diff --git a/lib/bcoin/pool.js b/lib/bcoin/pool.js
index 3a267197..699d98ac 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/pool.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/pool.js
@@ -1214,6 +1214,7 @@ Pool.prototype.search = function search(id, range, e) {
   // chain by default
   if (!range.end)
     range.end = utils.now();
+
   if (!range.start)
     range.start = utils.now() - 432000;
 
@@ -1255,14 +1256,11 @@ Pool.prototype.search = function search(id, range, e) {
 
   timeout = setTimeout(done.bind(null, true), total);
 
-  this.chain.resetTime(range.start);
-
-  this.stopSync();
-
-  if (this.peers.load)
-    this.peers.load.destroy();
-
-  this.startSync();
+  if (range.start < this.chain.getTip().ts) {
+    this.chain.resetTime(range.start);
+    this.stopSync();
+    this.startSync();
+  }
 
   return e;
 };