diff --git a/node/consensus/ceremony/broadcast_messaging.go b/node/consensus/ceremony/broadcast_messaging.go
index 31aff40..8331909 100644
--- a/node/consensus/ceremony/broadcast_messaging.go
+++ b/node/consensus/ceremony/broadcast_messaging.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (e *CeremonyDataClockConsensusEngine) publishProof(
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
-	peers, max, err := e.GetMostAheadPeer()
+	peers, max, err := e.GetMostAheadPeer(head.FrameNumber)
 	if err != nil || len(peers) == 0 || head.FrameNumber > max {
 		if err := e.publishMessage(e.filter, frame); err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(
diff --git a/node/consensus/ceremony/ceremony_data_clock_consensus_engine.go b/node/consensus/ceremony/ceremony_data_clock_consensus_engine.go
index 2e332b0..e97f6f4 100644
--- a/node/consensus/ceremony/ceremony_data_clock_consensus_engine.go
+++ b/node/consensus/ceremony/ceremony_data_clock_consensus_engine.go
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@ func (e *CeremonyDataClockConsensusEngine) Stop(force bool) <-chan error {
 	wg.Wait()
 	e.logger.Info("execution engines stopped")
 
+	e.dataTimeReel.Stop()
 	e.state = consensus.EngineStateStopped
 
 	e.engineMx.Lock()
diff --git a/node/consensus/ceremony/consensus_frames.go b/node/consensus/ceremony/consensus_frames.go
index 2b279d6..ae33ec9 100644
--- a/node/consensus/ceremony/consensus_frames.go
+++ b/node/consensus/ceremony/consensus_frames.go
@@ -143,24 +143,21 @@ func (e *CeremonyDataClockConsensusEngine) prove(
 	return frame, nil
 }
 
-func (e *CeremonyDataClockConsensusEngine) GetMostAheadPeer() (
+func (e *CeremonyDataClockConsensusEngine) GetMostAheadPeer(
+	frameNumber uint64,
+) (
 	[]byte,
 	uint64,
 	error,
 ) {
-	frame, err := e.dataTimeReel.Head()
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-
 	e.logger.Info(
 		"checking peer list",
 		zap.Int("peers", len(e.peerMap)),
 		zap.Int("uncooperative_peers", len(e.uncooperativePeersMap)),
-		zap.Uint64("current_head_frame", frame.FrameNumber),
+		zap.Uint64("current_head_frame", frameNumber),
 	)
 
-	max := frame.FrameNumber
+	max := frameNumber
 	var peer []byte = nil
 	e.peerMapMx.RLock()
 	for _, v := range e.peerMap {
@@ -514,7 +511,7 @@ func (e *CeremonyDataClockConsensusEngine) collect(
 	latest := currentFramePublished
 
 	for {
-		peerId, maxFrame, err := e.GetMostAheadPeer()
+		peerId, maxFrame, err := e.GetMostAheadPeer(latest.FrameNumber)
 		if maxFrame > latest.FrameNumber {
 			e.syncingStatus = SyncStatusSynchronizing
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/node/consensus/master/master_clock_consensus_engine.go b/node/consensus/master/master_clock_consensus_engine.go
index 7450c55..b89ffb9 100644
--- a/node/consensus/master/master_clock_consensus_engine.go
+++ b/node/consensus/master/master_clock_consensus_engine.go
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ func (e *MasterClockConsensusEngine) performBandwidthTest(peerID []byte) {
 
 	cc, err := e.pubSub.GetDirectChannel(peerID, "validation")
 	if err != nil {
-		e.logger.Info(
+		e.logger.Debug(
 			"could not connect to peer for validation",
 			zap.String("peer_id", base58.Encode(peerID)),
 		)
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ func (e *MasterClockConsensusEngine) performBandwidthTest(peerID []byte) {
 	end := time.Now().UnixMilli()
 	if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
 		cc.Close()
-		e.logger.Info(
+		e.logger.Debug(
 			"peer returned error",
 			zap.String("peer_id", base58.Encode(peerID)),
 			zap.Error(err),
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ func (e *MasterClockConsensusEngine) performBandwidthTest(peerID []byte) {
 	cc.Close()
 
 	if !bytes.Equal(verification, validation.Validation) {
-		e.logger.Info(
+		e.logger.Debug(
 			"peer provided invalid verification",
 			zap.String("peer_id", base58.Encode(peerID)),
 		)
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ func (e *MasterClockConsensusEngine) performBandwidthTest(peerID []byte) {
 	}
 
 	if end-start > 2000 {
-		e.logger.Info(
+		e.logger.Debug(
 			"peer has slow bandwidth, scoring out",
 			zap.String("peer_id", base58.Encode(peerID)),
 		)
diff --git a/node/execution/intrinsics/ceremony/ceremony_execution_engine.go b/node/execution/intrinsics/ceremony/ceremony_execution_engine.go
index 1fe04b1..502d297 100644
--- a/node/execution/intrinsics/ceremony/ceremony_execution_engine.go
+++ b/node/execution/intrinsics/ceremony/ceremony_execution_engine.go
@@ -458,11 +458,11 @@ func (e *CeremonyExecutionEngine) Start() <-chan error {
 }
 
 // Stop implements ExecutionEngine
-func (*CeremonyExecutionEngine) Stop(force bool) <-chan error {
+func (e *CeremonyExecutionEngine) Stop(force bool) <-chan error {
 	errChan := make(chan error)
 
 	go func() {
-		errChan <- nil
+		errChan <- <-e.clock.Stop(force)
 	}()
 
 	return errChan
diff --git a/node/store/clock.go b/node/store/clock.go
index 0fc6804..bedf592 100644
--- a/node/store/clock.go
+++ b/node/store/clock.go
@@ -1251,6 +1251,21 @@ func (p *PebbleClockStore) Compact(
 		); err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "compact")
 		}
+
+		if err := p.db.DeleteRange(
+			clockDataParentIndexKey(
+				make([]byte, 32),
+				0,
+				make([]byte, 32),
+			),
+			clockDataParentIndexKey(
+				bytes.Repeat([]byte{0xff}, 32),
+				0,
+				bytes.Repeat([]byte{0xff}, 32),
+			),
+		); err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "compact")
+		}
 	}
 
 	if dataFilter != nil && !cleared {
diff --git a/node/store/pebble.go b/node/store/pebble.go
index a9072bd..07fbaea 100644
--- a/node/store/pebble.go
+++ b/node/store/pebble.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (p *PebbleDB) CompactAll() error {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "compact all")
 	}
 
-	if err := p.Compact(first, last, true); err != nil {
+	if err := p.Compact(first, last, false); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "compact all")
 	}