diff --git a/lib/blockchain/verified.js b/lib/blockchain/verified.js
index e07613e..0ac0bfa 100644
--- a/lib/blockchain/verified.js
+++ b/lib/blockchain/verified.js
@@ -230,11 +230,18 @@ function Verified (connector, opts) {
   })
   .then(function () {
     function onConnect () {
-      self.connector.getHeader('latest')
-        .then(function (header) {
-          return syncBlockchain(header.hash, header.height)
-        })
-        .catch(function (err) { self.emit('error', err) })
+      Promise.try(function () {
+        if (!self.isSyncing()) {
+          self.emit('syncStart')
+        }
+      })
+      .then(function () {
+        return self.connector.getHeader('latest')
+      })
+      .then(function (header) {
+        return syncBlockchain(header.hash, header.height)
+      })
+      .catch(function (err) { self.emit('error', err) })
     }

     // run syncing using latest
@@ -258,11 +265,6 @@ function Verified (connector, opts) {
         .catch(function (err) { self.emit('error', err) })
     })
   })
-  .finally(function () {
-    if (self.isSyncing()) {
-      self.emit('syncStop')
-    }
-  })
 }

 inherits(Verified, Blockchain)