diff --git a/codex/blockexchange/engine/engine.nim b/codex/blockexchange/engine/engine.nim
index 453dea4f..ee706e3c 100644
--- a/codex/blockexchange/engine/engine.nim
+++ b/codex/blockexchange/engine/engine.nim
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ proc downloadInternal(
         if not self.pendingBlocks.isRequested(address):
           let peer = self.selectPeer(peers.with)
           self.pendingBlocks.markRequested(address, peer.id)
-          peer.blockRequested(address)
+          peer.blockRequestScheduled(address)
           trace "Request block from block retry loop"
           await self.sendWantBlock(@[address], peer)
           peer
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ proc blockPresenceHandler*(
   for address in ourWantCids:
     self.pendingBlocks.decRetries(address)
     self.pendingBlocks.markRequested(address, peer)
-    peerCtx.blockRequested(address)
+    peerCtx.blockRequestScheduled(address)
 
   if ourWantCids.len > 0:
     trace "Peer has blocks in our wantList", peer, wants = ourWantCids
@@ -773,6 +773,8 @@ proc taskHandler*(
     wantedBlocks = peerCtx.wantedBlocks.filterIt(not peerCtx.isBlockSent(it))
     sent: HashSet[BlockAddress]
 
+  trace "Running task for peer", peer = peerCtx.id
+
   for wantedBlock in wantedBlocks:
     peerCtx.markBlockAsSent(wantedBlock)
 
diff --git a/codex/blockexchange/peers/peercontext.nim b/codex/blockexchange/peers/peercontext.nim
index 5d805023..c917b7ee 100644
--- a/codex/blockexchange/peers/peercontext.nim
+++ b/codex/blockexchange/peers/peercontext.nim
@@ -80,13 +80,16 @@ func price*(self: BlockExcPeerCtx, addresses: seq[BlockAddress]): UInt256 =
 
   price
 
-proc blockRequested*(self: BlockExcPeerCtx, address: BlockAddress) =
-  # We start counting the timeout from the first block requested.
+proc blockRequestScheduled*(self: BlockExcPeerCtx, address: BlockAddress) =
+  ## Adds a block the set of blocks that have been requested to this peer
+  ## (its request schedule).
   if self.blocksRequested.len == 0:
     self.lastExchange = Moment.now()
   self.blocksRequested.incl(address)
 
 proc blockRequestCancelled*(self: BlockExcPeerCtx, address: BlockAddress) =
+  ## Removes a block from the set of blocks that have been requested to this peer
+  ## (its request schedule).
   self.blocksRequested.excl(address)
 
 proc blockReceived*(self: BlockExcPeerCtx, address: BlockAddress): bool =
diff --git a/tests/codex/blockexchange/engine/testblockexc.nim b/tests/codex/blockexchange/engine/testblockexc.nim
index 108ca539..e4bcf764 100644
--- a/tests/codex/blockexchange/engine/testblockexc.nim
+++ b/tests/codex/blockexchange/engine/testblockexc.nim
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ asyncchecksuite "NetworkStore engine - 2 nodes":
   test "Should send want-have for block":
     let blk = bt.Block.new("Block 1".toBytes).tryGet()
     let blkFut = nodeCmps1.pendingBlocks.getWantHandle(blk.cid)
+    peerCtx2.blockRequestScheduled(blk.address)
+
     (await nodeCmps2.localStore.putBlock(blk)).tryGet()
 
     peerCtx1.wantedBlocks.incl(blk.address)
diff --git a/tests/codex/blockexchange/engine/testengine.nim b/tests/codex/blockexchange/engine/testengine.nim
index 7c3933c5..1afe2147 100644
--- a/tests/codex/blockexchange/engine/testengine.nim
+++ b/tests/codex/blockexchange/engine/testengine.nim
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ asyncchecksuite "NetworkStore engine handlers":
     let pending = blocks.mapIt(engine.pendingBlocks.getWantHandle(it.cid))
 
     for blk in blocks:
-      peerCtx.blockRequested(blk.address)
+      peerCtx.blockRequestScheduled(blk.address)
 
     let blocksDelivery = blocks.mapIt(BlockDelivery(blk: it, address: it.address))
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ asyncchecksuite "NetworkStore engine handlers":
     ).toTable
 
     for blk in blocks:
-      peerContext.blockRequested(blk.address)
+      peerContext.blockRequestScheduled(blk.address)
 
     engine.network = BlockExcNetwork(
       request: BlockExcRequest(
@@ -349,10 +349,10 @@ asyncchecksuite "NetworkStore engine handlers":
 
     engine.peers.add(senderPeerCtx)
     for address in reqBlockAddrs:
-      pendingPeerCtx.blockRequested(address)
+      pendingPeerCtx.blockRequestScheduled(address)
 
     for address in blocks.mapIt(it.address):
-      senderPeerCtx.blockRequested(address)
+      senderPeerCtx.blockRequestScheduled(address)
 
     proc sendWantCancellations(
         id: PeerId, addresses: seq[BlockAddress]
diff --git a/tests/codex/blockexchange/testnetwork.nim b/tests/codex/blockexchange/testnetwork.nim
index b9a51c9d..ab19a6ae 100644
--- a/tests/codex/blockexchange/testnetwork.nim
+++ b/tests/codex/blockexchange/testnetwork.nim
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ asyncchecksuite "Network - Handlers":
     done = newFuture[void]()
     buffer = BufferStream.new()
     network = BlockExcNetwork.new(switch = newStandardSwitch(), connProvider = getConn)
-    network.setupPeer(peerId)
+    await network.handlePeerJoined(peerId)
     networkPeer = network.peers[peerId]
     discard await networkPeer.connect()