_TIMEOUT) {
         this.error('Peer is stalling (block).');
         this.destroy();
         return;
       }
     }
+
+    keys = this.txMap.keys();
+
+    for (i = 0; i < keys.length; i++) {
+      key = keys[i];
+      ts = this.txMap.get(key);
+      if (now > ts + Peer.TX_TIMEOUT) {
+        this.error('Peer is stalling (tx).');
+        this.destroy();
+        return;
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   if (now > this.ts + 60000) {
diff --git a/lib/net/pool.js b/lib/net/pool.js
index ccb20536..2741b1c9 100644
--- a/lib/net/pool.js
+++ b/lib/net/pool.js
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ function Pool(options) {
   this.syncing = false;
   this.spvFilter = null;
   this.txFilter = null;
-  this.requestMap = new Map();
+  this.blockMap = new Map();
+  this.txMap = new Map();
   this.compactBlocks = new Map();
   this.invMap = new Map();
   this.pendingFilter = null;
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ Pool.prototype._init = function _init() {
   });
 
   this.chain.on('full', function() {
-    self.resync();
+    self.sync();
     self.emit('full');
     self.logger.info('Chain is fully synced (height=%d).', self.chain.height);
   });
@@ -356,7 +357,8 @@ Pool.prototype._disconnect = co(function* disconnect() {
 
   this.peers.destroy();
 
-  this.requestMap.reset();
+  this.blockMap.reset();
+  this.txMap.reset();
 
   if (this.pendingFilter != null) {
     clearTimeout(this.pendingFilter);
@@ -702,6 +704,14 @@ Pool.prototype.forceSync = function forceSync() {
   this.resync(true);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Send a sync to each peer.
+ */
+
+Pool.prototype.sync = function* sync(force) {
+  this.resync(false);
+};
+
 /**
  * Stop the sync.
  * @private
@@ -718,8 +728,14 @@ Pool.prototype.stopSync = function stopSync() {
   for (peer = this.peers.head(); peer; peer = peer.next) {
     if (!peer.outbound)
       continue;
+
     peer.syncing = false;
+    peer.blockMap.reset();
+    peer.compactBlocks.reset();
   }
+
+  this.blockMap.reset();
+  this.compactBlocks.reset();
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1375,7 +1391,7 @@ Pool.prototype.handleOpen = co(function* handleOpen(peer) {
 Pool.prototype.handleClose = co(function* handleClose(peer, connected) {
   var outbound = peer.outbound;
   var loader = peer.loader;
-  var size = peer.requestMap.size;
+  var size = peer.blockMap.size;
 
   this.removePeer(peer);
 
@@ -1395,9 +1411,9 @@ Pool.prototype.handleClose = co(function* handleClose(peer, connected) {
   if (this.disconnecting)
     return;
 
-  if (this.chain.synced && !loader && size > 0) {
-    this.logger.debug('Peer with requested blocks disconnected.');
-    this.logger.debug('Resending sync...');
+  if (this.chain.synced && size > 0) {
+    this.logger.warning('Peer disconnected with requested blocks.');
+    this.logger.warning('Resending sync...');
     this.forceSync();
   }
 
@@ -1918,7 +1934,14 @@ Pool.prototype.handleNotFound = co(function* handleNotFound(peer, packet) {
 
   for (i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
     item = items[i];
-    this.fulfill(peer, item.hash);
+
+    if (!this.resolveItem(peer, item)) {
+      this.logger.warning(
+        'Peer sent notfound for unrequested item: %s (%s).',
+        item.hash, peer.hostname());
+      peer.destroy();
+      return;
+    }
   }
 });
 
@@ -2222,7 +2245,7 @@ Pool.prototype._addBlock = co(function* addBlock(peer, block, flags) {
   if (!this.syncing)
     return;
 
-  if (!this.fulfill(peer, hash)) {
+  if (!this.resolveBlock(peer, hash)) {
     this.logger.warning(
       'Received unrequested block: %s (%s).',
       block.rhash(), peer.hostname());
@@ -2380,7 +2403,7 @@ Pool.prototype.logStatus = function logStatus(block) {
       (this.chain.getProgress() * 100).toFixed(2) + '%',
       this.chain.total,
       this.chain.orphanCount,
-      this.requestMap.size,
+      this.blockMap.size,
       block.bits,
       this.peers.size(),
       this.locker.jobs.length);
@@ -2442,7 +2465,7 @@ Pool.prototype._handleTX = co(function* handleTX(peer, packet) {
     }
   }
 
-  if (!this.fulfill(peer, hash)) {
+  if (!this.resolveTX(peer, hash)) {
     this.logger.warning(
       'Peer sent unrequested tx: %s (%s).',
       tx.txid(), peer.hostname());
@@ -2627,7 +2650,7 @@ Pool.prototype._handleMerkleBlock = co(function* handleMerkleBlock(peer, packet)
     return;
   }
 
