diff --git a/src/communicator/daemoneventhooks/__init__.py b/src/communicator/daemoneventhooks/__init__.py
index f018c276..f7bec957 100644
--- a/src/communicator/daemoneventhooks/__init__.py
+++ b/src/communicator/daemoneventhooks/__init__.py
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ def daemon_event_handlers(shared_state: 'TooMany'):
     def upload_event(block: 'BlockHash' = ''):
         if not block:
             raise ValueError
-        if not comm_inst.onlinePeers:
-            return
         public_api.hideBlocks.append(block)
         try:
             mixmate.block_mixer(comm_inst.blocksToUpload, block)
diff --git a/src/runtests/inserttest.py b/src/runtests/inserttest.py
index 63b3a57f..ea43fd44 100644
--- a/src/runtests/inserttest.py
+++ b/src/runtests/inserttest.py
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ def _check_remote_node(testmanager):
 def insert_bin_test(testmanager):
     data = os.urandom(32)
     b_hash = onionrblocks.insert(data)
+    time.sleep(0.3)
+    if b_hash not in testmanager._too_many.get_by_string("PublicAPI").hideBlocks:
+        raise ValueError("Block not hidden")
 
-    if not b_hash in coredb.blockmetadb.get_block_list():
+    if b_hash not in coredb.blockmetadb.get_block_list():
         logger.error(str(b_hash) + 'is not in bl')
         raise ValueError