diff --git a/sqlitecluster/SQLiteNode.cpp b/sqlitecluster/SQLiteNode.cpp
index 047a0fd78..87edfd469 100644
--- a/sqlitecluster/SQLiteNode.cpp
+++ b/sqlitecluster/SQLiteNode.cpp
@@ -2563,6 +2563,24 @@ STCPManager::Socket* SQLiteNode::_acceptSocket() {
     return socket;
 }
 
+void SQLiteNode::_processPeerMessages(uint64_t& nextActivity, SQLitePeer* peer, bool unlimited) {
+    try {
+        size_t messagesDeqeued = 0;
+        while (true) {
+            SData message = peer->popMessage();
+            _onMESSAGE(peer, message);
+            messagesDeqeued++;
+            if (messagesDeqeued >= 100 && !unlimited) {
+                // We should run again immediately, we have more to do.
+                nextActivity = STimeNow();
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    } catch (const out_of_range& e) {
+        // Ok, just no messages.
+    }
+}
+
 void SQLiteNode::postPoll(fd_map& fdm, uint64_t& nextActivity) {
     unique_lock<decltype(_stateMutex)> uniqueLock(_stateMutex);
 
@@ -2638,10 +2656,12 @@ void SQLiteNode::postPoll(fd_map& fdm, uint64_t& nextActivity) {
             {
                 _onConnect(peer);
                 _sendPING(peer);
+                _processPeerMessages(nextActivity, peer);
             }
             break;
             case SQLitePeer::PeerPostPollStatus::SOCKET_ERROR:
             {
+                _processPeerMessages(nextActivity, peer, true);
                 SData reconnect("RECONNECT");
                 reconnect["Reason"] = "socket error";
                 _sendToPeer(peer, reconnect);
@@ -2650,6 +2670,8 @@ void SQLiteNode::postPoll(fd_map& fdm, uint64_t& nextActivity) {
             break;
             case SQLitePeer::PeerPostPollStatus::SOCKET_CLOSED:
             {
+                _processPeerMessages(nextActivity, peer, true);
+                peer->reset();
                 _onDisconnect(peer);
             }
             break;
@@ -2666,21 +2688,8 @@ void SQLiteNode::postPoll(fd_map& fdm, uint64_t& nextActivity) {
                         _sendPING(peer);
                     }
                 }
-                try {
-                    size_t messagesDeqeued = 0;
-                    while (true) {
-                        SData message = peer->popMessage();
-                        _onMESSAGE(peer, message);
-                        messagesDeqeued++;
-                        if (messagesDeqeued >= 100) {
-                            // We should run again immediately, we have more to do.
-                            nextActivity = STimeNow();
-                            break;
-                        }
-                    }
-                } catch (const out_of_range& e) {
-                    // Ok, just no messages.
-                }
+
+                _processPeerMessages(nextActivity, peer);
             }
             break;
         }
diff --git a/sqlitecluster/SQLiteNode.h b/sqlitecluster/SQLiteNode.h
index 6377c9511..5cb8365b8 100644
--- a/sqlitecluster/SQLiteNode.h
+++ b/sqlitecluster/SQLiteNode.h
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ class SQLiteNode : public STCPManager {
 
     void _dieIfForkedFromCluster();
 
+    void _processPeerMessages(uint64_t& nextActivity, SQLitePeer* peer, bool unlimited = false);
+
     const string _commandAddress;
     const string _name;
     const vector<SQLitePeer*> _peerList;
diff --git a/sqlitecluster/SQLitePeer.cpp b/sqlitecluster/SQLitePeer.cpp
index a9636ca1d..abc50b1d2 100644
--- a/sqlitecluster/SQLitePeer.cpp
+++ b/sqlitecluster/SQLitePeer.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ SQLitePeer::PeerPostPollStatus SQLitePeer::postPoll(fd_map& fdm, uint64_t& nextA
                 } else {
                     SHMMM("Lost peer connection after " << (STimeNow() - socket->openTime) / 1000 << "ms, reconnecting in " << delay / 1000 << "ms");
                 }
-                reset();
                 nextReconnect = STimeNow() + delay;
                 nextActivity = min(nextActivity, nextReconnect.load());
                 return PeerPostPollStatus::SOCKET_CLOSED;
diff --git a/sqlitecluster/SQLitePeer.h b/sqlitecluster/SQLitePeer.h
index 48bc3433c..a11d5a075 100644
--- a/sqlitecluster/SQLitePeer.h
+++ b/sqlitecluster/SQLitePeer.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ class SQLitePeer {
     // If there are no messages, throws `std::out_of_range`.
     SData popMessage();
 
+    // NOTE: If this returns PeerPostPollStatus::SOCKET_CLOSED then the caller must call `reset` on this peer.
+    // This is not done internally becuase we need to expose the outstanding data on the socket before deleting it.
     PeerPostPollStatus postPoll(fd_map& fdm, uint64_t& nextActivity);
 
     // Send a message to this peer. Thread-safe.