diff --git a/lib/node.js b/lib/node.js
index 1ab2e4f..5784b38 100644
--- a/lib/node.js
+++ b/lib/node.js
@@ -504,6 +504,14 @@ Node.prototype.getPending = function()
 
 	if (this._web3)
 	{
+		// TODO: Remove warkaround when web3.js is fixed
+		if( !this.chainFilter )
+		{
+			console.warn("Getting", chalk.reset.red('latest block'), chalk.reset.bold.red('forced'));
+
+			this.getLatestBlock();
+		}
+
 		console.info('==>', 'Getting Pending')
 
 		web3.eth.getBlockTransactionCount('pending', function (err, pending)
@@ -699,6 +707,8 @@ Node.prototype.setWatches = function()
 	}
 	catch (err)
 	{
+		this.chainFilter = false;
+
 		console.error("Couldn't set up chain filter");
 		console.error(err);
 	}
@@ -729,6 +739,8 @@ Node.prototype.setWatches = function()
 	}
 	catch (err)
 	{
+		this.pendingFilter = false;
+
 		console.error("Couldn't set up pending filter");
 		console.error(err);
 	}