diff --git a/domain/build.gradle b/domain/build.gradle
index 6bcbe6d..1880c6b 100644
--- a/domain/build.gradle
+++ b/domain/build.gradle
@@ -10,6 +10,19 @@ uploadArchives {
     }
 }
 
+configurations {
+    testArtifacts.extendsFrom testRuntime
+}
+
+task testJar(type: Jar) {
+    classifier = 'test'
+    from sourceSets.test.output
+}
+
+artifacts {
+    testArtifacts testJar
+}
+
 dependencies {
     compile 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.12'
     testCompile 'junit:junit:4.11'
diff --git a/domain/src/test/java/ch/dissem/bitmessage/entity/SerializationTest.java b/domain/src/test/java/ch/dissem/bitmessage/entity/SerializationTest.java
index de0c807..03b7bc5 100644
--- a/domain/src/test/java/ch/dissem/bitmessage/entity/SerializationTest.java
+++ b/domain/src/test/java/ch/dissem/bitmessage/entity/SerializationTest.java
@@ -18,18 +18,17 @@ package ch.dissem.bitmessage.entity;
 
 import ch.dissem.bitmessage.entity.payload.*;
 import ch.dissem.bitmessage.entity.valueobject.Label;
-import ch.dissem.bitmessage.exception.DecryptionFailedException;
 import ch.dissem.bitmessage.factory.Factory;
 import ch.dissem.bitmessage.utils.TestBase;
 import ch.dissem.bitmessage.utils.TestUtils;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import java.io.*;
-import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.lang.reflect.Field;
+import java.util.Collections;
 
 import static ch.dissem.bitmessage.entity.Plaintext.Type.MSG;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertArrayEquals;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 
 public class SerializationTest extends TestBase {
     @Test
@@ -87,6 +86,12 @@ public class SerializationTest extends TestBase {
         p1.write(out);
         ByteArrayInputStream in = new ByteArrayInputStream(out.toByteArray());
         Plaintext p2 = Plaintext.read(MSG, in);
+
+        // Received is automatically set on deserialization, so we'll need to set it to 0
+        Field received = Plaintext.class.getDeclaredField("received");
+        received.setAccessible(true);
+        received.set(p2, 0L);
+
         assertEquals(p1, p2);
     }
 
@@ -95,6 +100,7 @@ public class SerializationTest extends TestBase {
         InputStream in = new ByteArrayInputStream(data);
         ObjectMessage object = Factory.getObjectMessage(version, in, data.length);
         ByteArrayOutputStream out = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+        assertNotNull(object);
         object.write(out);
         assertArrayEquals(data, out.toByteArray());
         assertEquals(expectedPayloadType.getCanonicalName(), object.getPayload().getClass().getCanonicalName());
@@ -105,7 +111,7 @@ public class SerializationTest extends TestBase {
         Plaintext plaintext = new Plaintext.Builder(MSG)
                 .from(TestUtils.loadContact())
                 .to(TestUtils.loadIdentity("BM-2cSqjfJ8xK6UUn5Rw3RpdGQ9RsDkBhWnS8"))
-                .labels(Arrays.asList(new Label("Test", Label.Type.INBOX, 0)))
+                .labels(Collections.singletonList(new Label("Test", Label.Type.INBOX, 0)))
                 .message("Test", "Test Test.\nTest")
                 .build();
         ByteArrayOutputStream out = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
diff --git a/networking/build.gradle b/networking/build.gradle
index 6e9366c..06bd5d0 100644
--- a/networking/build.gradle
+++ b/networking/build.gradle
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@ dependencies {
     testCompile 'junit:junit:4.11'
     testCompile 'org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:1.7.12'
     testCompile 'org.mockito:mockito-core:1.10.19'
+    testCompile project(path: ':domain', configuration: 'testArtifacts')
     testCompile project(':security-bc')
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/networking/src/main/java/ch/dissem/bitmessage/networking/Connection.java b/networking/src/main/java/ch/dissem/bitmessage/networking/Connection.java
index bb8e62c..400bada 100644
--- a/networking/src/main/java/ch/dissem/bitmessage/networking/Connection.java
+++ b/networking/src/main/java/ch/dissem/bitmessage/networking/Connection.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import ch.dissem.bitmessage.exception.InsufficientProofOfWorkException;
 import ch.dissem.bitmessage.exception.NodeException;
 import ch.dissem.bitmessage.factory.Factory;
 import ch.dissem.bitmessage.ports.NetworkHandler.MessageListener;
-import ch.dissem.bitmessage.utils.DebugUtils;
 import ch.dissem.bitmessage.utils.UnixTime;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -70,6 +69,7 @@ public class Connection implements Runnable {
     private OutputStream out;
     private int version;
     private long[] streams;
+    private int readTimeoutCounter;
 
     public Connection(InternalContext context, Mode mode, Socket socket, MessageListener listener,
                       ConcurrentMap<InventoryVector, Long> requestedObjectsMap) throws IOException {
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ public class Connection implements Runnable {
                 } catch (SocketTimeoutException ignore) {
                     if (state == ACTIVE) {
                         sendQueue();
+                        if (syncFinished(null)) disconnect();
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -205,7 +206,13 @@ public class Connection implements Runnable {
         if (syncTimeout < UnixTime.now()) {
             return true;
         }
-        if (!(msg.getPayload() instanceof Addr) && requestedObjects.isEmpty() && sendingQueue.isEmpty()) {
+        if (msg == null) {
+            readTimeoutCounter++;
+            return readTimeoutCounter > 1;
+        }
+        readTimeoutCounter = 0;
+        if (!(msg.getPayload() instanceof Addr) && !(msg.getPayload() instanceof GetData)
+                && requestedObjects.isEmpty() && sendingQueue.isEmpty()) {
             return true;
         }
         return false;
@@ -311,9 +318,9 @@ public class Connection implements Runnable {
                     ctx.getNetworkHandler().offer(objectMessage.getInventoryVector());
                 } catch (InsufficientProofOfWorkException e) {
                     LOG.warn(e.getMessage());
+                    // DebugUtils.saveToFile(objectMessage); // this line must not be committed active
                 } catch (IOException e) {
                     LOG.error("Stream " + objectMessage.getStream() + ", object type " + objectMessage.getType() + ": " + e.getMessage(), e);
-                    DebugUtils.saveToFile(objectMessage);
                 } finally {
                     requestedObjects.remove(objectMessage.getInventoryVector());
                 }
diff --git a/networking/src/test/java/ch/dissem/bitmessage/networking/NetworkHandlerTest.java b/networking/src/test/java/ch/dissem/bitmessage/networking/NetworkHandlerTest.java
index cd8a743..7beca24 100644
--- a/networking/src/test/java/ch/dissem/bitmessage/networking/NetworkHandlerTest.java
+++ b/networking/src/test/java/ch/dissem/bitmessage/networking/NetworkHandlerTest.java
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class NetworkHandlerTest {
         assertEquals(2, peerInventory.getInventory().size());
     }
 
-    @Test(timeout = 5_000)
+    @Test(timeout = 10_000)
     public void ensureObjectsAreSynchronizedIfOnlyNodeHasObjects() throws Exception {
         peerInventory.init();