diff --git a/src/class_receiveDataThread.py b/src/class_receiveDataThread.py
index c3373efe..622c71ca 100644
--- a/src/class_receiveDataThread.py
+++ b/src/class_receiveDataThread.py
@@ -217,16 +217,15 @@ class receiveDataThread(threading.Thread):
         self.data = self.data[payloadLength + protocol.Header.size:] # take this message out and then process the next message
 
         if self.data == '': # if there are no more messages
-            if Missing().len() > 0 and self.sendDataThreadQueue.qsize() < 10:
-                for objectHash in Missing().pull(100):
-                    if self.sendDataThreadQueue.full():
-                        break
-                    if objectHash in Inventory():
-                        logger.debug('Inventory already has object listed in inv message.')
-                        Missing().delete(objectHash)
-                    else:
-                        # We don't have the object in our inventory. Let's request it.
-                        self.sendgetdata(objectHash)
+            for objectHash in Missing().pull(100):
+                if self.sendDataThreadQueue.full():
+                    break
+                if objectHash in Inventory():
+                    logger.debug('Inventory already has object listed in inv message.')
+                    Missing().delete(objectHash)
+                else:
+                    # We don't have the object in our inventory. Let's request it.
+                    self.sendgetdata(objectHash)
         self.processData()
 
 
diff --git a/src/inventory.py b/src/inventory.py
index 8530a44f..8b2f6e26 100644
--- a/src/inventory.py
+++ b/src/inventory.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Inventory(collections.MutableMapping):
             value = self.InventoryItem(*value)
             self._inventory[hash] = value
             self._streams[value.stream].add(hash)
-        Missing().delete(hash)
+        Missing().delete(hash, True)
 
     def __delitem__(self, hash):
         raise NotImplementedError
@@ -92,15 +92,25 @@ class Missing(object):
         self.hashes = {}
         self.stopped = False
         self.frequency = 60
+        self.pending = {}
 
     def add(self, objectHash):
         if self.stopped:
             return
         with self.lock:
-            if not objectHash in self.hashes:
+            if objectHash not in self.hashes:
                 self.hashes[objectHash] = {'peers':[], 'requested':0}
             self.hashes[objectHash]['peers'].append(current_thread().peer)
 
+    def addPending(self, objectHash=None):
+        if self.stopped:
+            return
+        if current_thread().peer not in self.pending:
+            self.pending[current_thread().peer] = {'objects':[], 'requested':0, 'received':0}
+        if objectHash not in self.pending[current_thread().peer]['objects'] and not objectHash is None:
+            self.pending[current_thread().peer]['objects'].append(objectHash)
+        self.pending[current_thread().peer]['requested'] = time.time()
+
     def len(self):
         with self.lock:
             return len(self.hashes)
@@ -122,33 +132,54 @@ class Missing(object):
         if count < 1:
             raise ValueError("Must be at least one")
         objectHashes = []
+        if self.stopped:
+            return objectHashes
         try:
             for objectHash in self.hashes.keys():
+                if len(objectHashes) >= count:
+                    break
+                if current_thread().peer not in self.pending:
+                    self.addPending()
+                if (self.pending[current_thread().peer]['requested'] >= time.time() - self.frequency or \
+                    self.pending[current_thread().peer]['received'] >= time.time() - self.frequency) and \
+                    len(self.pending[current_thread().peer]['objects']) >= count:
+                    break
+                # requested too long ago or not at all
                 if self.hashes[objectHash]['requested'] < time.time() - self.frequency:
-                    if len(self.hashes[objectHash]['peers']) == 0:
-                        self.removeObjectFromCurrentThread(objectHash)
+                    # already requested from this thread but haven't received yet
+                    if objectHash in self.pending[current_thread().peer]['objects']:
+                        if self.pending[current_thread().peer]['requested'] >= time.time() - self.frequency or self.pending[current_thread().peer]['received'] >= time.time() - self.frequency:
+                            continue
+                    elif current_thread().peer not in self.hashes[objectHash]['peers']:
                         continue
-                    if current_thread().peer in self.hashes[objectHash]['peers']:
-                        objectHashes.append(objectHash)
-                        self.hashes[objectHash]['requested'] = time.time()
-                        self.removeObjectFromCurrentThread(objectHash)
-                        if len(objectHashes) >= count:
-                            break
+                    objectHashes.append(objectHash)
+                    self.hashes[objectHash]['requested'] = time.time()
+                    self.pending[current_thread().peer]['requested'] = time.time()
+                    self.addPending(objectHash)
         except (RuntimeError, KeyError, ValueError):
             # the for cycle sometimes breaks if you remove elements
             pass
         return objectHashes
 
-    def delete(self, objectHash):
+    def delete(self, objectHash, justReceived=False):
         with self.lock:
             if objectHash in self.hashes:
                 del self.hashes[objectHash]
+            if objectHash in self.pending[current_thread().peer]['objects']:
+                self.pending[current_thread().peer]['objects'].remove(objectHash)
+            if justReceived:
+                self.pending[current_thread().peer]['received'] = time.time()
 
     def stop(self):
         with self.lock:
             self.hashes = {}
+            self.pending = {}
 
     def threadEnd(self):
         with self.lock:
             for objectHash in self.hashes:
                 self.removeObjectFromCurrentThread(objectHash)
+            try:
+                del self.pending[current_thread().peer]
+            except KeyError:
+                pass