diff --git a/lib/node.js b/lib/node.js
index 8e8c202..bff0496 100644
--- a/lib/node.js
+++ b/lib/node.js
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ Node.prototype.setWatches = function()
 	var self = this;
 
 	try {
-		this.pendingFilter = web3.eth.filter('pending');
+		this.pendingFilter = web3.eth.filter('chain');
 		this.pendingFilter.watch( function (log)
 		{
 			if(PENDING_WORKS) {