diff --git a/Godeps/Godeps.json b/Godeps/Godeps.json
index a5b27e76c..012475c08 100644
--- a/Godeps/Godeps.json
+++ b/Godeps/Godeps.json
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 		},
 		{
 			"ImportPath": "gopkg.in/karalabe/cookiejar.v2/collections/prque",
-			"Rev": "cf5d8079df7c4501217638e1e3a6e43f94822548"
+			"Rev": "0b2e270613f5d7ba262a5749b9e32270131497a2"
 		},
 		{
 			"ImportPath": "gopkg.in/qml.v1/cdata",
diff --git a/Godeps/_workspace/src/gopkg.in/karalabe/cookiejar.v2/collections/prque/prque.go b/Godeps/_workspace/src/gopkg.in/karalabe/cookiejar.v2/collections/prque/prque.go
index 8225e8c53..a1009f3be 100644
--- a/Godeps/_workspace/src/gopkg.in/karalabe/cookiejar.v2/collections/prque/prque.go
+++ b/Godeps/_workspace/src/gopkg.in/karalabe/cookiejar.v2/collections/prque/prque.go
@@ -71,5 +71,5 @@ func (p *Prque) Size() int {
 
 // Clears the contents of the priority queue.
 func (p *Prque) Reset() {
-	p.cont.Reset()
+	*p = *New()
 }
diff --git a/Godeps/_workspace/src/gopkg.in/karalabe/cookiejar.v2/collections/prque/prque_test.go b/Godeps/_workspace/src/gopkg.in/karalabe/cookiejar.v2/collections/prque/prque_test.go
index 811c53c73..daba691e1 100644
--- a/Godeps/_workspace/src/gopkg.in/karalabe/cookiejar.v2/collections/prque/prque_test.go
+++ b/Godeps/_workspace/src/gopkg.in/karalabe/cookiejar.v2/collections/prque/prque_test.go
@@ -61,16 +61,45 @@ func TestPrque(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReset(t *testing.T) {
-	// Fill the queue with some random data
+	// Generate a batch of random data and a specific priority order
 	size := 16 * blockSize
-	queue := New()
+	prio := rand.Perm(size)
+	data := make([]int, size)
 	for i := 0; i < size; i++ {
-		queue.Push(rand.Int(), rand.Float32())
+		data[i] = rand.Int()
 	}
-	// Reset and ensure it's empty
-	queue.Reset()
-	if !queue.Empty() {
-		t.Errorf("priority queue not empty after reset: %v", queue)
+	queue := New()
+	for rep := 0; rep < 2; rep++ {
+		// Fill a priority queue with the above data
+		for i := 0; i < size; i++ {
+			queue.Push(data[i], float32(prio[i]))
+			if queue.Size() != i+1 {
+				t.Errorf("queue size mismatch: have %v, want %v.", queue.Size(), i+1)
+			}
+		}
+		// Create a map the values to the priorities for easier verification
+		dict := make(map[float32]int)
+		for i := 0; i < size; i++ {
+			dict[float32(prio[i])] = data[i]
+		}
+		// Pop out half the elements in priority order and verify them
+		prevPrio := float32(size + 1)
+		for i := 0; i < size/2; i++ {
+			val, prio := queue.Pop()
+			if prio > prevPrio {
+				t.Errorf("invalid priority order: %v after %v.", prio, prevPrio)
+			}
+			prevPrio = prio
+			if val != dict[prio] {
+				t.Errorf("push/pop mismatch: have %v, want %v.", val, dict[prio])
+			}
+			delete(dict, prio)
+		}
+		// Reset and ensure it's empty
+		queue.Reset()
+		if !queue.Empty() {
+			t.Errorf("priority queue not empty after reset: %v", queue)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/Godeps/_workspace/src/gopkg.in/karalabe/cookiejar.v2/collections/prque/sstack.go b/Godeps/_workspace/src/gopkg.in/karalabe/cookiejar.v2/collections/prque/sstack.go
index 55375a091..c11347f9d 100644
--- a/Godeps/_workspace/src/gopkg.in/karalabe/cookiejar.v2/collections/prque/sstack.go
+++ b/Godeps/_workspace/src/gopkg.in/karalabe/cookiejar.v2/collections/prque/sstack.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (s *sstack) Less(i, j int) bool {
 	return s.blocks[i/blockSize][i%blockSize].priority > s.blocks[j/blockSize][j%blockSize].priority
 }
 
