diff --git a/lib/net/pool.js b/lib/net/pool.js
index 00a10f4c..729dbc8c 100644
--- a/lib/net/pool.js
+++ b/lib/net/pool.js
@@ -594,6 +594,9 @@ Pool.prototype.sendSync = co(function* sendSync(peer) {
   if (!this.syncing)
     return false;
 
+  if (peer.destroyed)
+    return false;
+
   if (!peer.handshake)
     return false;
 
@@ -627,6 +630,9 @@ Pool.prototype.sendSync = co(function* sendSync(peer) {
     return false;
   }
 
+  if (peer.destroyed)
+    return false;
+
   if (this.checkpoints) {
     peer.sendGetHeaders(locator, this.headerTip.hash);
     return true;
@@ -637,7 +643,6 @@ Pool.prototype.sendSync = co(function* sendSync(peer) {
   return true;
 });
 
-
 /**
  * Send `mempool` to all peers.
  */