diff --git a/connmanager/connection_requests.go b/connmanager/connection_requests.go
index 17073a130..728ed47c3 100644
--- a/connmanager/connection_requests.go
+++ b/connmanager/connection_requests.go
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ func (c *ConnectionManager) AddConnectionRequest(address string, isPermanent boo
 			address:     address,
 			isPermanent: isPermanent,
 		}
+
+		c.run()
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/connmanager/connmanager.go b/connmanager/connmanager.go
index b0a04c909..a6481f2f9 100644
--- a/connmanager/connmanager.go
+++ b/connmanager/connmanager.go
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ type ConnectionManager struct {
 
 	stop                   uint32
 	connectionRequestsLock sync.Mutex
+
+	resetLoopChan chan struct{}
+	loopTicker    *time.Ticker
 }
 
 // New instantiates a new instance of a ConnectionManager
@@ -47,6 +50,8 @@ func New(cfg *config.Config, netAdapter *netadapter.NetAdapter, addressManager *
 		pendingRequested: map[string]*connectionRequest{},
 		activeOutgoing:   map[string]struct{}{},
 		activeIncoming:   map[string]struct{}{},
+		resetLoopChan:    make(chan struct{}),
+		loopTicker:       time.NewTicker(connectionsLoopInterval),
 	}
 
 	connectPeers := cfg.AddPeers
@@ -79,6 +84,12 @@ func (c *ConnectionManager) Stop() {
 	for _, connection := range c.netAdapter.Connections() {
 		_ = c.netAdapter.Disconnect(connection) // Ignore errors since connection might be in the midst of disconnecting
 	}
+
+	c.loopTicker.Stop()
+}
+
+func (c *ConnectionManager) run() {
+	c.resetLoopChan <- struct{}{}
 }
 
 func (c *ConnectionManager) initiateConnection(address string) error {
@@ -104,7 +115,7 @@ func (c *ConnectionManager) connectionsLoop() {
 
 		c.checkIncomingConnections(connSet)
 
-		<-time.Tick(connectionsLoopInterval)
+		c.waitTillNextIteration()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -117,3 +128,12 @@ func (c *ConnectionManager) ConnectionCount() int {
 func (c *ConnectionManager) Ban(netConnection *netadapter.NetConnection) {
 	c.netAdapter.Ban(netConnection)
 }
+
+func (c *ConnectionManager) waitTillNextIteration() {
+	select {
+	case <-c.resetLoopChan:
+		c.loopTicker.Stop()
+		c.loopTicker = time.NewTicker(connectionsLoopInterval)
+	case <-c.loopTicker.C:
+	}
+}
diff --git a/netadapter/netadapter.go b/netadapter/netadapter.go
index ab2139bb0..b074c7675 100644
--- a/netadapter/netadapter.go
+++ b/netadapter/netadapter.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func (na *NetAdapter) ConnectionCount() int {
 }
 
 func (na *NetAdapter) onConnectedHandler(connection server.Connection) error {
-	netConnection := newNetConnection(connection, nil)
+	netConnection := newNetConnection(connection)
 	router, err := na.routerInitializer(netConnection)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (na *NetAdapter) Broadcast(netConnections []*NetConnection, message wire.Me
 	defer na.RUnlock()
 	for _, netConnection := range netConnections {
 		router := na.connectionsToRouters[netConnection]
-		err := router.EnqueueIncomingMessage(message)
+		err := router.OutgoingRoute().Enqueue(message)
 		if err != nil {
 			if errors.Is(err, routerpkg.ErrRouteClosed) {
 				log.Debugf("Cannot enqueue message to %s: router is closed", netConnection)
diff --git a/netadapter/netconnection.go b/netadapter/netconnection.go
index 3d8ae092d..2bcfdce3f 100644
--- a/netadapter/netconnection.go
+++ b/netadapter/netconnection.go
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ type NetConnection struct {
 	id         *id.ID
 }
 
-func newNetConnection(connection server.Connection, id *id.ID) *NetConnection {
+func newNetConnection(connection server.Connection) *NetConnection {
 	return &NetConnection{
 		connection: connection,
-		id:         id,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -29,6 +28,11 @@ func (c *NetConnection) ID() *id.ID {
 	return c.id
 }
 
+// SetID sets the ID associated with this connection
+func (c *NetConnection) SetID(peerID *id.ID) {
+	c.id = peerID
+}
+
 // Address returns the address associated with this connection
 func (c *NetConnection) Address() string {
 	return c.connection.Address().String()
diff --git a/protocol/flows/blockrelay/handle_relay_invs.go b/protocol/flows/blockrelay/handle_relay_invs.go
index ff9a25dd0..664fa5c8d 100644
--- a/protocol/flows/blockrelay/handle_relay_invs.go
+++ b/protocol/flows/blockrelay/handle_relay_invs.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func (flow *handleRelayInvsFlow) requestBlocks(requestQueue *hashesQueueSet) err
 	var filteredHashesToRequest []*daghash.Hash
 	for _, hash := range hashesToRequest {
 		exists := flow.SharedRequestedBlocks().addIfNotExists(hash)
-		if !exists {
+		if exists {
 			continue
 		}
 
