diff --git a/base_layer/core/src/mempool/service/service.rs b/base_layer/core/src/mempool/service/service.rs
index b8ee487b9c..e7c2918fb3 100644
--- a/base_layer/core/src/mempool/service/service.rs
+++ b/base_layer/core/src/mempool/service/service.rs
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ async fn handle_outbound_tx(
     exclude_peers: Vec<NodeId>,
 ) -> Result<(), MempoolServiceError> {
     let result = outbound_message_service
-        .propagate(
+        .flood(
             NodeDestination::Unknown,
             OutboundEncryption::ClearText,
             exclude_peers,
diff --git a/base_layer/wallet/src/base_node_service/monitor.rs b/base_layer/wallet/src/base_node_service/monitor.rs
index 5a2c3a7e76..90fdf62772 100644
--- a/base_layer/wallet/src/base_node_service/monitor.rs
+++ b/base_layer/wallet/src/base_node_service/monitor.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use chrono::Utc;
 use log::*;
-use std::{convert::TryFrom, sync::Arc, time::Duration};
+use std::{
+    convert::TryFrom,
+    sync::Arc,
+    time::{Duration, Instant},
+};
 use tari_common_types::chain_metadata::ChainMetadata;
 use tari_comms::{peer_manager::NodeId, protocol::rpc::RpcError};
 use tokio::{sync::RwLock, time};
@@ -79,8 +83,13 @@ impl<T: WalletBackend + 'static> BaseNodeMonitor<T> {
                 Err(e @ BaseNodeMonitorError::RpcFailed(_)) => {
                     warn!(target: LOG_TARGET, "Connectivity failure to base node: {}", e);
                     debug!(target: LOG_TARGET, "Setting as OFFLINE and retrying...",);
-
                     self.set_offline().await;
+                    // Disconnecting and re-setting the base node peer would revive a stale peer connection - most
+                    // the client can do. As the wallet's base node monitor service runs in a slow loop, it will
+                    // assist other services that are dependent on the same base node peer connection; if one service
+                    // suffers due to a bad/stale peer connection all services suffer.
+                    self.reconnect_current_base_node_peer().await;
+                    time::delay_for(self.interval).await;
                     continue;
                 },
                 Err(e @ BaseNodeMonitorError::InvalidBaseNodeResponse(_)) |
@@ -96,8 +105,9 @@ impl<T: WalletBackend + 'static> BaseNodeMonitor<T> {
         );
     }
 
-    async fn update_connectivity_status(&self) -> NodeId {
+    async fn update_connectivity_status(&mut self) -> NodeId {
         let mut watcher = self.wallet_connectivity.get_connectivity_status_watch();
+        let mut start = Instant::now();
         loop {
             use OnlineStatus::*;
             match watcher.recv().await.unwrap_or(Offline) {
@@ -112,9 +122,27 @@ impl<T: WalletBackend + 'static> BaseNodeMonitor<T> {
                     self.set_offline().await;
                 },
             }
+            if Instant::now().duration_since(start) > self.interval {
+                warn!(
+                    target: LOG_TARGET,
+                    "Could not connect to base node in {}s",
+                    Instant::now().duration_since(start).as_secs()
+                );
+                // Disconnecting and re-setting the base node peer would revive a stale peer connection; this breaks
+                // the unending loop as watcher events are not guaranteed.
+                self.reconnect_current_base_node_peer().await;
+                start = Instant::now();
+            }
         }
     }
 
+    async fn reconnect_current_base_node_peer(&mut self) {
+        if let Some(peer) = self.wallet_connectivity.get_current_base_node_peer() {
+            let _ = self.wallet_connectivity.disconnect_base_node(peer.clone()).await;
+            let _ = self.wallet_connectivity.set_base_node(peer).await;
+        };
+    }
+
     async fn monitor_node(&mut self) -> Result<(), BaseNodeMonitorError> {
         loop {
             let peer_node_id = self.update_connectivity_status().await;
diff --git a/base_layer/wallet/src/connectivity_service/handle.rs b/base_layer/wallet/src/connectivity_service/handle.rs
index ac218edc5e..ae6d2594be 100644
--- a/base_layer/wallet/src/connectivity_service/handle.rs
+++ b/base_layer/wallet/src/connectivity_service/handle.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ use tokio::sync::watch;
 pub enum WalletConnectivityRequest {
     ObtainBaseNodeWalletRpcClient(oneshot::Sender<RpcClientLease<BaseNodeWalletRpcClient>>),
     ObtainBaseNodeSyncRpcClient(oneshot::Sender<RpcClientLease<BaseNodeSyncRpcClient>>),
+    DisconnectBaseNode(Box<Peer>),
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -63,6 +64,13 @@ impl WalletConnectivityHandle {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub async fn disconnect_base_node(&mut self, base_node_peer: Peer) -> Result<(), WalletConnectivityError> {
+        self.sender
+            .send(WalletConnectivityRequest::DisconnectBaseNode(Box::new(base_node_peer)))
+            .await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     /// Obtain a BaseNodeWalletRpcClient.
     ///
     /// This can be relied on to obtain a pooled BaseNodeWalletRpcClient rpc session from a currently selected base
diff --git a/base_layer/wallet/src/connectivity_service/service.rs b/base_layer/wallet/src/connectivity_service/service.rs
index c0cf474b96..93c9482076 100644
--- a/base_layer/wallet/src/connectivity_service/service.rs
+++ b/base_layer/wallet/src/connectivity_service/service.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ impl WalletConnectivityService {
             ObtainBaseNodeSyncRpcClient(reply) => {
                 self.handle_pool_request(reply.into()).await;
             },
+
+            DisconnectBaseNode(peer) => {
+                self.disconnect_base_node(*peer).await;
+            },
         }
     }
 
@@ -205,6 +209,12 @@ impl WalletConnectivityService {
         self.base_node_watch.borrow().as_ref().map(|p| p.node_id.clone())
     }
 
+    async fn disconnect_base_node(&mut self, peer: Peer) {
+        if let Ok(Some(connection)) = self.connectivity.get_connection(peer.node_id).await {
+            if connection.clone().disconnect().await.is_ok() {}
+        };
+    }
+
     async fn setup_base_node_connection(&mut self) {
         self.pools = None;
         loop {