diff --git a/lib/bcoin/peer.js b/lib/bcoin/peer.js
index 02e2b652..3e77d3e8 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/peer.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/peer.js
@@ -2006,7 +2006,7 @@ Peer.prototype._handleCmpctBlock = function _handleCmpctBlock(block) {
 
 Peer.prototype._handleGetBlockTxn = function _handleGetBlockTxn(req) {
   var self = this;
-  var res;
+  var res, item;
 
   function done(err) {
     if (err) {
@@ -2025,7 +2025,9 @@ Peer.prototype._handleGetBlockTxn = function _handleGetBlockTxn(req) {
   if (this.pool.options.selfish)
     return done();
 
-  this.chain.db.getBlock(req.hash, function(err, block) {
+  item = new InvItem(constants.inv.BLOCK, req.hash);
+
+  this._getItem(item, function(err, block) {
     if (err)
       return done(err);