diff --git a/consensus/byzantine_test.go b/consensus/byzantine_test.go
index 9508b02eb..d06a2456e 100644
--- a/consensus/byzantine_test.go
+++ b/consensus/byzantine_test.go
@@ -625,4 +625,7 @@ func (br *ByzantineReactor) RemovePeer(peer p2p.Peer, reason interface{}) {
 func (br *ByzantineReactor) Receive(chID byte, peer p2p.Peer, msgBytes []byte) {
 	br.reactor.Receive(chID, peer, msgBytes)
 }
+func (br *ByzantineReactor) NewReceive(e p2p.Envelope) {
+	br.reactor.NewReceive(e)
+}
 func (br *ByzantineReactor) InitPeer(peer p2p.Peer) p2p.Peer { return peer }
diff --git a/consensus/reactor.go b/consensus/reactor.go
index 18d6fc319..7b3b453de 100644
--- a/consensus/reactor.go
+++ b/consensus/reactor.go
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ func (conR *Reactor) RemovePeer(peer p2p.Peer, reason interface{}) {
 // proposals, block parts, and votes are ordered by the receiveRoutine
 // NOTE: blocks on consensus state for proposals, block parts, and votes
 func (conR *Reactor) Receive(chID byte, src p2p.Peer, msgBytes []byte) {
+	return //disable and rely on the NewReceive
 	if !conR.IsRunning() {
 		conR.Logger.Debug("Receive", "src", src, "chId", chID, "bytes", msgBytes)
 		return