diff --git a/lib/services/db/sync.js b/lib/services/db/sync.js
index 5d7c6069..c1d30b0b 100644
--- a/lib/services/db/sync.js
+++ b/lib/services/db/sync.js
@@ -212,7 +212,11 @@ BlockStream.prototype._process = function() {
 
           block.__height = height;
 
-          next(null, block);
+          setTimeout(function() {
+            // we're getting blocks from bitcoind too fast?
+            // it pauses at 8100
+            next(null, block);
+          }, 1);
         });
       }, function(err, blocks) {
         if(err) {