diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain.go b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
index 24f98ffcb..a416cd39e 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain.go
@@ -39,9 +39,12 @@ type Blockchain struct {
 
 	// Current index/height of the highest block.
 	// Read access should always be called by BlockHeight().
-	// Write access should only happen in Persist().
+	// Write access should only happen in AddBlock().
 	blockHeight uint32
 
+	// Current persisted block count.
+	persistedHeight uint32
+
 	// Number of headers stored in the chain file.
 	storedHeaderCount uint32
 
@@ -112,6 +115,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) init() error {
 		return err
 	}
 	bc.blockHeight = bHeight
+	bc.persistedHeight = bHeight
 
 	hashes, err := storage.HeaderHashes(bc.Store)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -170,7 +174,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) Run(ctx context.Context) {
 			bc.headersOpDone <- struct{}{}
 		case <-persistTimer.C:
 			go func() {
-				err := bc.Persist(ctx)
+				err := bc.persist(ctx)
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Warnf("failed to persist blockchain: %s", err)
 				}
@@ -195,7 +199,13 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) AddBlock(block *Block) error {
 		if bc.verifyBlocks && !block.Verify(false) {
 			return fmt.Errorf("block %s is invalid", block.Hash())
 		}
-		return bc.AddHeaders(block.Header())
+		err := bc.AddHeaders(block.Header())
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	if bc.BlockHeight()+1 == block.Index {
+		atomic.StoreUint32(&bc.blockHeight, block.Index)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -392,12 +402,12 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) persistBlock(block *Block) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	atomic.StoreUint32(&bc.blockHeight, block.Index)
+	bc.persistedHeight = block.Index
 	return nil
 }
 
-//Persist starts persist loop.
-func (bc *Blockchain) Persist(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
+// persist flushed current block cache to the persistent storage.
+func (bc *Blockchain) persist(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	var (
 		start     = time.Now()
 		persisted = 0
@@ -413,7 +423,7 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) Persist(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 			if uint32(headerList.Len()) <= bc.BlockHeight() {
 				return
 			}
-			hash := headerList.Get(int(bc.BlockHeight() + 1))
+			hash := headerList.Get(int(bc.persistedHeight + 1))
 			if block, ok := bc.blockCache.GetBlock(hash); ok {
 				if err = bc.persistBlock(block); err != nil {
 					return
@@ -465,6 +475,9 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) headerListLen() (n int) {
 
 // GetTransaction returns a TX and its height by the given hash.
 func (bc *Blockchain) GetTransaction(hash util.Uint256) (*transaction.Transaction, uint32, error) {
+	if tx, height, ok := bc.blockCache.GetTransaction(hash); ok {
+		return tx, height, nil
+	}
 	if tx, ok := bc.memPool.TryGetValue(hash); ok {
 		return tx, 0, nil // the height is not actually defined for memPool transaction. Not sure if zero is a good number in this case.
 	}
@@ -490,31 +503,36 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) GetTransaction(hash util.Uint256) (*transaction.Transactio
 
 // GetBlock returns a Block by the given hash.
 func (bc *Blockchain) GetBlock(hash util.Uint256) (*Block, error) {
-	key := storage.AppendPrefix(storage.DataBlock, hash.BytesReverse())
-	b, err := bc.Get(key)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	block, ok := bc.blockCache.GetBlock(hash)
+	if !ok {
+		key := storage.AppendPrefix(storage.DataBlock, hash.BytesReverse())
+		b, err := bc.Get(key)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		block, err = NewBlockFromTrimmedBytes(b)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 	}
-	block, err := NewBlockFromTrimmedBytes(b)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	if len(block.Transactions) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("only header is available")
 	}
-	// TODO: persist TX first before we can handle this logic.
-	// if len(block.Transactions) == 0 {
-	// 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("block has no TX")
-	// }
 	return block, nil
 }
 
