diff --git a/node-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/ReConnectionTest.scala b/node-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/ReConnectionTest.scala
index c320ce02c0..2e6ca0847c 100644
--- a/node-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/ReConnectionTest.scala
+++ b/node-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/node/networking/ReConnectionTest.scala
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class ReConnectionTest extends NodeTestWithCachedBitcoindNewest {
 
         //wait until there is a timeout for inactivity
         _ <- NodeTestUtil.awaitConnectionCount(started, 1)
+        _ <- started.peerManager.isConnected(bitcoindPeer)
         _ <- started.stop()
         _ <- started.nodeConfig.stop()
       } yield {
diff --git a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/NeutrinoNode.scala b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/NeutrinoNode.scala
index 26ef86c823..22d5e92c3c 100644
--- a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/NeutrinoNode.scala
+++ b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/NeutrinoNode.scala
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import org.bitcoins.chain.config.ChainAppConfig
 import org.bitcoins.core.api.chain.ChainQueryApi.FilterResponse
 import NodeState.DoneSyncing
 import org.bitcoins.core.api.node.{NodeType, Peer}
-import org.bitcoins.core.config.{MainNet, RegTest, SigNet, TestNet3}
 import org.bitcoins.core.protocol.BlockStamp
 import org.bitcoins.node.config.NodeAppConfig
 
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ case class NeutrinoNode(
 
   private def inactivityChecksRunnable(): Runnable = { () =>
     val peers = peerManager.peers
-    logger.debug(s"Running inactivity checks for peers=${peers}")
+    logger.info(s"Running inactivity checks for peers=${peers}")
     val resultF = if (peers.nonEmpty) {
       Future.unit //do nothing?
     } else if (isStarted.get) {
@@ -220,11 +219,7 @@ case class NeutrinoNode(
   }
 
   private def startInactivityChecksJob(): Cancellable = {
-    //the interval is set shorter for some unit test cases
-    val interval = nodeAppConfig.network match {
-      case MainNet | TestNet3 | SigNet => 5.minute
-      case RegTest                     => nodeAppConfig.inactivityTimeout
-    }
+    val interval = nodeAppConfig.inactivityTimeout
     system.scheduler.scheduleAtFixedRate(
       initialDelay = interval,
       interval = interval)(inactivityChecksRunnable())
diff --git a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/PeerManager.scala b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/PeerManager.scala
index da2cd5996a..c4f33e5d36 100644
--- a/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/PeerManager.scala
+++ b/node/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/node/PeerManager.scala
@@ -378,9 +378,9 @@ case class PeerManager(
           if (forceReconnect && !isShuttingDown) {
             finder.reconnect(peer).map(_ => state)
           } else {
-            val exn = new RuntimeException(
+            logger.warn(
               s"No new peers to sync from, cannot start new sync. Terminated sync with peer=$peer current syncPeer=$syncPeerOpt state=${state} peers=$peers")
-            Future.failed(exn)
+            Future.successful(state)
           }
         } else {
           if (forceReconnect && !isShuttingDown) {