diff --git a/chain/sync.go b/chain/sync.go
index d05a3d8bb..8da093cb6 100644
--- a/chain/sync.go
+++ b/chain/sync.go
@@ -1396,6 +1396,11 @@ loop:
 	}
 
 	base := blockSet[len(blockSet)-1]
+	if base.Equals(known) {
+		blockSet = blockSet[:len(blockSet)-1]
+		base = blockSet[len(blockSet)-1]
+	}
+
 	if base.IsChildOf(known) {
 		// common case: receiving blocks that are building on top of our best tipset
 		return blockSet, nil
diff --git a/miner/miner.go b/miner/miner.go
index 7de7f5b73..f2468a911 100644
--- a/miner/miner.go
+++ b/miner/miner.go
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ minerLoop:
 			m.minedBlockHeights.Add(blkKey, true)
 
 			if err := m.api.SyncSubmitBlock(ctx, b); err != nil {
-				log.Errorf("failed to submit newly mined block: %s", err)
+				log.Errorf("failed to submit newly mined block: %+v", err)
 			}
 		} else {
 			base.NullRounds++