 // GetHeader returns data block header identified with the given hash value.
 func (bc *Blockchain) GetHeader(hash util.Uint256) (*Header, error) {
-	b, err := bc.Get(storage.AppendPrefix(storage.DataBlock, hash.BytesReverse()))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	block, err := NewBlockFromTrimmedBytes(b)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	block, ok := bc.blockCache.GetBlock(hash)
+	if !ok {
+		b, err := bc.Get(storage.AppendPrefix(storage.DataBlock, hash.BytesReverse()))
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		block, err = NewBlockFromTrimmedBytes(b)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 	}
 	return block.Header(), nil
 }
@@ -522,6 +540,9 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) GetHeader(hash util.Uint256) (*Header, error) {
 // HasTransaction return true if the blockchain contains he given
 // transaction hash.
 func (bc *Blockchain) HasTransaction(hash util.Uint256) bool {
+	if _, _, ok := bc.blockCache.GetTransaction(hash); ok {
+		return true
+	}
 	if bc.memPool.ContainsKey(hash) {
 		return true
 	}
@@ -536,6 +557,10 @@ func (bc *Blockchain) HasTransaction(hash util.Uint256) bool {
 // HasBlock return true if the blockchain contains the given
 // block hash.
 func (bc *Blockchain) HasBlock(hash util.Uint256) bool {
+	if bc.blockCache.Has(hash) {
+		return true
+	}
+
 	if header, err := bc.GetHeader(hash); err == nil {
 		return header.Index <= bc.BlockHeight()
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go b/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go
index 018bb3096..e70c5b66d 100644
--- a/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go
+++ b/pkg/core/blockchain_test.go
@@ -63,9 +63,8 @@ func TestAddBlock(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Log(bc.blockCache)
 
-	if err := bc.Persist(context.Background()); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
+	// This one tests persisting blocks, so it does need to persist()
+	require.NoError(t, bc.persist(context.Background()))
 
 	for _, block := range blocks {
 		key := storage.AppendPrefix(storage.DataBlock, block.Hash().BytesReverse())
@@ -88,14 +87,18 @@ func TestGetHeader(t *testing.T) {
 	err := bc.AddBlock(block)
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 
-	hash := block.Hash()
-	header, err := bc.GetHeader(hash)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, block.Header(), header)
+	// Test unpersisted and persisted access
+	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
+		hash := block.Hash()
+		header, err := bc.GetHeader(hash)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, block.Header(), header)
 
-	block = newBlock(2)
-	_, err = bc.GetHeader(block.Hash())
-	assert.Error(t, err)
+		b2 := newBlock(2)
+		_, err = bc.GetHeader(b2.Hash())
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+		assert.NoError(t, bc.persist(context.Background()))
+	}
 }
 
 func TestGetBlock(t *testing.T) {
@@ -111,13 +114,17 @@ func TestGetBlock(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	for i := 0; i < len(blocks); i++ {
-		block, err := bc.GetBlock(blocks[i].Hash())
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatal(err)
+	// Test unpersisted and persisted access
+	for j := 0; j < 2; j++ {
+		for i := 0; i < len(blocks); i++ {
+			block, err := bc.GetBlock(blocks[i].Hash())
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			assert.Equal(t, blocks[i].Index, block.Index)
+			assert.Equal(t, blocks[i].Hash(), block.Hash())
 		}
-		assert.Equal(t, blocks[i].Index, block.Index)
-		assert.Equal(t, blocks[i].Hash(), block.Hash())
+		assert.NoError(t, bc.persist(context.Background()))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -133,14 +140,16 @@ func TestHasBlock(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 	}
-	assert.Nil(t, bc.Persist(context.Background()))
 
-	for i := 0; i < len(blocks); i++ {
-		assert.True(t, bc.HasBlock(blocks[i].Hash()))
+	// Test unpersisted and persisted access
+	for j := 0; j < 2; j++ {
+		for i := 0; i < len(blocks); i++ {
+			assert.True(t, bc.HasBlock(blocks[i].Hash()))
+		}
+		newBlock := newBlock(51)
+		assert.False(t, bc.HasBlock(newBlock.Hash()))
+		assert.NoError(t, bc.persist(context.Background()))
 	}
-
-	newBlock := newBlock(51)
-	assert.False(t, bc.HasBlock(newBlock.Hash()))
 }
 
 func TestGetTransaction(t *testing.T) {
@@ -151,19 +160,20 @@ func TestGetTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 
 	assert.Nil(t, bc.AddBlock(block))
-	assert.Nil(t, bc.persistBlock(block))
 
