diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/bitswap.go b/exchange/bitswap/bitswap.go
index c6f3c74a9..57359c0ec 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/bitswap.go
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/bitswap.go
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ func (bs *Bitswap) ReceiveMessage(ctx context.Context, p peer.ID, incoming bsmsg
 			bs.dupBlocksRecvd++
 		}
 		bs.counterLk.Unlock()
-		log.Debugf("got block %s from %s", block, p)
+		log.Debugf("got block %s from %s (%d,%d)", block, p, bs.blocksRecvd, bs.dupBlocksRecvd)
 
 		hasBlockCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, hasBlockTimeout)
 		if err := bs.HasBlock(hasBlockCtx, block); err != nil {
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/bitswap_test.go b/exchange/bitswap/bitswap_test.go
index 86eb2d764..6548472c9 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/bitswap_test.go
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/bitswap_test.go
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ func PerformDistributionTest(t *testing.T, numInstances, numBlocks int) {
 			}
 			for _ = range outch {
 			}
-			log.Error("DONE")
 		}(inst)
 	}
 	wg.Wait()
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/decision/engine_test.go b/exchange/bitswap/decision/engine_test.go
index 31e46c776..8337c4800 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/decision/engine_test.go
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/decision/engine_test.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func TestConsistentAccounting(t *testing.T) {
 	// Send messages from Ernie to Bert
 	for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
 
-		m := message.New()
+		m := message.New(false)
 		content := []string{"this", "is", "message", "i"}
 		m.AddBlock(blocks.NewBlock([]byte(strings.Join(content, " "))))
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func TestPeerIsAddedToPeersWhenMessageReceivedOrSent(t *testing.T) {
 	sanfrancisco := newEngine(ctx, "sf")
 	seattle := newEngine(ctx, "sea")
 
-	m := message.New()
+	m := message.New(true)
 
 	sanfrancisco.Engine.MessageSent(seattle.Peer, m)
 	seattle.Engine.MessageReceived(sanfrancisco.Peer, m)
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func TestPartnerWantsThenCancels(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func partnerWants(e *Engine, keys []string, partner peer.ID) {
-	add := message.New()
+	add := message.New(false)
 	for i, letter := range keys {
 		block := blocks.NewBlock([]byte(letter))
 		add.AddEntry(block.Key(), math.MaxInt32-i)
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func partnerWants(e *Engine, keys []string, partner peer.ID) {
 }
 
 func partnerCancels(e *Engine, keys []string, partner peer.ID) {
-	cancels := message.New()
+	cancels := message.New(false)
 	for _, k := range keys {
 		block := blocks.NewBlock([]byte(k))
 		cancels.Cancel(block.Key())
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/message/message.go b/exchange/bitswap/message/message.go
index 63f7f28b5..d885bb373 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/message/message.go
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/message/message.go
@@ -31,12 +31,7 @@ type BitSwapMessage interface {
 
 	Empty() bool
 
-	// Sets whether or not the contained wantlist represents the entire wantlist
-	// true = full wantlist
-	// false = wantlist 'patch'
-	// default: true
-	SetFull(isFull bool)
-
+	// A full wantlist is an authoritative copy, a 'non-full' wantlist is a patch-set
 	Full() bool
 
 	AddBlock(*blocks.Block)
@@ -56,15 +51,15 @@ type impl struct {
 	blocks   map[u.Key]*blocks.Block
 }
 
-func New() BitSwapMessage {
-	return newMsg()
+func New(full bool) BitSwapMessage {
+	return newMsg(full)
 }
 
-func newMsg() *impl {
+func newMsg(full bool) *impl {
 	return &impl{
 		blocks:   make(map[u.Key]*blocks.Block),
 		wantlist: make(map[u.Key]Entry),
-		full:     true,
+		full:     full,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -74,8 +69,7 @@ type Entry struct {
 }
 
 func newMessageFromProto(pbm pb.Message) BitSwapMessage {
-	m := newMsg()
-	m.SetFull(pbm.GetWantlist().GetFull())
+	m := newMsg(pbm.GetWantlist().GetFull())
 	for _, e := range pbm.GetWantlist().GetEntries() {
 		m.addEntry(u.Key(e.GetBlock()), int(e.GetPriority()), e.GetCancel())
 	}
@@ -86,10 +80,6 @@ func newMessageFromProto(pbm pb.Message) BitSwapMessage {
 	return m
 }
 
-func (m *impl) SetFull(full bool) {
-	m.full = full
-}
-
 func (m *impl) Full() bool {
 	return m.full
 }
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/message/message_test.go b/exchange/bitswap/message/message_test.go
index cbeed8892..7a6a28a04 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/message/message_test.go
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/message/message_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestAppendWanted(t *testing.T) {
 	const str = "foo"
-	m := New()
+	m := New(true)
 	m.AddEntry(u.Key(str), 1)
 
 	if !wantlistContains(m.ToProto().GetWantlist(), str) {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func TestAppendBlock(t *testing.T) {
 	strs = append(strs, "Celeritas")
 	strs = append(strs, "Incendia")
 
