diff --git a/src/server/p2p/network.rs b/src/server/p2p/network.rs
index f78bce9..4120355 100644
--- a/src/server/p2p/network.rs
+++ b/src/server/p2p/network.rs
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ where S: ShareChain
                                 return Ok(MessageAcceptance::Reject);
                             }
 
-                            info!(target: LOG_TARGET, squad = &self.config.squad; "🆕 New block from broadcast: {:?}", &payload.new_blocks.iter().map(|b| b.height.to_string()).collect::<Vec<String>>());
+                            info!(target: LOG_TARGET, squad = &self.config.squad; "[{:?}]🆕 New block from broadcast: {:?}", &payload.new_blocks.first().unwrap().original_header.pow.pow_algo ,&payload.new_blocks.iter().map(|b| b.height.to_string()).collect::<Vec<String>>());
                             // info!(target: LOG_TARGET, squad = &self.config.squad; "🆕 New blocks from broadcast:
                             // {:?}", &payload.new_blocks.iter().map(|b| b.hash.to_hex()).collect::<Vec<String>>());
                             let algo = payload.algo();
@@ -1006,17 +1006,6 @@ where S: ShareChain
             missing_parents,
             is_from_new_block_notify,
         } = sync_share_chain;
-        let peer_store_read_lock = self.network_peer_store.read().await;
-        if peer_store_read_lock.is_blacklisted(&peer) {
-            warn!(target: LOG_TARGET, squad = &self.config.squad; "Peer is blacklisted, skipping sync");
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if !peer_store_read_lock.is_whitelisted(&peer) {
-            info!(target: LOG_TARGET, squad = &self.config.squad; "Peer is not whitelisted, will still try to sync");
-            // return;
-        }
-        drop(peer_store_read_lock);
 
         if is_from_new_block_notify {
             info!(target: SYNC_REQUEST_LOG_TARGET, "[{}] Sending sync to connected peers for blocks {:?} from notify", algo, missing_parents.iter().map(|(height, hash)|format!("{}({:x}{:x}{:x}{:x})",height.to_string(), hash[0], hash[1], hash[2], hash[3])).collect::<Vec<String>>());
@@ -1041,13 +1030,24 @@ where S: ShareChain
         // };
 
         // ask our connected peers rather than everyone swarming the original peer
+        let mut sent_to_original_peer = false;
         let connected_peers: Vec<_> = self.swarm.connected_peers().cloned().collect();
         for connected_peer in connected_peers {
+            if connected_peer == peer {
+                sent_to_original_peer = true;
+            }
             let _outbound_id = self.swarm.behaviour_mut().share_chain_sync.send_request(
                 &connected_peer,
                 ShareChainSyncRequest::new(algo, missing_parents.clone()),
             );
         }
+        if !sent_to_original_peer && !is_from_new_block_notify {
+            let _outbound_id = self
+                .swarm
+                .behaviour_mut()
+                .share_chain_sync
+                .send_request(&peer, ShareChainSyncRequest::new(algo, missing_parents.clone()));
+        }
     }
 
     /// Main method to handle libp2p events.
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ where S: ShareChain
         let their_tip_hash = *response.tip_hash();
         let their_height = response.tip_height();
         let their_pow = response.achieved_pow();
-        let blocks: Vec<_> = response.into_blocks().into_iter().map(Arc::new).collect();
+        let mut blocks: Vec<_> = response.into_blocks().into_iter().map(Arc::new).collect();
         info!(target: SYNC_REQUEST_LOG_TARGET, "Received catch up sync response for chain {} from {} with blocks {}. Their tip: {}:{}", algo,  peer, blocks.iter().map(|a| a.height.to_string()).join(", "), their_height, &their_tip_hash.to_hex()[0..8]);
         if blocks.is_empty() {
             return;
@@ -1453,6 +1453,7 @@ where S: ShareChain
         let synced_bool = self.are_we_synced_with_p2pool.clone();
 
