diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 211e9d4..36fcb13 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bitfeed-client",
-  "version": "2.3.2",
+  "version": "2.3.3",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "rollup -c",
     "dev": "rollup -c -w",
diff --git a/client/src/components/TransactionOverlay.svelte b/client/src/components/TransactionOverlay.svelte
index bf0a028..04b551b 100644
--- a/client/src/components/TransactionOverlay.svelte
+++ b/client/src/components/TransactionOverlay.svelte
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import Overlay from '../components/Overlay.svelte'
 import Icon from './Icon.svelte'
 import BookmarkIcon from '../assets/icon/cil-bookmark.svg'
 import { longBtcFormat, numberFormat, feeRateFormat, dateFormat } from '../utils/format.js'
-import { exchangeRates, settings, sidebarToggle, newHighlightQuery, highlightingFull, detailTx, pageWidth, latestBlockHeight, highlightInOut, loading, urlPath, currentBlock, overlay, explorerBlockData } from '../stores.js'
+import { exchangeRates, settings, sidebarToggle, newHighlightQuery, highlightingFull, detailTx, pageWidth, latestBlockHeight, highlightInOut, loading, urlPath, currentBlock, overlay, explorerBlock } from '../stores.js'
 import { formatCurrency } from '../utils/fx.js'
 import { hlToHex, mixColor, teal, purple } from '../utils/color.js'
 import { SPKToAddress } from '../utils/encodings.js'
@@ -298,9 +298,11 @@ async function goToBlock(e) {
   let hash = $detailTx.block.hash || $detailTx.block.id
   let height = $detailTx.block.height
   if (hash === $currentBlock.id) {
+    onClose()
     $overlay = null
   } else if (height == $latestBlockHeight) {
-    $explorerBlockData = null
+    onClose()
+    $explorerBlock = null
     $overlay = null
   } else if (hash) {
     loading.increment()
diff --git a/client/src/controllers/Router.js b/client/src/controllers/Router.js
index cddbec9..27c2dae 100644
--- a/client/src/controllers/Router.js
+++ b/client/src/controllers/Router.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { urlPath, settings, loading, detailTx, highlightInOut, explorerBlockData, overlay } from '../stores.js'
+import { urlPath, settings, loading, detailTx, highlightInOut, explorerBlock, overlay } from '../stores.js'
 import { searchTx, searchBlockHash, searchBlockHeight } from '../utils/search.js'
 
 export default class Router {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export default class Router {
       detailTx.set(null)
       highlightInOut.set(null)
       urlPath.set("/")
-      explorerBlockData.set(null)
+      explorerBlock.set(null)
       overlay.set(null)
     } else {
       switch (parts[1]) {
diff --git a/client/src/controllers/TxController.js b/client/src/controllers/TxController.js
index 3da8fa3..6b00ece 100644
--- a/client/src/controllers/TxController.js
+++ b/client/src/controllers/TxController.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import BitcoinBlock from '../models/BitcoinBlock.js'
 import TxSprite from '../models/TxSprite.js'
 import { FastVertexArray } from '../utils/memory.js'
 import { searchTx, fetchSpends, addSpends } from '../utils/search.js'
-import { overlay, txCount, mempoolCount, mempoolScreenHeight, blockVisible, currentBlock, selectedTx, detailTx, blockAreaSize, highlight, colorMode, blocksEnabled, latestBlockHeight, explorerBlockData, blockTransitionDirection, loading, urlPath } from '../stores.js'
+import { overlay, txCount, mempoolCount, mempoolScreenHeight, blockVisible, currentBlock, selectedTx, detailTx, blockAreaSize, highlight, colorMode, blocksEnabled, latestBlockHeight, explorerBlock, blockTransitionDirection, loading, urlPath } from '../stores.js'
 import config from "../config.js"
 import { tick } from 'svelte';
 
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ export default class TxController {
     colorMode.subscribe(mode => {
       this.setColorMode(mode)
     })
-    explorerBlockData.subscribe(blockData => {
-      if (blockData) {
-        this.exploreBlock(blockData)
+    explorerBlock.subscribe(block => {
+      if (block) {
+        this.exploreBlock(block)
       } else {
         this.resumeLatest()
       }
@@ -168,21 +168,18 @@ export default class TxController {
       }).map(key => {
         return {
           ...this.txs[key],
-          inputs: this.txs[key].inputs.map(input => { return {...input, script_pub_key: null, value: null }}),
+          inputs: this.txs[key].inputs ? this.txs[key].inputs.map(input => { return {...input, script_pub_key: null, value: null }}) : [],
         }
       })]
     })
   }
 
-  addBlock (blockData, realtime=true) {
+  addBlock (block, realtime=true) {
     // discard duplicate blocks
-    if (!blockData || !blockData.id || this.knownBlocks[blockData.id]) {
+    if (!block || !block.id || this.knownBlocks[block.id]) {
       return
     }
 
