diff --git a/chain/bitcoind_conn.go b/chain/bitcoind_conn.go
index 88edf1b05a..44d0fdda2d 100644
--- a/chain/bitcoind_conn.go
+++ b/chain/bitcoind_conn.go
@@ -469,10 +469,16 @@ func (c *BitcoindConn) GetBlock(hash *chainhash.Hash) (*wire.MsgBlock, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// cancelChan is needed in case a block request with the same hash is
+	// already registered and fails via the returned errChan. Because we
+	// don't register a new request in this case this cancelChan is used
+	// to signal the failure of the dependant block request.
+	cancelChan := make(chan error, 1)
+
 	// Now that we know the block has been pruned for sure, request it from
 	// our backend peers.
 	blockChan, errChan := c.prunedBlockDispatcher.Query(
-		[]*chainhash.Hash{hash},
+		[]*chainhash.Hash{hash}, cancelChan,
 	)
 
 	for {
@@ -482,12 +488,32 @@ func (c *BitcoindConn) GetBlock(hash *chainhash.Hash) (*wire.MsgBlock, error) {
 
 		case err := <-errChan:
 			if err != nil {
+				// An error was returned for this block request.
+				// We have to make sure we remove the blockhash
+				// from the list of queried blocks.
+				// Moreover because in case a block is requested
+				// more than onced no redundant block requests
+				// are registered but rather a reply channel is
+				// added to the pending block request. This
+				// means we need to cancel all dependent
+				// `GetBlock` calls via the cancel channel when
+				// the fetching of the block was NOT successful.
+				c.prunedBlockDispatcher.CancelRequest(
+					*hash, err,
+				)
+
 				return nil, err
 			}
 
 			// errChan fired before blockChan with a nil error, wait
 			// for the block now.
 
+		// The  cancelChan is only used when there is already a pending
+		// block request for this hash and that block request fails via
+		// the error channel above.
+		case err := <-cancelChan:
+			return nil, err
+
 		case <-c.quit:
 			return nil, ErrBitcoindClientShuttingDown
 		}
diff --git a/chain/pruned_block_dispatcher.go b/chain/pruned_block_dispatcher.go
index 9c2d5e6168..657c573df6 100644
--- a/chain/pruned_block_dispatcher.go
+++ b/chain/pruned_block_dispatcher.go
@@ -143,7 +143,14 @@ type PrunedBlockDispatcher struct {
 	// NOTE: The blockMtx lock must always be held when accessing this
 	// field.
 	blocksQueried map[chainhash.Hash][]chan *wire.MsgBlock
-	blockMtx      sync.Mutex
+
+	// blockQueryCancel signals the cancelation of a `GetBlock` request.
+	//
+	// NOTE: The blockMtx lock must always be held when accessing this
+	// field.
+	blockQueryCancel map[chainhash.Hash][]chan<- error
+
+	blockMtx sync.Mutex
 
 	// currentPeers represents the set of peers we're currently connected
 	// to. Each peer found here will have a worker spawned within the
@@ -501,10 +508,10 @@ func (d *PrunedBlockDispatcher) banPeer(peer string) {
 }
 
 // Query submits a request to query the information of the given blocks.
-func (d *PrunedBlockDispatcher) Query(blocks []*chainhash.Hash,
+func (d *PrunedBlockDispatcher) Query(blocks []*chainhash.Hash, chanelChan chan<- error,
 	opts ...query.QueryOption) (<-chan *wire.MsgBlock, <-chan error) {
 
-	reqs, blockChan, err := d.newRequest(blocks)
+	reqs, blockChan, err := d.newRequest(blocks, chanelChan)
 	if err != nil {
 		errChan := make(chan error, 1)
 		errChan <- err
@@ -515,17 +522,22 @@ func (d *PrunedBlockDispatcher) Query(blocks []*chainhash.Hash,
 	if len(reqs) > 0 {
 		errChan = d.workManager.Query(reqs, opts...)
 	}
+
+	// Either we read here and remove the request from memory or
+	// we do it somewhere else.
 	return blockChan, errChan
 }
 
 // newRequest construct a new query request for the given blocks to submit to
 // the internal workManager. A channel is also returned through which the
 // requested blocks are sent through.
-func (d *PrunedBlockDispatcher) newRequest(blocks []*chainhash.Hash) (
-	[]*query.Request, <-chan *wire.MsgBlock, error) {
+func (d *PrunedBlockDispatcher) newRequest(blocks []*chainhash.Hash,
+	chanelChan chan<- error) ([]*query.Request, <-chan *wire.MsgBlock,
+	error) {
 
 	// Make sure the channel is buffered enough to handle all blocks.
 	blockChan := make(chan *wire.MsgBlock, len(blocks))
+	cancelChan := make(chan error)
 
 	d.blockMtx.Lock()
 	defer d.blockMtx.Unlock()
@@ -550,6 +562,10 @@ func (d *PrunedBlockDispatcher) newRequest(blocks []*chainhash.Hash) (
 		} else {
 			log.Debugf("Received new request for pending query of "+
 				"block %v", *block)
+
+			d.blockQueryCancel[*block] = append(
+				d.blockQueryCancel[*block], cancelChan,
+			)
 		}
 
 		d.blocksQueried[*block] = append(
@@ -678,3 +694,42 @@ func (d *PrunedBlockDispatcher) handleResp(req, resp wire.Message,
 
 	return progress
 }
+
+// CancelRequest removes all information regarding a failed block request.
+// When for example the Peer disconnects or runs in a timeout we make sure
+// that all related information is deleted and a new request for this block
+// can be registered. Moreover will also cancel all depending goroutines.
+func (d *PrunedBlockDispatcher) CancelRequest(blockHash chainhash.Hash,
+	err error) {
+
+	d.blockMtx.Lock()
+
+	// Before removing the block hash we get the cancelChans which were
+	// registered for block requests which already had an ongoing pending
+	// request registered.
+	cancelChans, ok := d.blockQueryCancel[blockHash]
+
+	// Remove all data related to this block request to make sure the same
+	// block can be registered again in the future.
+	delete(d.blocksQueried, blockHash)
+	delete(d.blockQueryCancel, blockHash)
+
+	d.blockMtx.Unlock()
+
+	// In case there are dependant goroutines depending on this block
+	// request we make sure we cancel them.
+	if ok {
+		d.wg.Add(1)
+		go func() {
+			defer d.wg.Done()
+
+			for _, cancel := range cancelChans {
+				select {
+				case cancel <- err:
+				case <-d.quit:
+					return
+				}
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+}
diff --git a/chain/pruned_block_dispatcher_test.go b/chain/pruned_block_dispatcher_test.go
index b7f801d8b5..d4c229b980 100644
--- a/chain/pruned_block_dispatcher_test.go
+++ b/chain/pruned_block_dispatcher_test.go
@@ -263,7 +263,9 @@ func (h *prunedBlockDispatcherHarness) query(blocks []*chainhash.Hash) (
 
 	h.t.Helper()
 
-	blockChan, errChan := h.dispatcher.Query(blocks)
+	cancelChan := make(chan error, 1)
+
+	blockChan, errChan := h.dispatcher.Query(blocks, cancelChan)
 	select {
 	case err := <-errChan:
 		require.NoError(h.t, err)