diff --git a/chain-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/models/BlockHeaderDAOTest.scala b/chain-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/models/BlockHeaderDAOTest.scala
index 6c3a0185d6..0a34ceffb5 100644
--- a/chain-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/models/BlockHeaderDAOTest.scala
+++ b/chain-test/src/test/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/models/BlockHeaderDAOTest.scala
@@ -350,12 +350,30 @@ class BlockHeaderDAOTest extends ChainDbUnitTest {
 
   it must "successfully getBlockchainsBetweenHeights" in {
     blockerHeaderDAO: BlockHeaderDAO =>
-      val duplicate = BlockHeader(
+      val duplicate3 = BlockHeader(
+        version = Int32.one,
+        previousBlockHash = ChainTestUtil.blockHeader562463.hash,
+        merkleRootHash = DoubleSha256Digest.empty,
+        time = UInt32.zero,
+        nBits = ChainTestUtil.blockHeader562464.nBits,
+        nonce = UInt32.zero
+      )
+
+      val duplicate2 = BlockHeader(
         version = Int32.one,
         previousBlockHash = ChainTestUtil.blockHeader562462.hash,
         merkleRootHash = DoubleSha256Digest.empty,
         time = UInt32.zero,
-        nBits = UInt32.zero,
+        nBits = ChainTestUtil.blockHeader562463.nBits,
+        nonce = UInt32.zero
+      )
+
+      val duplicate1 = BlockHeader(
+        version = Int32.one,
+        previousBlockHash = genesisHeaderDb.hashBE.flip,
+        merkleRootHash = DoubleSha256Digest.empty,
+        time = UInt32.zero,
+        nBits = ChainTestUtil.blockHeader562462.nBits,
         nonce = UInt32.zero
       )
 
@@ -372,21 +390,40 @@ class BlockHeaderDAOTest extends ChainDbUnitTest {
       )
 
       val chain2 = Vector(
-        BlockHeaderDbHelper.fromBlockHeader(2, BigInt(1), duplicate),
+        BlockHeaderDbHelper.fromBlockHeader(2, BigInt(1), duplicate2),
         BlockHeaderDbHelper.fromBlockHeader(1,
                                             BigInt(0),
                                             ChainTestUtil.blockHeader562462)
       )
 
-      val headers = (chain1 ++ chain2).distinct
+      val chain3 = Vector(
+        BlockHeaderDbHelper.fromBlockHeader(3, BigInt(2), duplicate3),
+        BlockHeaderDbHelper.fromBlockHeader(2,
+                                            BigInt(1),
+                                            ChainTestUtil.blockHeader562463),
+        BlockHeaderDbHelper.fromBlockHeader(1,
+                                            BigInt(0),
+                                            ChainTestUtil.blockHeader562462)
+      )
 
-      val expectedChains = Vector(Blockchain(chain1), Blockchain(chain2))
+      val chain4 = Vector(
+        BlockHeaderDbHelper.fromBlockHeader(1, BigInt(0), duplicate1)
+      )
+
+      val expectedChains =
+        Vector(Blockchain(chain1),
+               Blockchain(chain2),
+               Blockchain(chain3),
+               Blockchain(chain4))
+
+      val headers = expectedChains.flatMap(_.headers).distinct
 
       for {
         _ <- blockerHeaderDAO.createAll(headers)
         chains <- blockerHeaderDAO.getBlockchainsBetweenHeights(1, 3)
       } yield {
-        assert(chains.forall(expectedChains.contains))
+        assert(chains.nonEmpty)
+        assert(expectedChains.forall(chains.contains))
       }
   }
 }
diff --git a/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/models/BlockHeaderDAO.scala b/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/models/BlockHeaderDAO.scala
index ff03956e66..dcf30ebc96 100644
--- a/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/models/BlockHeaderDAO.scala
+++ b/chain/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/chain/models/BlockHeaderDAO.scala
@@ -334,19 +334,47 @@ case class BlockHeaderDAO()(implicit
     headersF.map(headers => Blockchain.fromHeaders(headers.reverse))
   }
 
+  @tailrec
+  private def loop(
+      chains: Vector[Blockchain],
+      allHeaders: Vector[BlockHeaderDb]): Vector[Blockchain] = {
+    val usedHeaders = chains.flatMap(_.headers).distinct
+    val diff = allHeaders.filter(header =>
+      !usedHeaders.exists(_.hashBE == header.hashBE))
+    if (diff.isEmpty) {
+      chains
+    } else {
+      val sortedDiff = diff.sortBy(_.height)(Ordering.Int.reverse)
+
+      val newChainHeaders =
+        Blockchain.connectWalkBackwards(sortedDiff.head, allHeaders)
+      val newChain = Blockchain(
+        newChainHeaders.sortBy(_.height)(Ordering.Int.reverse))
+      loop(chains :+ newChain, allHeaders)
+    }
+  }
+
   /** Retrieves a blockchain with the best tip being the given header */
   def getBlockchainsBetweenHeights(from: Int, to: Int)(implicit
       ec: ExecutionContext): Future[Vector[Blockchain]] = {
     getBetweenHeights(from = from, to = to).map { headers =>
       if (headers.map(_.height).distinct.size == headers.size) {
-        Vector(Blockchain.fromHeaders(headers.reverse))
+        Vector(
+          Blockchain.fromHeaders(
+            headers.sortBy(_.height)(Ordering.Int.reverse)))
       } else {
-        val headersByHeight = headers.groupBy(_.height).toVector
-        val sortedHeaders = headersByHeight.sortBy(_._1).reverse.map(_._2)
-        val chains = sortedHeaders.map { headers =>
-          Blockchain.reconstructFromHeaders(headers.head, headers.tail)
+        val headersByHeight: Vector[(Int, Vector[BlockHeaderDb])] =
+          headers.groupBy(_.height).toVector
+        val tips: Vector[BlockHeaderDb] = headersByHeight.maxBy(_._1)._2
+
+        val chains = tips.map { tip =>
+          Blockchain
+            .connectWalkBackwards(tip, headers)
+            .sortBy(_.height)(Ordering.Int.reverse)
         }
-        chains.flatten.distinct
+        val init = chains.map(Blockchain(_))
+
+        loop(init, headers).distinct
       }
     }
   }