-// Swapts two elements in the stack. Required by sort.Interface.
+// Swaps two elements in the stack. Required by sort.Interface.
 func (s *sstack) Swap(i, j int) {
 	ib, io, jb, jo := i/blockSize, i%blockSize, j/blockSize, j%blockSize
 	s.blocks[ib][io], s.blocks[jb][jo] = s.blocks[jb][jo], s.blocks[ib][io]
@@ -96,8 +96,5 @@ func (s *sstack) Swap(i, j int) {
 
 // Resets the stack, effectively clearing its contents.
 func (s *sstack) Reset() {
-	s.size = 0
-	s.offset = 0
-	s.active = s.blocks[0]
-	s.capacity = blockSize
+	*s = *newSstack()
 }
diff --git a/Godeps/_workspace/src/gopkg.in/karalabe/cookiejar.v2/collections/prque/sstack_test.go b/Godeps/_workspace/src/gopkg.in/karalabe/cookiejar.v2/collections/prque/sstack_test.go
index 7bdc08bf5..bcb5b830b 100644
--- a/Godeps/_workspace/src/gopkg.in/karalabe/cookiejar.v2/collections/prque/sstack_test.go
+++ b/Godeps/_workspace/src/gopkg.in/karalabe/cookiejar.v2/collections/prque/sstack_test.go
@@ -79,15 +79,31 @@ func TestSstackSort(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSstackReset(t *testing.T) {
-	// Push some stuff onto the stack
+	// Create some initial data
 	size := 16 * blockSize
-	stack := newSstack()
+	data := make([]*item, size)
 	for i := 0; i < size; i++ {
-		stack.Push(&item{i, float32(i)})
+		data[i] = &item{rand.Int(), rand.Float32()}
 	}
-	// Clear and verify
-	stack.Reset()
-	if stack.Len() != 0 {
-		t.Errorf("stack not empty after reset: %v", stack)
+	stack := newSstack()
+	for rep := 0; rep < 2; rep++ {
+		// Push all the data into the stack, pop out every second
+		secs := []*item{}
+		for i := 0; i < size; i++ {
+			stack.Push(data[i])
+			if i%2 == 0 {
+				secs = append(secs, stack.Pop().(*item))
+			}
+		}
+		// Reset and verify both pulled and stack contents
+		stack.Reset()
+		if stack.Len() != 0 {
+			t.Errorf("stack not empty after reset: %v", stack)
+		}
+		for i := 0; i < size; i++ {
+			if i%2 == 0 && data[i] != secs[i/2] {
+				t.Errorf("push/pop mismatch: have %v, want %v.", secs[i/2], data[i])
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go b/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
index 11834d788..bd439d96a 100644
--- a/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
+++ b/eth/downloader/downloader_test.go
@@ -181,3 +181,51 @@ func TestTaking(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error("expected to take 1000, got", len(bs1))
 	}
 }
+
+func TestThrottling(t *testing.T) {
+	minDesiredPeerCount = 4
+	blockTtl = 1 * time.Second
+
+	targetBlocks := 4 * blockCacheLimit
+	hashes := createHashes(0, targetBlocks)
+	blocks := createBlocksFromHashes(hashes)
+	tester := newTester(t, hashes, blocks)
+
+	tester.newPeer("peer1", big.NewInt(10000), hashes[0])
+	tester.newPeer("peer2", big.NewInt(0), common.Hash{})
+	tester.badBlocksPeer("peer3", big.NewInt(0), common.Hash{})
+	tester.badBlocksPeer("peer4", big.NewInt(0), common.Hash{})
+
+	// Concurrently download and take the blocks
+	errc := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		errc <- tester.sync("peer1", hashes[0])
+	}()
+
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	took := []*types.Block{}
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-done:
+				took = append(took, tester.downloader.TakeBlocks()...)
+				done <- struct{}{}
+				return
+			default:
+				took = append(took, tester.downloader.TakeBlocks()...)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Synchronize the two threads and verify
+	err := <-errc
+	done <- struct{}{}
+	<-done
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to synchronize blocks: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(took) != targetBlocks {
+		t.Fatalf("downloaded block mismatch: have %v, want %v", len(took), targetBlocks)
+	}
+}