diff --git a/core/blockchain.go b/core/blockchain.go
index 7d4af6818..c09e14785 100644
--- a/core/blockchain.go
+++ b/core/blockchain.go
@@ -1155,7 +1155,6 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) WriteBlockWithState(block *types.Block, receipts []*types.
 // After insertion is done, all accumulated events will be fired.
 func (bc *BlockChain) InsertChain(chain types.Blocks, verifyHeaders bool) (int, error) {
 	n, events, logs, err := bc.insertChain(chain, verifyHeaders)
-	bc.PostChainEvents(events, logs)
 	if err == nil {
 		for idx, block := range chain {
 			header := block.Header()
@@ -1197,6 +1196,7 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) InsertChain(chain types.Blocks, verifyHeaders bool) (int,
 		}
 	}
 
+	bc.PostChainEvents(events, logs)
 	return n, err
 }
 
diff --git a/core/tx_pool.go b/core/tx_pool.go
index c1da5ca2e..57928aa6a 100644
--- a/core/tx_pool.go
+++ b/core/tx_pool.go
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func (pool *TxPool) loop() {
 	defer journal.Stop()
 
 	// Track the previous head headers for transaction reorgs
-	//head := pool.chain.CurrentBlock()
+	head := pool.chain.CurrentBlock()
 
 	// Keep waiting for and reacting to the various events
 	for {
@@ -301,12 +301,25 @@ func (pool *TxPool) loop() {
 		case ev := <-pool.chainHeadCh:
 			if ev.Block != nil {
 				pool.mu.Lock()
-				//if pool.chainconfig.IsHomestead(ev.Block.Number()) {
-				//	pool.homestead = true
-				//}
-				//pool.reset(head.Header(), ev.Block.Header())
-				//head = ev.Block
-
+				if pool.chainconfig.IsS3(ev.Block.Epoch()) {
+					pool.homestead = true
+				}
+				pool.reset(head.Header(), ev.Block.Header())
+				head = ev.Block
+
+				// DEBUG-
+				pending, queued := pool.stats()
+				stales := pool.priced.stales
+
+				if pending != prevPending || queued != prevQueued || stales != prevStales {
+					utils.Logger().Debug().
+						Int("executable", pending).
+						Int("queued", queued).
+						Int("stales", stales).
+						Msg("Transaction pool status report")
+					prevPending, prevQueued, prevStales = pending, queued, stales
+				}
+				// -
 				pool.mu.Unlock()
 			}
 		// Be unsubscribed due to system stopped
diff --git a/node/node_newblock.go b/node/node_newblock.go
index 5991d80e3..4150ce208 100644
--- a/node/node_newblock.go
+++ b/node/node_newblock.go
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ func (node *Node) proposeNewBlock() (*types.Block, error) {
 	// Update worker's current header and state data in preparation to propose/process new transactions
 	coinbase := node.Consensus.SelfAddress
 
+	utils.Logger().Info().Msg("11111111111")
 	// Prepare transactions including staking transactions\
 	pending, err := node.TxPool.Pending()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ func (node *Node) proposeNewBlock() (*types.Block, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	utils.Logger().Info().Msg("222222222222")
 	// TODO: integrate staking transaction into tx pool
 	pendingStakingTransactions := types2.StakingTransactions{}
 	for _, tx := range node.pendingStakingTransactions {
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ func (node *Node) proposeNewBlock() (*types.Block, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	utils.Logger().Info().Msg("33333333333333")
 	// Prepare cross shard transaction receipts
 	receiptsList := node.proposeReceiptsProof()
 	if len(receiptsList) != 0 {