-	m := New()
+	m := New(true)
 	for _, str := range strs {
 		block := blocks.NewBlock([]byte(str))
 		m.AddBlock(block)
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func TestAppendBlock(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestWantlist(t *testing.T) {
 	keystrs := []string{"foo", "bar", "baz", "bat"}
-	m := New()
+	m := New(true)
 	for _, s := range keystrs {
 		m.AddEntry(u.Key(s), 1)
 	}
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func TestWantlist(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestCopyProtoByValue(t *testing.T) {
 	const str = "foo"
-	m := New()
+	m := New(true)
 	protoBeforeAppend := m.ToProto()
 	m.AddEntry(u.Key(str), 1)
 	if wantlistContains(protoBeforeAppend.GetWantlist(), str) {
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestCopyProtoByValue(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestToNetFromNetPreservesWantList(t *testing.T) {
-	original := New()
+	original := New(true)
 	original.AddEntry(u.Key("M"), 1)
 	original.AddEntry(u.Key("B"), 1)
 	original.AddEntry(u.Key("D"), 1)
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func TestToNetFromNetPreservesWantList(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestToAndFromNetMessage(t *testing.T) {
 
-	original := New()
+	original := New(true)
 	original.AddBlock(blocks.NewBlock([]byte("W")))
 	original.AddBlock(blocks.NewBlock([]byte("E")))
 	original.AddBlock(blocks.NewBlock([]byte("F")))
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func contains(strs []string, x string) bool {
 
 func TestDuplicates(t *testing.T) {
 	b := blocks.NewBlock([]byte("foo"))
-	msg := New()
+	msg := New(true)
 
 	msg.AddEntry(b.Key(), 1)
 	msg.AddEntry(b.Key(), 1)
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/testnet/network_test.go b/exchange/bitswap/testnet/network_test.go
index c963ae9ac..9624df5f8 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/testnet/network_test.go
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/testnet/network_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func TestSendMessageAsyncButWaitForResponse(t *testing.T) {
 		fromWaiter peer.ID,
 		msgFromWaiter bsmsg.BitSwapMessage) {
 
-		msgToWaiter := bsmsg.New()
+		msgToWaiter := bsmsg.New(true)
 		msgToWaiter.AddBlock(blocks.NewBlock([]byte(expectedStr)))
 		waiter.SendMessage(ctx, fromWaiter, msgToWaiter)
 	}))
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func TestSendMessageAsyncButWaitForResponse(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}))
 
-	messageSentAsync := bsmsg.New()
+	messageSentAsync := bsmsg.New(true)
 	messageSentAsync.AddBlock(blocks.NewBlock([]byte("data")))
 	errSending := waiter.SendMessage(
 		context.Background(), responderPeer.ID(), messageSentAsync)
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/wantmanager.go b/exchange/bitswap/wantmanager.go
index 3b2067914..eb49201a6 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/wantmanager.go
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/wantmanager.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package bitswap
 
 import (
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	context "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/golang.org/x/net/context"
 	engine "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/exchange/bitswap/decision"
@@ -94,9 +95,8 @@ func (pm *WantManager) SendBlock(ctx context.Context, env *engine.Envelope) {
 	// throughout the network stack
 	defer env.Sent()
 
-	msg := bsmsg.New()
+	msg := bsmsg.New(false)
 	msg.AddBlock(env.Block)
-	msg.SetFull(false)
 	err := pm.network.SendMessage(ctx, env.Peer, msg)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error(err)
@@ -113,11 +113,10 @@ func (pm *WantManager) startPeerHandler(p peer.ID) *msgQueue {
 	mq := newMsgQueue(p)
 
 	// new peer, we will want to give them our full wantlist
-	fullwantlist := bsmsg.New()
+	fullwantlist := bsmsg.New(true)
 	for _, e := range pm.wl.Entries() {
 		fullwantlist.AddEntry(e.Key, e.Priority)
 	}
-	fullwantlist.SetFull(true)
 	mq.out = fullwantlist
 	mq.work <- struct{}{}
 
@@ -180,6 +179,7 @@ func (pm *WantManager) Disconnected(p peer.ID) {
 
 // TODO: use goprocess here once i trust it
 func (pm *WantManager) Run() {
+	tock := time.NewTicker(rebroadcastDelay.Get())
 	for {
 		select {
 		case entries := <-pm.incoming:
@@ -198,6 +198,19 @@ func (pm *WantManager) Run() {
 				p.addMessage(entries)
 			}
 
+		case <-tock.C:
+			// resend entire wantlist every so often (REALLY SHOULDNT BE NECESSARY)
+			var es []*bsmsg.Entry
+			for _, e := range pm.wl.Entries() {
+				es = append(es, &bsmsg.Entry{Entry: e})
+			}
+			for _, p := range pm.peers {
+				p.outlk.Lock()
+				p.out = bsmsg.New(true)
+				p.outlk.Unlock()
+
+				p.addMessage(es)
+			}
 		case p := <-pm.connect:
 			pm.startPeerHandler(p)
 		case p := <-pm.disconnect:
@@ -230,7 +243,7 @@ func (mq *msgQueue) addMessage(entries []*bsmsg.Entry) {
 	// if we have no message held, or the one we are given is full
 	// overwrite the one we are holding
 	if mq.out == nil {
-		mq.out = bsmsg.New()
+		mq.out = bsmsg.New(false)
 	}
 
 	// TODO: add a msg.Combine(...) method