-  if (!peer.requestMap.has(hash)) {
+  if (!peer.blockMap.has(hash)) {
     this.logger.warning(
       'Peer sent an unrequested merkleblock (%s).',
       peer.hostname());
@@ -2733,7 +2756,7 @@ Pool.prototype.handleCmpctBlock = co(function* handleCmpctBlock(peer, packet) {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (!peer.requestMap.has(hash)) {
+  if (!peer.blockMap.has(hash)) {
     if (this.options.blockMode !== 1) {
       this.logger.warning(
         'Peer sent us an unrequested compact block (%s).',
@@ -2741,9 +2764,9 @@ Pool.prototype.handleCmpctBlock = co(function* handleCmpctBlock(peer, packet) {
       peer.destroy();
       return;
     }
-    peer.requestMap.set(hash, util.ms());
-    assert(!this.requestMap.has(hash));
-    this.requestMap.insert(hash);
+    peer.blockMap.set(hash, util.ms());
+    assert(!this.blockMap.has(hash));
+    this.blockMap.insert(hash);
   }
 
   if (!this.mempool) {
@@ -3132,11 +3155,18 @@ Pool.prototype.removePeer = function removePeer(peer) {
 
   this.peers.remove(peer);
 
-  hashes = peer.requestMap.keys();
+  hashes = peer.blockMap.keys();
 
   for (i = 0; i < hashes.length; i++) {
     hash = hashes[i];
-    this.fulfill(peer, hash);
+    this.resolveBlock(peer, hash);
+  }
+
+  hashes = peer.txMap.keys();
+
+  for (i = 0; i < hashes.length; i++) {
+    hash = hashes[i];
+    this.resolveTX(peer, hash);
   }
 
   hashes = peer.compactBlocks.keys();
@@ -3340,11 +3370,14 @@ Pool.prototype.getBlock = function getBlock(peer, hashes) {
   for (i = 0; i < hashes.length; i++) {
     hash = hashes[i];
 
-    if (this.requestMap.has(hash))
+    if (this.blockMap.has(hash))
       continue;
 
-    this.requestMap.insert(hash);
-    peer.requestMap.set(hash, now);
+    this.blockMap.insert(hash);
+    peer.blockMap.set(hash, now);
+
+    if (this.chain.synced)
+      now += 100;
 
     items.push(hash);
   }
@@ -3355,7 +3388,7 @@ Pool.prototype.getBlock = function getBlock(peer, hashes) {
   this.logger.debug(
     'Requesting %d/%d blocks from peer with getdata (%s).',
     items.length,
-    this.requestMap.size,
+    this.blockMap.size,
     peer.hostname());
 
   peer.getBlock(items);
@@ -3384,11 +3417,13 @@ Pool.prototype.getTX = function getTX(peer, hashes) {
   for (i = 0; i < hashes.length; i++) {
     hash = hashes[i];
 
-    if (this.requestMap.has(hash))
+    if (this.txMap.has(hash))
       continue;
 
-    this.requestMap.insert(hash);
-    peer.requestMap.set(hash, now);
+    this.txMap.insert(hash);
+    peer.txMap.set(hash, now);
+
+    now += 50;
 
     items.push(hash);
   }
@@ -3399,7 +3434,7 @@ Pool.prototype.getTX = function getTX(peer, hashes) {
   this.logger.debug(
     'Requesting %d/%d txs from peer with getdata (%s).',
     items.length,
-    this.requestMap.size,
+    this.txMap.size,
     peer.hostname());
 
   peer.getTX(items);
@@ -3479,24 +3514,60 @@ Pool.prototype.ensureTX = function ensureTX(peer, hashes) {
 };
 
 /**
- * Fulfill a requested item.
+ * Fulfill a requested tx.
  * @param {Peer} peer
  * @param {Hash} hash
  * @returns {Boolean}
  */
 
-Pool.prototype.fulfill = function fulfill(peer, hash) {
-  if (!peer.requestMap.has(hash))
+Pool.prototype.resolveTX = function resolveTX(peer, hash) {
+  if (!peer.txMap.has(hash))
     return false;
 
-  peer.requestMap.remove(hash);
+  peer.txMap.remove(hash);
 
-  assert(this.requestMap.has(hash));
-  this.requestMap.remove(hash);
+  assert(this.txMap.has(hash));
+  this.txMap.remove(hash);
 
   return true;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Fulfill a requested block.
+ * @param {Peer} peer
+ * @param {Hash} hash
+ * @returns {Boolean}
+ */
+
+Pool.prototype.resolveBlock = function resolveBlock(peer, hash) {
+  if (!peer.blockMap.has(hash))
+    return false;
+
+  peer.blockMap.remove(hash);
+
+  assert(this.blockMap.has(hash));
+  this.blockMap.remove(hash);
+
+  return true;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Fulfill a requested item.
+ * @param {Peer} peer
+ * @param {InvItem} item
+ * @returns {Boolean}
+ */
+
+Pool.prototype.resolveItem = function resolveItem(peer, item) {
+  if (item.isBlock())
+    return this.resolveBlock(peer, item.hash);
+
+  if (item.isTX())
+    return this.resolveTX(peer, item.hash);
+
+  return false;
+};
+
 /**
  * Broadcast a transaction or block.
  * @param {TX|Block} msg