diff --git a/libraries/core_libs/consensus/src/pbft/pbft_manager.cpp b/libraries/core_libs/consensus/src/pbft/pbft_manager.cpp
index 6bd9270dc3..e02c55c8fd 100644
--- a/libraries/core_libs/consensus/src/pbft/pbft_manager.cpp
+++ b/libraries/core_libs/consensus/src/pbft/pbft_manager.cpp
@@ -301,6 +301,11 @@ bool PbftManager::tryPushCertVotesBlock() {
   auto pbft_block = getValidPbftProposedBlock(current_pbft_period, certified_block_hash);
   if (!pbft_block) {
     LOG(log_er_) << "Invalid certified block " << certified_block_hash;
+    auto net = network_.lock();
+    // If block/reward votes are missing but block is cert voted other nodes probably advanced, sync
+    if (net) {
+      net->restartSyncingPbft();
+    }
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -664,12 +669,16 @@ bool PbftManager::stateOperations_() {
   // Process synced blocks
   pushSyncedPbftBlocksIntoChain();
 
-  // (Re)broadcast votes if needed
-  broadcastVotes();
+  auto net = network_.lock();
+  // Only broadcast votes and try to push cert voted block if node is not syncing
+  if (net && !net->pbft_syncing()) {
+    // (Re)broadcast votes if needed
+    broadcastVotes();
 
-  // Check if there is 2t+1 cert votes for some valid block, if so - push it into the chain
-  if (tryPushCertVotesBlock()) {
-    return true;
+    // Check if there is 2t+1 cert votes for some valid block, if so - push it into the chain
+    if (tryPushCertVotesBlock()) {
+      return true;
+    }
   }
 
   // Check if there is 2t+1 next votes for some valid block, if so - advance round
diff --git a/libraries/core_libs/network/include/network/tarcap/packets_handlers/get_pbft_sync_packet_handler.hpp b/libraries/core_libs/network/include/network/tarcap/packets_handlers/get_pbft_sync_packet_handler.hpp
index 856bc52eca..bccf58638f 100644
--- a/libraries/core_libs/network/include/network/tarcap/packets_handlers/get_pbft_sync_packet_handler.hpp
+++ b/libraries/core_libs/network/include/network/tarcap/packets_handlers/get_pbft_sync_packet_handler.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class GetPbftSyncPacketHandler final : public PacketHandler {
                            std::shared_ptr<VoteManager> vote_mgr, std::shared_ptr<DbStorage> db,
                            const addr_t& node_addr);
 
-  void sendPbftBlocks(dev::p2p::NodeID const& peer_id, PbftPeriod from_period, size_t blocks_to_transfer,
+  void sendPbftBlocks(const std::shared_ptr<TaraxaPeer>& peer, PbftPeriod from_period, size_t blocks_to_transfer,
                       bool pbft_chain_synced);
 
   // Packet type that is processed by this handler
diff --git a/libraries/core_libs/network/src/tarcap/packets_handlers/get_pbft_sync_packet_handler.cpp b/libraries/core_libs/network/src/tarcap/packets_handlers/get_pbft_sync_packet_handler.cpp
index c5b0113f89..7d569f08ca 100644
--- a/libraries/core_libs/network/src/tarcap/packets_handlers/get_pbft_sync_packet_handler.cpp
+++ b/libraries/core_libs/network/src/tarcap/packets_handlers/get_pbft_sync_packet_handler.cpp
@@ -59,12 +59,13 @@ void GetPbftSyncPacketHandler::process(const PacketData &packet_data,
   }
   LOG(log_tr_) << "Will send " << blocks_to_transfer << " PBFT blocks to " << packet_data.from_node_id_;
 
-  sendPbftBlocks(packet_data.from_node_id_, height_to_sync, blocks_to_transfer, pbft_chain_synced);
+  sendPbftBlocks(peer, height_to_sync, blocks_to_transfer, pbft_chain_synced);
 }
 
 // api for pbft syncing
-void GetPbftSyncPacketHandler::sendPbftBlocks(dev::p2p::NodeID const &peer_id, PbftPeriod from_period,
+void GetPbftSyncPacketHandler::sendPbftBlocks(const std::shared_ptr<TaraxaPeer> &peer, PbftPeriod from_period,
                                               size_t blocks_to_transfer, bool pbft_chain_synced) {
+  const auto &peer_id = peer->getId();
   LOG(log_tr_) << "sendPbftBlocks: peer want to sync from pbft chain height " << from_period << ", will send at most "
                << blocks_to_transfer << " pbft blocks to " << peer_id;
 
@@ -95,6 +96,9 @@ void GetPbftSyncPacketHandler::sendPbftBlocks(dev::p2p::NodeID const &peer_id, P
     }
     LOG(log_dg_) << "Sending PbftSyncPacket period " << block_period << " to " << peer_id;
     sealAndSend(peer_id, SubprotocolPacketType::PbftSyncPacket, std::move(s));
+    if (pbft_chain_synced && last_block) {
+      peer->syncing_ = false;
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/core_libs/network/src/tarcap/packets_handlers/vote_packet_handler.cpp b/libraries/core_libs/network/src/tarcap/packets_handlers/vote_packet_handler.cpp
index 3051d87122..5810b0518a 100644
--- a/libraries/core_libs/network/src/tarcap/packets_handlers/vote_packet_handler.cpp
+++ b/libraries/core_libs/network/src/tarcap/packets_handlers/vote_packet_handler.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ void VotePacketHandler::process(const PacketData &packet_data, const std::shared
     LOG(log_dg_) << "Received PBFT vote " << vote->getHash();
   }
 
+  // Update peer's max chain size
+  if (peer_chain_size.has_value() && *peer_chain_size > peer->pbft_chain_size_) {
+    peer->pbft_chain_size_ = *peer_chain_size;
+  }
+
   const auto vote_hash = vote->getHash();
 
   if (!isPbftRelevantVote(vote)) {
@@ -74,11 +79,6 @@ void VotePacketHandler::process(const PacketData &packet_data, const std::shared
   // Do not mark it before, as peers have small caches of known votes. Only mark gossiping votes
   peer->markVoteAsKnown(vote_hash);
   onNewPbftVote(vote, pbft_block);
-
-  // Update peer's max chain size
-  if (peer_chain_size.has_value() && vote->getVoter() == peer->getId() && *peer_chain_size > peer->pbft_chain_size_) {
-    peer->pbft_chain_size_ = *peer_chain_size;
-  }
 }
 
 void VotePacketHandler::onNewPbftVote(const std::shared_ptr<Vote> &vote, const std::shared_ptr<PbftBlock> &block,