diff --git a/lib/net/peer.js b/lib/net/peer.js
index 2d17dac8..c47572c8 100644
--- a/lib/net/peer.js
+++ b/lib/net/peer.js
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ Peer.prototype.bind = function bind(socket) {
   });
 
   this.socket.on('drain', function() {
-    self.drainSize = 0;
+    self.handleDrain();
   });
 
   this.socket.on('data', function(chunk) {
@@ -1047,13 +1047,11 @@ Peer.prototype.sendFeeRate = function sendFeeRate(rate) {
 
 Peer.prototype.destroy = function destroy() {
   var connected = this.connected;
-  var i, keys, cmd, entry;
+  var i, keys, cmd, entry, jobs, job;
 
   if (this.destroyed)
     return;
 
-  this.drainSize = 0;
-
   this.destroyed = true;
   this.connected = false;
 
@@ -1086,6 +1084,16 @@ Peer.prototype.destroy = function destroy() {
     this.connectTimeout = null;
   }
 
+  jobs = this.drainQueue;
+
+  this.drainSize = 0;
+  this.drainQueue = [];
+
+  for (i = 0; i < jobs.length; i++) {
+    job = jobs[i];
+    job.reject(new Error('Peer was destroyed.'));
+  }
+
   keys = this.responseMap.keys();
 
   for (i = 0; i < keys.length; i++) {
@@ -1103,7 +1111,6 @@ Peer.prototype.destroy = function destroy() {
 /**
  * Write data to the peer's socket.
  * @param {Buffer} data
- * @returns {Promise}
  */
 
 Peer.prototype.write = function write(data) {
@@ -1116,6 +1123,84 @@ Peer.prototype.write = function write(data) {
     this.needsDrain(data.length);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Send a packet.
+ * @param {Packet} packet
+ */
+
+Peer.prototype.send = function send(packet) {
+  var tx, checksum;
+
+  if (this.destroyed)
+    throw new Error('Peer is destroyed (send).');
+
+  // Used cached hashes as the
+  // packet checksum for speed.
+  if (packet.type === packetTypes.TX) {
+    tx = packet.tx;
+    if (packet.witness) {
+      if (!tx.isCoinbase())
+        checksum = tx.witnessHash();
+    } else {
+      checksum = tx.hash();
+    }
+  }
+
+  this.sendRaw(packet.cmd, packet.toRaw(), checksum);
+
+  this.addTimeout(packet);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Send a packet.
+ * @param {Packet} packet
+ */
+
+Peer.prototype.sendRaw = function sendRaw(cmd, body, checksum) {
+  var payload = this.framePacket(cmd, body, checksum);
+  this.write(payload);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Wait for a drain event.
+ * @returns {Promise}
+ */
+
+Peer.prototype.drain = function drain() {
+  var self = this;
+
+  if (this.destroyed)
+    return Promise.reject(new Error('Peer is destroyed.'));
+
+  if (this.drainSize === 0)
+    return Promise.resolve();
+
+  return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
+    self.drainQueue.push(co.job(resolve, reject));
+  });
+};
+
+/**
+ * Handle drain event.
+ * @private
+ */
+
+Peer.prototype.handleDrain = function handleDrain() {
+  var jobs = this.drainQueue;
+  var i, job;
+
+  if (jobs.length === 0)
+    return;
+
+  this.drainSize = 0;
+  this.drainQueue = [];
+
+  for (i = 0; i < jobs.length; i++) {
+    job = jobs[i];
+    job.resolve();
+  }
+};
+
 /**
  * Add to drain counter.
  * @private
@@ -1323,46 +1408,6 @@ Peer.prototype.wait = function wait(type, timeout) {
   });
 };
 
-/**
- * Send a packet.
- * @param {Packet} packet
- * @returns {Promise}
- */
-
-Peer.prototype.send = function send(packet) {
-  var tx, checksum;
-
-  if (this.destroyed)
-    throw new Error('Peer is destroyed (send).');
-
-  // Used cached hashes as the
-  // packet checksum for speed.
-  if (packet.type === packetTypes.TX) {
-    tx = packet.tx;
-    if (packet.witness) {
-      if (!tx.isCoinbase())
-        checksum = tx.witnessHash();
-    } else {
-      checksum = tx.hash();
-    }
-  }
-
-  this.addTimeout(packet);
-
-  this.sendRaw(packet.cmd, packet.toRaw(), checksum);
-};
-
-/**
- * Send a packet.
- * @param {Packet} packet
- * @returns {Promise}
- */
-
-Peer.prototype.sendRaw = function sendRaw(cmd, body, checksum) {
-  var payload = this.framePacket(cmd, body, checksum);
-  this.write(payload);
-};
-
 /**
  * Emit an error and destroy the peer.
  * @private
diff --git a/lib/net/pool.js b/lib/net/pool.js
index 40896e52..d93f8c71 100644
--- a/lib/net/pool.js
+++ b/lib/net/pool.js
@@ -1595,6 +1595,11 @@ Pool.prototype.handleGetData = co(function* handleGetData(peer, packet) {
       peer.sendInv([new InvItem(invTypes.BLOCK, this.chain.tip.hash)]);
       peer.hashContinue = null;
     }
+
+    // Wait for the peer to read
+    // before we pull more data
+    // out of the database.
+    yield peer.drain();
   }
 
   if (notFound.length > 0)