diff --git a/lib/bcoin/block.js b/lib/bcoin/block.js
index 76655bbe..118581e3 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/block.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/block.js
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ Block.prototype.render = function render() {
 };
 
 Block.prototype.renderNormal = function renderNormal() {
+  this.getRaw();
+
   if (!this._witnessSize)
     return this._raw;
 
diff --git a/lib/bcoin/chain.js b/lib/bcoin/chain.js
index 6bdfa4e5..367cafdf 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/chain.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/chain.js
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ Chain.prototype._preload = function _preload(callback) {
       if (lastEntry && entry.prevBlock !== lastEntry.hash) {
         start = Math.max(0, height - 2);
         stream.destroy();
-        self.resetHeightAsync(start, function(e) {
+        return self.resetHeightAsync(start, function(e) {
           if (e)
             throw e;
           return callback(new Error('Corrupt headers.'), start + 1);
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ Chain.prototype._preload = function _preload(callback) {
       if (!block.verifyHeaders()) {
         start = Math.max(0, height - 2);
         stream.destroy();
-        self.resetHeightAsync(start, function(e) {
+        return self.resetHeightAsync(start, function(e) {
           if (e)
             throw e;
           return callback(new Error('Bad headers.'), start + 1);