diff --git a/api/controllers/blocks.js b/api/controllers/blocks.js
index a7278983..f6e1cbc9 100644
--- a/api/controllers/blocks.js
+++ b/api/controllers/blocks.js
@@ -54,14 +54,18 @@ Blocks.heightParam = function(req, res, next, height) {
  */
 
 Blocks.getLatest = function(req, res) {
-  req.block = node.getLatestBlock();
-  Blocks.get(req, res);
+  node.getLatestBlock()
+    .then(function(block) {
+      req.block = block;
+      Blocks.get(req, res);
+    });
 };
 
 Blocks.get = function(req, res) {
   $.checkState(req.block instanceof Block);
   res.send(req.block.toObject());
 };
+
 Blocks.getBlockError = function(req, res) {
   res.status(422);
   res.send('/v1/blocks/ parameter must be a 64 digit hex or block height integer');
diff --git a/api/test/v1/blocks.js b/api/test/v1/blocks.js
index 110720e2..33530210 100644
--- a/api/test/v1/blocks.js
+++ b/api/test/v1/blocks.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describe('BitcoreHTTP v1 blocks routes', function() {
 
     };
     nodeMock.getLatestBlock = function() {
-      return mockBlocks[Object.keys(mockBlocks).splice(-1)[0]];
+      return Promise.resolve(mockBlocks[Object.keys(mockBlocks).splice(-1)[0]]);
     };
     app = new BitcoreHTTP(nodeMock).app;
     agent = request(app);