diff --git a/protocol/flows/blockrelay/hashes_queue_set.go b/protocol/flows/blockrelay/hashes_queue_set.go
index cfcf44fdc..60a2c43fa 100644
--- a/protocol/flows/blockrelay/hashes_queue_set.go
+++ b/protocol/flows/blockrelay/hashes_queue_set.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ type hashesQueueSet struct {
 }
 
 func (r *hashesQueueSet) enqueueIfNotExists(hash *daghash.Hash) {
-	if _, ok := r.set[*hash]; !ok {
+	if _, ok := r.set[*hash]; ok {
 		return
 	}
 	r.queue = append(r.queue, hash)
diff --git a/protocol/flows/handshake/handshake.go b/protocol/flows/handshake/handshake.go
index a737b6874..f948dafe8 100644
--- a/protocol/flows/handshake/handshake.go
+++ b/protocol/flows/handshake/handshake.go
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 package handshake
 
 import (
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/addrmgr"
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/blockdag"
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/config"
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/netadapter"
 	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/protocol/common"
-	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
 
 	routerpkg "github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/netadapter/router"
 	peerpkg "github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/protocol/peer"
diff --git a/protocol/flows/handshake/receiveversion.go b/protocol/flows/handshake/receiveversion.go
index a17e5f69e..d762552ed 100644
--- a/protocol/flows/handshake/receiveversion.go
+++ b/protocol/flows/handshake/receiveversion.go
@@ -90,5 +90,8 @@ func (flow *receiveVersionFlow) start() (*wire.NetAddress, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
+	flow.peer.Connection().SetID(msgVersion.ID)
+
 	return msgVersion.Address, nil
 }
diff --git a/wire/message.go b/wire/message.go
index e5642448d..66c324ba9 100644
--- a/wire/message.go
+++ b/wire/message.go
@@ -182,6 +182,12 @@ func MakeEmptyMessage(command MessageCommand) (Message, error) {
 	case CmdIBDBlock:
 		msg = &MsgIBDBlock{}
 
+	case CmdInvRelayBlock:
+		msg = &MsgInvRelayBlock{}
+
+	case CmdGetRelayBlocks:
+		msg = &MsgGetRelayBlocks{}
+
 	default:
 		return nil, errors.Errorf("unhandled command [%s]", command)
 	}
diff --git a/wire/msggetrelayblocks.go b/wire/msggetrelayblocks.go
index daa4c284a..9eb564c35 100644
--- a/wire/msggetrelayblocks.go
+++ b/wire/msggetrelayblocks.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package wire
 
 import (
-	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/util/daghash"
 	"io"
+
+	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/util/daghash"
 )
 
 // MsgGetRelayBlocksHashes is the maximum number of hashes that can
@@ -19,13 +20,38 @@ type MsgGetRelayBlocks struct {
 // KaspaDecode decodes r using the kaspa protocol encoding into the receiver.
 // This is part of the Message interface implementation.
 func (msg *MsgGetRelayBlocks) KaspaDecode(r io.Reader, pver uint32) error {
-	return ReadElement(r, &msg.Hashes)
+	numHashes, err := ReadVarInt(r)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	msg.Hashes = make([]*daghash.Hash, numHashes)
+	for i := uint64(0); i < numHashes; i++ {
+		msg.Hashes[i] = &daghash.Hash{}
+		err := ReadElement(r, msg.Hashes[i])
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // KaspaEncode encodes the receiver to w using the kaspa protocol encoding.
 // This is part of the Message interface implementation.
 func (msg *MsgGetRelayBlocks) KaspaEncode(w io.Writer, pver uint32) error {
-	return WriteElement(w, msg.Hashes)
+	err := WriteVarInt(w, uint64(len(msg.Hashes)))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, hash := range msg.Hashes {
+		err := WriteElement(w, hash)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // Command returns the protocol command string for the message. This is part
diff --git a/wire/msginvrelayblock.go b/wire/msginvrelayblock.go
index 24732f2d1..152f8d5ee 100644
--- a/wire/msginvrelayblock.go
+++ b/wire/msginvrelayblock.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package wire
 
 import (
-	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/util/daghash"
 	"io"
+
+	"github.com/kaspanet/kaspad/util/daghash"
 )
 
 // MsgInvRelayBlock implements the Message interface and represents a kaspa
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@ type MsgInvRelayBlock struct {
 // KaspaDecode decodes r using the kaspa protocol encoding into the receiver.
 // This is part of the Message interface implementation.
 func (msg *MsgInvRelayBlock) KaspaDecode(r io.Reader, pver uint32) error {
-	return ReadElement(r, &msg.Hash)
+	msg.Hash = &daghash.Hash{}
+	return ReadElement(r, msg.Hash)
 }
 
 // KaspaEncode encodes the receiver to w using the kaspa protocol encoding.