diff --git a/src/network/advanceddispatcher.py b/src/network/advanceddispatcher.py
index 938eb11d..947824bd 100644
--- a/src/network/advanceddispatcher.py
+++ b/src/network/advanceddispatcher.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class AdvancedDispatcher(asyncore.dispatcher):
         while len(self.write_buf) < bufSize:
             try:
                 self.write_buf += self.writeQueue.get(False)
+                self.writeQueue.task_done()
             except Queue.Empty:
                 break
         if len(self.write_buf) > 0:
@@ -103,11 +104,13 @@ class AdvancedDispatcher(asyncore.dispatcher):
         while True:
             try:
                 self.writeQueue.get(False)
+                self.writeQueue.task_done()
             except Queue.Empty:
                 break
         while True:
             try:
                 self.receiveQueue.get(False)
+                self.receiveQueue.task_done()
             except Queue.Empty:
                 break
         asyncore.dispatcher.close(self)
diff --git a/src/network/connectionchooser.py b/src/network/connectionchooser.py
index 05ef47bd..1e26b994 100644
--- a/src/network/connectionchooser.py
+++ b/src/network/connectionchooser.py
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@ def chooseConnection(stream):
         return state.trustedPeer
     else:
         try:
-            return portCheckerQueue.get(False)
+            retval = portCheckerQueue.get(False)
+            portCheckerQueue.task_done()
         except Queue.Empty:
             try:
-                return peerDiscoveryQueue.get(False)
+                retval = peerDiscoveryQueue.get(False)
+                peerDiscoveryQueue.task_done()
             except Queue.Empty:
                 return random.choice(knownnodes.knownNodes[stream].keys())
+        return retval
diff --git a/src/network/receivequeuethread.py b/src/network/receivequeuethread.py
index 27a01902..c5509b65 100644
--- a/src/network/receivequeuethread.py
+++ b/src/network/receivequeuethread.py
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ class ReceiveQueueThread(threading.Thread, StoppableThread):
                 processed += 1
                 try:
                     getattr(self, "command_" + str(command))(i, args)
+                    i.receiveQueue.task_done()
                 except AttributeError:
+                    i.receiveQueue.task_done()
                     # missing command
                     raise
             if processed == 0:
diff --git a/src/network/udp.py b/src/network/udp.py
index 81bcc06a..4bb78823 100644
--- a/src/network/udp.py
+++ b/src/network/udp.py
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ class UDPSocket(BMProto):
         return len(self.read_buf) < AdvancedDispatcher._buf_len
 
     def handle_read(self):
-        print "read!"
         try:
             (addr, recdata) = self.socket.recvfrom(AdvancedDispatcher._buf_len)
         except socket.error as e:
@@ -150,6 +149,7 @@ class UDPSocket(BMProto):
             self.local = True
         else:
             self.local = False
+        print "read %ib" % (len(recdata))
         # overwrite the old buffer to avoid mixing data and so that self.local works correctly
         self.read_buf = data
         self.process()
@@ -162,9 +162,10 @@ class UDPSocket(BMProto):
             return
         try:
             retval = self.socket.sendto(data, ('<broadcast>', UDPSocket.port))
-#            print "broadcasted %ib" % (retval)
+            print "broadcasted %ib" % (retval)
         except socket.error as e:
             print "socket error on sendato: %s" % (e)
+        self.writeQueue.task_done()
 
     def close(self, reason=None):
         self.set_state("close")