diff --git a/js/controllers/join.js b/js/controllers/join.js
index 3cf0033ce..fcf9fd8d4 100644
--- a/js/controllers/join.js
+++ b/js/controllers/join.js
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('JoinController',
           $scope.loading = false;
           if (err || !w) {
             if (err === 'joinError')
-              notification.error('Can\'t find peer.');
+              notification.error('Fatal error connecting to Insight server');
             else if (err === 'walletFull')
               notification.error('The wallet is full');
             else if (err === 'badNetwork')
diff --git a/js/models/core/WalletFactory.js b/js/models/core/WalletFactory.js
index 3b4d9d77e..61a384f75 100644
--- a/js/models/core/WalletFactory.js
+++ b/js/models/core/WalletFactory.js
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ WalletFactory.prototype.getWallets = function() {
 
 WalletFactory.prototype.delete = function(walletId, cb) {
   var s = this.storage;
-  this.log('## DELETING WALLET ID:' + walletId); //TODO
   s.deleteWallet(walletId);
   s.setLastOpened(undefined);
   return cb();
@@ -251,13 +250,12 @@ WalletFactory.prototype.joinCreateSession = function(secret, nickname, passphras
     connectedOnce = true;
   });
 
-  self.network.on('serverError', function() {
+  self.network.on('serverError', function() { 
     return cb('joinError');
   });
 
   self.network.start(opts, function() {
     self.network.greet(s.pubKey);
-
     self.network.on('data', function(sender, data) {
       if (data.type === 'walletId') {
         if (data.networkName !== self.networkName) {
diff --git a/js/models/network/Async.js b/js/models/network/Async.js
index eb53a3c83..cb7d078ee 100644
--- a/js/models/network/Async.js
+++ b/js/models/network/Async.js
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ Network.prototype.connectedCopayers = function() {
 };
 
 Network.prototype._sendHello = function(copayerId) {
+
   this.send(copayerId, {
     type: 'hello',
     copayerId: this.copayerId,
@@ -211,13 +212,6 @@ Network.prototype._onMessage = function(enc) {
 Network.prototype._setupConnectionHandlers = function(cb) {
   preconditions.checkState(this.socket);
   var self = this;
-
-  self.socket.on('connect', function() {
-    self.socket.on('disconnect', function() {
-      self.cleanUp();
-    });
-    if (typeof cb === 'function') cb();
-  });
   self.socket.on('message', function(m) {
     // delay execution, to improve error handling
     setTimeout(function() {
@@ -226,6 +220,14 @@ Network.prototype._setupConnectionHandlers = function(cb) {
   });
   self.socket.on('error', self._onError.bind(self));
 
+  self.socket.on('connect', function() {
+
+    self.socket.on('disconnect', function() {
+      self.cleanUp();
+    });
+
+    if (typeof cb === 'function') cb();
+  });
 };
 
 Network.prototype._onError = function(err) {
@@ -285,9 +287,23 @@ Network.prototype.start = function(opts, openCallback) {
   this.socket = this.createSocket();
   this._setupConnectionHandlers(openCallback);
   this.socket.emit('subscribe', pubkey);
-  this.socket.emit('sync', opts.lastTimestamp);
-  this.started = true;
 
+  var self = this,
+    tries = 0;
+  self.socket.on('insight-error', function(m) {
+
+    console.log('Retrying to sync...');
+    setTimeout(function() {
+      if (tries++ > 5) {
+        self.emit('serverError');
+      } else {
+        self.socket.emit('sync', opts.lastTimestamp);
+      }
+    }, 500);
+  });
+
+  self.socket.emit('sync', opts.lastTimestamp);
+  self.started = true;
 };
 
 Network.prototype.createSocket = function() {
@@ -329,7 +345,6 @@ Network.prototype.send = function(dest, payload, cb) {
     dest = this.getCopayerIds();
     payload.isBroadcast = 1;
   }
-
   if (typeof dest === 'string')
     dest = [dest];
 
@@ -339,6 +354,7 @@ Network.prototype.send = function(dest, payload, cb) {
   dest.forEach(function(to) {
     //console.log('\t to ' + to);
     var message = self.encode(to, payload);
+
     self.socket.emit('message', message);
   });
   if (typeof cb === 'function') cb();