diff --git a/lib/bcoin/pool.js b/lib/bcoin/pool.js
index 70438ff9..048b282b 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/pool.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/pool.js
@@ -159,6 +159,15 @@ Pool.prototype._init = function _init() {
     self._loadRange(preload);
   });
 
+  this.chain.on('fork', function(height, hash, checkpoint) {
+    var peer = self.syncPeer;
+    if (!peer)
+      return;
+    delete self.syncPeer;
+    peer.destroy();
+    self.startSync();
+  });
+
   this.options.wallets.forEach(function(w) {
     self.addWallet(w);
   });
@@ -428,15 +437,6 @@ Pool.prototype._addPeer = function _addPeer(backoff) {
     });
   }
 
-  this.chain.on('fork', function(height, hash, checkpoint) {
-    var peer = self.syncPeer;
-    if (!peer)
-      return;
-    delete self.syncPeer;
-    peer.destroy();
-    self.startSync();
-  });
-
   // Just FYI
   peer.on('reject', function(payload) {
     self.emit('reject', payload, peer);