diff --git a/lib/services/db.js b/lib/services/db.js
index 92eed429..ecd4299d 100644
--- a/lib/services/db.js
+++ b/lib/services/db.js
@@ -161,8 +161,9 @@ DB.prototype.start = function(callback) {
   this.store = levelup(this.dataPath, { db: this.levelupStore, maxOpenFiles: this.maxOpenFiles, keyEncoding: 'binary', valueEncoding: 'binary'});
   this.node.services.bitcoind.on('tx', this.transactionHandler.bind(this));
 
-  this.once('ready', function() {
-    log.info('Bitcoin Database Ready');
+  this.node.once('ready', function() {
+    // start syncing
+    self.sync();
 
     // Notify that there is a new tip
     self.node.services.bitcoind.on('tip', function() {
@@ -188,8 +189,6 @@ DB.prototype.start = function(callback) {
         return callback(err);
       }
 
-      self.sync();
-      self.emit('ready');
       setImmediate(callback);
     });
   });