         tokio::spawn(async move {
+            blocks.sort_by(|a, b| a.height.cmp(&b.height));
             let last_block_from_them = blocks.last().map(|b| (b.height, b.hash));
             let mut missing_blocks = HashSet::new();
             for b in &blocks {
@@ -1463,7 +1464,6 @@ where S: ShareChain
                     Err(error) => match error {
                         crate::sharechain::error::ShareChainError::BlockParentDoesNotExist { missing_parents } => {
                             // This should not happen though, catchup should return all blocks
-                            warn!(target: SYNC_REQUEST_LOG_TARGET, squad; "Catchup sync Reporting missing blocks {}", missing_parents.len());
                             for (height, hash) in missing_parents {
                                 missing_blocks.insert((height, hash));
                             }
@@ -1487,6 +1487,7 @@ where S: ShareChain
                 };
             }
             if missing_blocks.len() > 0 {
+                warn!(target: SYNC_REQUEST_LOG_TARGET, squad; "Catchup sync Reporting missing blocks {}", missing_blocks.len());
                 let sync_share_chain = SyncShareChain {
                     algo,
                     peer,
@@ -1494,12 +1495,11 @@ where S: ShareChain
                     is_from_new_block_notify: false,
                 };
                 let _ = tx.send(InnerRequest::DoSyncChain(sync_share_chain));
-                return;
             }
 
             info!(target: SYNC_REQUEST_LOG_TARGET, squad = &squad; "Synced blocks added to share chain");
             let our_pow = share_chain.get_total_chain_pow().await;
-            let mut must_continue_sync = missing_blocks.is_empty() && their_pow > our_pow.as_u128();
+            let mut must_continue_sync = their_pow > our_pow.as_u128();
             info!(target: SYNC_REQUEST_LOG_TARGET, "[{:?}] must continue: {}", algo, must_continue_sync);
             // Check if we have recieved their tip
             if blocks.iter().any(|b| b.hash == their_tip_hash) {
diff --git a/src/server/p2p/peer_store.rs b/src/server/p2p/peer_store.rs
index f5d0f04..a9ad189 100644
--- a/src/server/p2p/peer_store.rs
+++ b/src/server/p2p/peer_store.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use std::{
     io::{BufReader, Write},
     path::Path,
     str::FromStr,
-    sync::Arc,
     time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
 
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@ use log::warn;
 use tari_core::proof_of_work::PowAlgorithm;
 use tari_utilities::epoch_time::EpochTime;
 
-use super::messages::NotifyNewTipBlock;
 use crate::server::{http::stats_collector::StatsBroadcastClient, p2p::messages::PeerInfo, PROTOCOL_VERSION};
 
 const LOG_TARGET: &str = "tari::p2pool::peer_store";
diff --git a/src/sharechain/in_memory.rs b/src/sharechain/in_memory.rs
index b2942df..1c66dd4 100644
--- a/src/sharechain/in_memory.rs
+++ b/src/sharechain/in_memory.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ use super::{
     UNCLE_REWARD_SHARE,
 };
 use crate::{
-    main,
     server::{http::stats_collector::StatsBroadcastClient, PROTOCOL_VERSION},
     sharechain::{
         error::{ShareChainError, ValidationError},
@@ -329,7 +328,6 @@ impl InMemoryShareChain {
             }
         };
 
-
         loop {
             for block in level.blocks.values() {
                 if main_chain_only {
@@ -698,7 +696,7 @@ impl ShareChain for InMemoryShareChain {
         if let Some(last_block_received) = last_block_received {
             if let Some(level) = p2_chain_read.level_at_height(last_block_received.0) {
                 if let Some(block) = level.blocks.get(&last_block_received.1) {
-                    split_height = block.height;
+                    split_height = block.height.saturating_add(1);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -715,7 +713,7 @@ impl ShareChain for InMemoryShareChain {
                 if let Some(block) = level.blocks.get(&their_block.1) {
                     // Only split if the block is in the main chain
                     if level.chain_block == block.hash {
-                        split_height2 = block.height;
+                        split_height2 = block.height.saturating_add(1);
                         break;
                     }
                 }