diff --git a/pkg/network/blockqueue.go b/pkg/network/blockqueue.go
index e63947d9e..f3437d912 100644
--- a/pkg/network/blockqueue.go
+++ b/pkg/network/blockqueue.go
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ type Blockqueuer interface {
 
 type blockQueue struct {
 	log         *zap.Logger
-	queueLock   sync.Mutex
+	queueLock   sync.RWMutex
 	queue       []*block.Block
+	lastQ       uint32
 	checkBlocks chan struct{}
 	chain       Blockqueuer
 	relayF      func(*block.Block)
@@ -32,6 +33,10 @@ const (
 	blockCacheSize = 2000
 )
 
+func indexToPosition(i uint32) int {
+	return int(i) % blockCacheSize
+}
+
 func newBlockQueue(capacity int, bc Blockqueuer, log *zap.Logger, relayer func(*block.Block)) *blockQueue {
 	if log == nil {
 		return nil
@@ -56,12 +61,12 @@ func (bq *blockQueue) run() {
 		}
 		for {
 			h := bq.chain.BlockHeight()
-			pos := int(h+1) % blockCacheSize
+			pos := indexToPosition(h + 1)
 			bq.queueLock.Lock()
 			b := bq.queue[pos]
 			// The chain moved forward using blocks from other sources (consensus).
 			for i := lastHeight; i < h; i++ {
-				old := int(i+1) % blockCacheSize
+				old := indexToPosition(i + 1)
 				if bq.queue[old] != nil && bq.queue[old].Index == i {
 					bq.len--
 					bq.queue[old] = nil
@@ -106,11 +111,15 @@ func (bq *blockQueue) putBlock(block *block.Block) error {
 		bq.queueLock.Unlock()
 		return nil
 	}
-	pos := block.Index % blockCacheSize
+	pos := indexToPosition(block.Index)
 	// If we already have it, keep the old block, throw away new one.
 	if bq.queue[pos] == nil || bq.queue[pos].Index < block.Index {
 		bq.len++
 		bq.queue[pos] = block
+		for pos < blockCacheSize && bq.queue[pos] != nil && bq.lastQ+1 == bq.queue[pos].Index {
+			bq.lastQ = bq.queue[pos].Index
+			pos++
+		}
 	}
 	l := bq.len
 	bq.queueLock.Unlock()
@@ -125,6 +134,12 @@ func (bq *blockQueue) putBlock(block *block.Block) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (bq *blockQueue) lastQueued() uint32 {
+	bq.queueLock.RLock()
+	defer bq.queueLock.RUnlock()
+	return bq.lastQ
+}
+
 func (bq *blockQueue) discard() {
 	if bq.discarded.CAS(false, true) {
 		close(bq.checkBlocks)
diff --git a/pkg/network/blockqueue_test.go b/pkg/network/blockqueue_test.go
index cffdb1873..137928c72 100644
--- a/pkg/network/blockqueue_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/blockqueue_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func TestBlockQueue(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := 3; i < 5; i++ {
 		assert.NoError(t, bq.putBlock(blocks[i]))
 	}
+	assert.Equal(t, uint32(0), bq.lastQueued())
 	// nothing should be put into the blockchain
 	assert.Equal(t, uint32(0), chain.BlockHeight())
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, bq.length())
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ func TestBlockQueue(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NoError(t, bq.putBlock(blocks[i]))
 	}
 	// but they're still not put into the blockchain, because bq isn't running
+	assert.Equal(t, uint32(4), bq.lastQueued())
 	assert.Equal(t, uint32(0), chain.BlockHeight())
 	assert.Equal(t, 4, bq.length())
 	// block with too big index is dropped
@@ -37,17 +39,15 @@ func TestBlockQueue(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, 4, bq.length())
 	go bq.run()
 	// run() is asynchronous, so we need some kind of timeout anyway and this is the simplest one
-	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
-		if chain.BlockHeight() != 4 {
-			time.Sleep(time.Second)
-		}
-	}
+	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return chain.BlockHeight() == 4 }, 4*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, uint32(4), bq.lastQueued())
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bq.length())
 	assert.Equal(t, uint32(4), chain.BlockHeight())
 	// put some old blocks
 	for i := 1; i < 5; i++ {
 		assert.NoError(t, bq.putBlock(blocks[i]))
 	}
+	assert.Equal(t, uint32(4), bq.lastQueued())
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bq.length())
 	assert.Equal(t, uint32(4), chain.BlockHeight())
 	// unexpected blocks with run() active
@@ -64,11 +64,8 @@ func TestBlockQueue(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, bq.putBlock(blocks[6]))
 	assert.NoError(t, bq.putBlock(blocks[5]))
 	// run() is asynchronous, so we need some kind of timeout anyway and this is the simplest one
-	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
-		if chain.BlockHeight() != 8 {
-			time.Sleep(time.Second)
-		}
-	}
+	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return chain.BlockHeight() == 8 }, 4*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, uint32(8), bq.lastQueued())
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, bq.length())
 	assert.Equal(t, uint32(8), chain.BlockHeight())
 	bq.discard()
diff --git a/pkg/network/server.go b/pkg/network/server.go
index 98815b8af..371842f80 100644
--- a/pkg/network/server.go
+++ b/pkg/network/server.go
@@ -1070,7 +1070,16 @@ func (s *Server) handleGetAddrCmd(p Peer) error {
 // 2. Send requests for chunk in increasing order.
 // 3. After all requests were sent, request random height.
 func (s *Server) requestBlocks(bq Blockqueuer, p Peer) error {
-	pl := getRequestBlocksPayload(p, bq.BlockHeight(), &s.lastRequestedBlock)
+	h := bq.BlockHeight()
+	pl := getRequestBlocksPayload(p, h, &s.lastRequestedBlock)
+	lq := s.bQueue.lastQueued()
+	if lq > pl.IndexStart {
+		c := int16(h + blockCacheSize - lq)
+		if c < payload.MaxHashesCount {
+			pl.Count = c
+		}
+		pl.IndexStart = lq + 1
+	}
 	return p.EnqueueP2PMessage(NewMessage(CMDGetBlockByIndex, pl))
 }