diff --git a/lib/net/pool.js b/lib/net/pool.js
index e6bcb178..d918d5a1 100644
--- a/lib/net/pool.js
+++ b/lib/net/pool.js
@@ -354,6 +354,8 @@ Pool.prototype._disconnect = co(function* disconnect() {
 
   this.peers.destroy();
 
+  this.nonces = new NonceList();
+
   this.requestMap.reset();
 
   if (this.pendingFilter != null) {
@@ -3727,8 +3729,15 @@ PeerList.prototype.destroy = function destroy() {
 
   for (peer = this.list.head; peer; peer = next) {
     next = peer.next;
+
+    // stop processing peer events
+    peer.onPacket = null;
+    peer.removeAllListeners()
+
     peer.destroy();
   }
+
+  this.list = new List();
 };
 
 /**