diff --git a/lib/services/block/index.js b/lib/services/block/index.js
index e9f180cb..8f632711 100644
--- a/lib/services/block/index.js
+++ b/lib/services/block/index.js
@@ -132,10 +132,6 @@ BlockService.prototype.getRawBlock = function(hash, callback) {
   });
 };
 
-BlockService.prototype.isSynced = function(callback) {
-  callback(null, this._p2p.getBestHeight <= this._tip.height);
-};
-
 BlockService.prototype.start = function(callback) {
 
   var self = this;
@@ -625,7 +621,8 @@ BlockService.prototype._sync = function() {
 
   }
 
-  this._header.blockServiceSyncing = false;
+  this._header.blockServiceSyncing = false; 
+  this._initialSync = false;
   log.info('Block Service: The best block hash is: ' + self._tip.hash +
     ' at height: ' + self._tip.height);