diff --git a/lib/node.js b/lib/node.js
index 462b806..bb167ca 100644
--- a/lib/node.js
+++ b/lib/node.js
@@ -376,7 +376,6 @@ Node.prototype.getStats = function()
 
 		this.stats.mining = web3.eth.mining;
 		this.stats.gasPrice = web3.toBigNumber(web3.eth.gasPrice).toString(10);
-		this.stats.listening = web3.net.listening;
 	}
 
 	this.uptime();
@@ -419,6 +418,19 @@ Node.prototype.update = function()
 	return this.stats;
 };
 
+Node.prototype.updatePending = function()
+{
+	if(PENDING_WORKS) {
+		try {
+			this.stats.pending = web3.eth.getBlockTransactionCount('pending');
+			this.sendUpdate();
+		} catch (err) {
+			PENDING_WORKS = false;
+			console.error("getBlockTransactionCount('pending'):", err);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 Node.prototype.ping = function()
 {
 	this._latency = (new Date()).getTime();
@@ -433,7 +445,7 @@ Node.prototype.setWatches = function()
 	this.pendingFilter.watch( function(log) {
 		if(PENDING_WORKS) {
 			debounce(function() {
-				self.update();
+				self.updatePending();
 			}, 50);
 		}
 	});