-    let block
-    block = new BitcoinBlock(blockData)
-
     latestBlockHeight.set(block.height)
     // this.knownBlocks[block.id] = true
     if (this.clearBlockTimeout) clearTimeout(this.clearBlockTimeout)
@@ -285,9 +282,7 @@ export default class TxController {
     return block
   }
 
-  async exploreBlock (blockData) {
-    const block = blockData.isBlock ? blockData : new BitcoinBlock(blockData)
-
+  async exploreBlock (block) {
     if (this.block && this.block.id === block.id) {
       this.showBlock()
       return
diff --git a/client/src/controllers/TxStream.js b/client/src/controllers/TxStream.js
index c064f54..a688075 100644
--- a/client/src/controllers/TxStream.js
+++ b/client/src/controllers/TxStream.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { serverConnected, serverDelay, lastBlockId } from '../stores.js'
+import { serverConnected, serverDelay, lastBlockId, latestBlockHeight } from '../stores.js'
 import config from '../config.js'
 import api from '../utils/api.js'
 import { fetchBlockByHash } from '../utils/search.js'
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import { fetchBlockByHash } from '../utils/search.js'
 let mempoolTimer
 let lastBlockSeen
 lastBlockId.subscribe(val => { lastBlockSeen = val })
-
+let latestBlockHeightVal
+latestBlockHeight.subscribe(val => { latestBlockHeightVal = val })
 
 class TxStream {
   constructor () {
@@ -122,8 +123,11 @@ class TxStream {
   async fetchBlock (id, calledOnLoad) {
     if (!id) return
     if (id !== lastBlockSeen) {
-      const blockData = await fetchBlockByHash(id)
-      window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('bitcoin_block', { detail: { block: blockData, realtime: !calledOnLoad} }))
+      const block = await fetchBlockByHash(id)
+      // ignore this block if we've downloaded a newer one while we were waiting
+      if (block.height >= latestBlockHeightVal) {
+        window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('bitcoin_block', { detail: { block, realtime: !calledOnLoad} }))
+      }
     } else {
       console.log('already seen block ', lastBlockSeen)
     }
diff --git a/client/src/stores.js b/client/src/stores.js
index 3e75a7f..bf7ca51 100644
--- a/client/src/stores.js
+++ b/client/src/stores.js
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export const blocksEnabled = derived([settings], ([$settings]) => {
 export const latestBlockHeight = writable(null)
 export const highlightInOut = writable(null)
 export const loading = createCounter()
-export const explorerBlockData = writable(null)
+export const explorerBlock = writable(null)
 export const blockTransitionDirection = writable(null)
 
 export const urlPath = writable(null)
diff --git a/client/src/utils/search.js b/client/src/utils/search.js
index e300e9a..7c08f37 100644
--- a/client/src/utils/search.js
+++ b/client/src/utils/search.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import api from './api.js'
 import BitcoinTx from '../models/BitcoinTx.js'
 import BitcoinBlock from '../models/BitcoinBlock.js'
-import { detailTx, selectedTx, currentBlock, explorerBlockData, overlay, highlightInOut, urlPath } from '../stores.js'
+import { detailTx, selectedTx, currentBlock, explorerBlock, overlay, highlightInOut, urlPath } from '../stores.js'
 import { addressToSPK } from './encodings.js'
 
 // Quick heuristic matching to guess what kind of search a query is for
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ async function fetchBlockByHash (hash) {
     if (blockData) {
       if (blockData.id) {
         block = new BitcoinBlock(blockData)
-      } else block = BitcoinBlock.decompress(blockData)
+      } else block = new BitcoinBlock(BitcoinBlock.decompress(blockData))
     }
     if (block && block.id) {
       console.log('downloaded block', block.id)
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ export async function searchBlockHash (hash) {
     const searchResult = await fetchBlockByHash(hash)
     if (searchResult) {
       if (searchResult.id) {
-        explorerBlockData.set(searchResult)
+        explorerBlock.set(searchResult)
       }
       return null
     } else {
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ export async function searchBlockHeight (height) {
     const searchResult = await fetchBlockByHeight(height)
     if (searchResult) {
       if (searchResult.id) {
-        explorerBlockData.set(searchResult)
+        explorerBlock.set(searchResult)
       }
       return null
     } else {
diff --git a/server/mix.exs b/server/mix.exs
index 23bec32..de8185c 100644
--- a/server/mix.exs
+++ b/server/mix.exs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ defmodule BitcoinStream.MixProject do
   def project do
     [
       app: :bitcoin_stream,
-      version: "2.3.2",
+      version: "2.3.3",
       elixir: "~> 1.10",
       start_permanent: Mix.env() == :prod,
       deps: deps(),