diff --git a/internal/blocksync/v0/reactor.go b/internal/blocksync/v0/reactor.go
index c56a5db30..552dcbda5 100644
--- a/internal/blocksync/v0/reactor.go
+++ b/internal/blocksync/v0/reactor.go
@@ -386,6 +386,9 @@ func (r *Reactor) SwitchToBlockSync(state sm.State) error {
 
 	r.syncStartTime = time.Now()
 
+	r.poolWG.Add(1)
+	go r.requestRoutine()
+
 	r.poolWG.Add(1)
 	go r.poolRoutine(true)