diff --git a/lib/mempool/mempool.js b/lib/mempool/mempool.js
index dd77458a..f31776f4 100644
--- a/lib/mempool/mempool.js
+++ b/lib/mempool/mempool.js
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ function Mempool(options) {
 
   this.network = this.chain.network;
   this.logger = options.logger || this.chain.logger;
-  this.loaded = false;
-
   this.locker = new Locker(true);
 
   this.size = 0;
diff --git a/lib/net/peer.js b/lib/net/peer.js
index 772fd01b..0e550c2a 100644
--- a/lib/net/peer.js
+++ b/lib/net/peer.js
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ function Peer(pool) {
   EventEmitter.call(this);
 
   this.pool = pool;
-  this.options = pool.options;
-  this.logger = pool.logger;
+  this.options = this.pool.options;
+  this.logger = this.pool.logger;
   this.chain = this.pool.chain;
   this.mempool = this.pool.mempool;
   this.network = this.chain.network;
@@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ Peer.prototype.blockType = function blockType() {
   if (this.options.spv)
     return invTypes.FILTERED_BLOCK;
 
-  if (this.outbound) {
+  if (this.outbound && this.chain.synced) {
     if (this.options.compact && this.compactMode !== -1) {
       if (!this.options.witness || this.compactWitness)
         return invTypes.CMPCT_BLOCK;
diff --git a/lib/net/pool.js b/lib/net/pool.js
index 7927c80e..cff0b695 100644
--- a/lib/net/pool.js
+++ b/lib/net/pool.js
@@ -1696,7 +1696,7 @@ Pool.prototype.hasBlock = co(function* hasBlock(hash) {
  * Queue a `getdata` request to be sent. Checks existence
  * in the mempool before requesting.
  * @param {Peer} peer
- * @param {Hash} hash - TX hash.
+ * @param {Hash[]} hashes
  * @returns {Boolean}
  */
 
@@ -1727,6 +1727,12 @@ Pool.prototype.getTX = function getTX(peer, hashes) {
     items.push(hash);
   }
 
+  this.logger.debug(
+    'Requesting %d/%d txs from peer with getdata (%s).',
+    items.length,
+    this.requestMap.size,
+    peer.hostname);
+
   peer.getTX(items);
 };