diff --git a/onionr/communicator2.py b/onionr/communicator2.py
index 73fbc4ae..553b9fb7 100755
--- a/onionr/communicator2.py
+++ b/onionr/communicator2.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
-import sys, os, core, config, onionrblockapi as block, requests, time, logger, threading, onionrplugins as plugins, base64
+import sys, os, core, config, json, onionrblockapi as block, requests, time, logger, threading, onionrplugins as plugins, base64
 import onionrexceptions
 from defusedxml import minidom
 
@@ -114,12 +114,13 @@ class OnionrCommunicatorDaemon:
                     metas = self._core._utils.getBlockMetadataFromData(content)
                     metadata = metas[0]
                     meta = metas[1]
-                    if self._core._crypto.verifyPow(metas[2], metadata['meta']):
+                    if self._core._crypto.verifyPow(metas[2], metadata):
                         logger.info('Block passed proof, saving.')
                         self._core.setData(content)
+                        self._core.addToBlockDB(blockHash, dataSaved=True)
                         self.blockQueue.remove(blockHash)
                     else:
-                        logger.warn('POW failed for block' + blockHash)
+                        logger.warn('POW failed for block ' + blockHash)
                 else:
                     logger.warn('Block hash validation failed for ' + blockHash + ' got ' + self._core._crypto.sha3Hash(content))
         self.decrementThreadCount('getBlocks')
@@ -152,9 +153,11 @@ class OnionrCommunicatorDaemon:
     def clearOfflinePeer(self):
         '''Removes the longest offline peer to retry later'''
         try:
-            self.offlinePeers.pop(0)
+            removed = self.offlinePeers.pop(0)
         except IndexError:
             pass
+        else:
+            logger.debug('removed ' + removed + ' from offline list to try them again.')
         self.decrementThreadCount('clearOfflinePeer')
 
     def getOnlinePeers(self):
diff --git a/onionr/onionrcrypto.py b/onionr/onionrcrypto.py
index e591c3e3..a8b67f22 100644
--- a/onionr/onionrcrypto.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrcrypto.py
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ class OnionrCrypto:
         mainHash = '0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'#nacl.hash.blake2b(nacl.utils.random()).decode()
         puzzle = mainHash[:difficulty]
 
-        if metadata['powHash'][:difficulty] == puzzle:
+        if metadata['powRandomToken'][:difficulty] == puzzle:
             # logger.debug('Validated block pow')
             retData = True
         else: