diff --git a/netsync/manager.go b/netsync/manager.go
index 5c988669..8f2c27e0 100644
--- a/netsync/manager.go
+++ b/netsync/manager.go
@@ -1483,6 +1483,11 @@ func (sm *SyncManager) handleInvMsg(imsg *invMsg) {
 		case wire.InvTypeUtreexoTx:
 			fallthrough
 		case wire.InvTypeTx:
+			if peer == sm.syncPeer && !sm.current() {
+				log.Infof("**TEMP** NOT sending request for tx %v", iv.Hash)
+				continue
+			}
+
 			amUtreexoNode := sm.chain.IsUtreexoViewActive()
 			if !amUtreexoNode {
 				// Request the transaction if there is not already a