diff --git a/libethereum/BlockChain.cpp b/libethereum/BlockChain.cpp
index d92a3835f..32f346601 100644
--- a/libethereum/BlockChain.cpp
+++ b/libethereum/BlockChain.cpp
@@ -610,7 +610,6 @@ ImportRoute BlockChain::import(bytes const& _block, OverlayDB const& _db, Import
 		}
 
 		clog(BlockChainNote) << "   Imported and best" << td << " (#" << bi.number << "). Has" << (details(bi.parentHash).children.size() - 1) << "siblings. Route:" << route;
-		noteCanonChanged();
 
 		StructuredLogger::chainNewHead(
 			bi.headerHash(WithoutNonce).abridged(),
@@ -643,6 +642,9 @@ ImportRoute BlockChain::import(bytes const& _block, OverlayDB const& _db, Import
 	cnote << "checkBest:" << checkBest;
 #endif
 
+	if (route.size())
+		noteCanonChanged();
+
 	if (isKnown(bi.hash()) && !details(bi.hash()))
 	{
 		clog(BlockChainDebug) << "Known block just inserted has no details.";
diff --git a/libethereum/CommonNet.h b/libethereum/CommonNet.h
index 2083e9919..0b1469f19 100644
--- a/libethereum/CommonNet.h
+++ b/libethereum/CommonNet.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class EthereumPeer;
 enum
 {
 	StatusPacket = 0,
-	GetTransactionsPacket,
+	NewBlockHashesPacket,
 	TransactionsPacket,
 	GetBlockHashesPacket,
 	BlockHashesPacket,
diff --git a/libethereum/EthereumPeer.cpp b/libethereum/EthereumPeer.cpp
index 249831540..a3327bbf8 100644
--- a/libethereum/EthereumPeer.cpp
+++ b/libethereum/EthereumPeer.cpp
@@ -326,7 +326,6 @@ bool EthereumPeer::interpret(unsigned _id, RLP const& _r)
 			transition(Asking::Nothing);
 		break;
 	}
-	case GetTransactionsPacket: break;	// DEPRECATED.
 	case TransactionsPacket:
 	{
 		unsigned itemCount = _r.itemCount();
@@ -565,6 +564,49 @@ bool EthereumPeer::interpret(unsigned _id, RLP const& _r)
 		}
 		break;
 	}
+/*	case NewBlockHashesPacket:
+	{
+		clog(NetMessageSummary) << "NewBlock: " << h;
+		if (_r.itemCount() == 1)
+			disable("NewBlock without any data fields.");
+		else if (host()->isSyncing())
+			clog(NetMessageSummary) << "Ignoring since we're already downloading.";
+		else
+		{
+			unsigned knowns = 0;
+			unsigned unknowns = 0;
+			for (unsigned i = 0; i < itemCount; ++i)
+			{
+				addRating(1);
+				auto h = _r[i].toHash<h256>();
+				auto status = host()->m_bq.blockStatus(h);
+				if (status == QueueStatus::Importing || status == QueueStatus::Ready || host()->m_chain.isKnown(h))
+				{
+					clog(NetMessageSummary) << "block hash ready:" << h << ". Start blocks download...";
+					transition(Asking::Blocks);
+					return true;
+				}
+				else if (status == QueueStatus::Bad)
+				{
+					cwarn << "block hash bad!" << h << ". Bailing...";
+					transition(Asking::Nothing);
+					return true;
+				}
+				else if (status == QueueStatus::Unknown)
+				{
+					unknowns++;
+					m_syncingNeededBlocks.push_back(h);
+				}
+				else
+					knowns++;
+				m_syncingLastReceivedHash = h;
+			}
+			clog(NetMessageSummary) << knowns << "knowns," << unknowns << "unknowns; now at" << m_syncingLastReceivedHash;
+			transition(Asking::Blocks);
+			return true;
+		}
+		break;
+	}*/
 	default:
 		return false;
 	}