diff --git a/lib/node.js b/lib/node.js
index 860ae14..2ca149f 100644
--- a/lib/node.js
+++ b/lib/node.js
@@ -713,6 +713,10 @@ Node.prototype.setWatches = function()
 		self._latestQueue.push(hash);
 	}, self._chan_min_time);
 
+	this._debouncedPending = debounce(function() {
+		self.getPending();
+	}, 5);
+
 	try {
 		this.chainFilter = web3.eth.filter('latest');
 		this.chainFilter.watch( function (err, hash)
@@ -792,9 +796,7 @@ Node.prototype.setWatches = function()
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				debounce(function() {
-					self.getPending();
-				}, 5);
+				self._debouncedPending();
 			}
 		});