-	tx, height, err := bc.GetTransaction(block.Transactions[0].Hash())
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
+	// Test unpersisted and persisted access
+	for j := 0; j < 2; j++ {
+		tx, height, err := bc.GetTransaction(block.Transactions[0].Hash())
+		require.Nil(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, block.Index, height)
+		assert.Equal(t, block.Transactions[0], tx)
+		assert.Equal(t, 10, io.GetVarSize(tx))
+		assert.Equal(t, 1, io.GetVarSize(tx.Attributes))
+		assert.Equal(t, 1, io.GetVarSize(tx.Inputs))
+		assert.Equal(t, 1, io.GetVarSize(tx.Outputs))
+		assert.Equal(t, 1, io.GetVarSize(tx.Scripts))
+		assert.NoError(t, bc.persist(context.Background()))
 	}
-	assert.Equal(t, block.Index, height)
-	assert.Equal(t, block.Transactions[0], tx)
-	assert.Equal(t, 10, io.GetVarSize(tx))
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, io.GetVarSize(tx.Attributes))
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, io.GetVarSize(tx.Inputs))
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, io.GetVarSize(tx.Outputs))
-	assert.Equal(t, 1, io.GetVarSize(tx.Scripts))
 }
 
 func newTestChain(t *testing.T) *Blockchain {
diff --git a/pkg/core/cache.go b/pkg/core/cache.go
index c2141851e..9208d9be9 100644
--- a/pkg/core/cache.go
+++ b/pkg/core/cache.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package core
 import (
 	"sync"
 
+	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/core/transaction"
 	"github.com/CityOfZion/neo-go/pkg/util"
 )
 
@@ -13,6 +14,12 @@ type Cache struct {
 	m    map[util.Uint256]interface{}
 }
 
+// txWithHeight is an ugly wrapper to fit the needs of Blockchain's GetTransaction.
+type txWithHeight struct {
+	tx     *transaction.Transaction
+	height uint32
+}
+
 // NewCache returns a ready to use Cache object.
 func NewCache() *Cache {
 	return &Cache{
@@ -20,6 +27,19 @@ func NewCache() *Cache {
 	}
 }
 
+// GetTransaction will return a Transaction type from the cache.
+func (c *Cache) GetTransaction(h util.Uint256) (*transaction.Transaction, uint32, bool) {
+	c.lock.RLock()
+	defer c.lock.RUnlock()
+	if v, ok := c.m[h]; ok {
+		txh, ok := v.(txWithHeight)
+		if ok {
+			return txh.tx, txh.height, ok
+		}
+	}
+	return nil, 0, false
+}
+
 // GetBlock will return a Block type from the cache.
 func (c *Cache) GetBlock(h util.Uint256) (block *Block, ok bool) {
 	c.lock.RLock()
@@ -44,6 +64,12 @@ func (c *Cache) Add(h util.Uint256, v interface{}) {
 
 func (c *Cache) add(h util.Uint256, v interface{}) {
 	c.m[h] = v
+	block, ok := v.(*Block)
+	if ok {
+		for _, tx := range block.Transactions {
+			c.m[tx.Hash()] = txWithHeight{tx, block.Index}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func (c *Cache) has(h util.Uint256) bool {
@@ -69,6 +95,12 @@ func (c *Cache) Len() int {
 func (c *Cache) Delete(h util.Uint256) {
 	c.lock.Lock()
 	defer c.lock.Unlock()
+	block, ok := c.m[h].(*Block)
+	if ok {
+		for _, tx := range block.Transactions {
+			delete(c.m, tx.Hash())
+		}
+	}
 	delete(c.m, h)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/server_helper_test.go b/pkg/rpc/server_helper_test.go
index 2eb7331ac..fd818750f 100644
--- a/pkg/rpc/server_helper_test.go
+++ b/pkg/rpc/server_helper_test.go
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ func initBlocks(t *testing.T, chain *core.Blockchain) {
 	for i := 0; i < len(blocks); i++ {
 		require.NoError(t, chain.AddBlock(blocks[i]))
 	}
-	require.NoError(t, chain.Persist(context.Background()))
 }
 
 func makeBlocks(n int) []*core.Block {