diff --git a/src/blockdb/__init__.py b/src/blockdb/__init__.py
index de7f44c9..fa922428 100644
--- a/src/blockdb/__init__.py
+++ b/src/blockdb/__init__.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def add_block_to_db(block: Block):
         func(block)
 
 
-def get_blocks_by_type(block_type: str) -> Generator[Block]:
+def get_blocks_by_type(block_type: str) -> "Generator[Block]":
     block_db = db.get_db_obj(block_db_path, 'u')
     for block_hash in db.list_keys(block_db_path):
         block = Block(block_hash, block_db[block_hash], auto_verify=False)
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def get_blocks_by_type(block_type: str) -> Generator[Block]:
 
 
 def get_blocks_after_timestamp(
-        timestamp: int, block_type: str = '') -> Generator[Block]:
+        timestamp: int, block_type: str = '') -> "Generator[Block]":
     block_db = db.get_db_obj(block_db_path, 'u')
 
     for block_hash in db.list_keys(block_db_path):
diff --git a/src/gossip/client/streamblocks.py b/src/gossip/client/streamblocks.py
index 4c310ddc..c71b7de8 100644
--- a/src/gossip/client/streamblocks.py
+++ b/src/gossip/client/streamblocks.py
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ Download blocks that are being diffused
 
 doesn't apply for blocks in the gossip queue that are awaiting
 descision to fluff or stem
-
 """
 from threading import Thread, Semaphore
 from random import SystemRandom
 from time import sleep
 import traceback
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, List
 
 import blockdb
 
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from ..constants import BLOCK_ID_SIZE, BLOCK_MAX_SIZE, BLOCK_MAX_SIZE_LEN, BLOCK
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from socket import socket
-    from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, List
     from gossip.peer import Peer
 
 from ordered_set import OrderedSet
@@ -75,6 +74,8 @@ def stream_from_peers():
                 if blockdb.has_block(block_id):
                     sock.sendall(int(0).to_bytes(1, 'big'))
                     continue
+                sock.sendall(int(1).to_bytes(1, 'big'))
+
                 block_size = int(sock.recv(BLOCK_MAX_SIZE_LEN))
                 if block_size > BLOCK_MAX_SIZE or block_size <= 0:
                     logger.warn(
@@ -88,8 +89,11 @@ def stream_from_peers():
                             block_id, block_data, auto_verify=True)
                     )
                 except Exception:
+                    # They gave us a bad block, kill the stream
+                    # Could be corruption or malice
                     sock.sendall(int(0).to_bytes(1, 'big'))
                     raise
+                # Tell them to keep streaming
                 sock.sendall(int(1).to_bytes(1, 'big'))
 
             sock.close()
@@ -99,6 +103,7 @@ def stream_from_peers():
             sock.close()
             need_socket_lock.release()
 
+    # spawn stream threads infinitely
     while True:
         need_socket_lock.acquire()
         available_set = gossip_peer_set - tried_peers
diff --git a/src/gossip/server/__init__.py b/src/gossip/server/__init__.py
index d67671f7..2ff0efe9 100644
--- a/src/gossip/server/__init__.py
+++ b/src/gossip/server/__init__.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from filepaths import gossip_server_socket_file
 from ..commands import GossipCommands
 from ..peerset import gossip_peer_set
 from .acceptstem import accept_stem_blocks
-from .diffuseblocks import stream_blocks
+from .diffuseblocks import diffuse_blocks
 """
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def gossip_server():
                                 'utf-8').removesuffix(b'.onion'))
                 case GossipCommands.STREAM_BLOCKS:
                     try:
-                        await stream_blocks(reader, writer)
+                        await diffuse_blocks(reader, writer)
                     except Exception:
                         logger.warn(
                             f"Err streaming blocks\n{traceback.format_exc()}",
diff --git a/src/gossip/server/diffuseblocks.py b/src/gossip/server/diffuseblocks.py
index 656c4006..25d88f1f 100644
--- a/src/gossip/server/diffuseblocks.py
+++ b/src/gossip/server/diffuseblocks.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ async def diffuse_blocks(reader: 'StreamReader', writer: 'StreamWriter'):
 
     async def _send_block(bl: 'Block'):
         writer.write(block.id)
+        await writer.drain()
 
         # we tell id above, they tell if they want the block
         if int.from_bytes(await reader.readexactly(1), 'big') == 0: