diff --git a/src/burnchains/bitcoin/indexer.rs b/src/burnchains/bitcoin/indexer.rs
index 4a3924e4e..32c8036d6 100644
--- a/src/burnchains/bitcoin/indexer.rs
+++ b/src/burnchains/bitcoin/indexer.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ use burnchains::BLOCKSTACK_MAGIC_MAINNET;
 use deps::bitcoin::blockdata::block::LoneBlockHeader;
 use deps::bitcoin::network::message::NetworkMessage;
 use deps::bitcoin::network::serialize::BitcoinHash;
-
+use deps::bitcoin::network::serialize::Error as btc_serialization_err;
 use util::log;
 
 pub const USER_AGENT: &'static str = "Stacks/2.0";
@@ -497,6 +497,11 @@ impl BitcoinIndexer {
                 Err(btc_error::ConnectionBroken) => {
                     do_handshake = true;
                 }
+                Err(btc_error::SerializationError(
+                    btc_serialization_err::UnrecognizedNetworkCommand(s),
+                )) => {
+                    debug!("Received unrecognized netowkr command while receiving a message: {}, ignoring", s);
+                }
                 Err(e) => {
                     warn!("Unhandled error while receiving a message: {:?}", e);
                     do_handshake = true;
diff --git a/testnet/stacks-node/src/run_loop/neon.rs b/testnet/stacks-node/src/run_loop/neon.rs
index 6235a4234..144da302f 100644
--- a/testnet/stacks-node/src/run_loop/neon.rs
+++ b/testnet/stacks-node/src/run_loop/neon.rs
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ impl RunLoop {
             .unwrap();
             info!("Miner node: checking UTXOs at address: {}", btc_addr);
 
+            match burnchain.create_wallet_if_dne() {
+                Err(e) => warn!("Error when creating wallet: {:?}", e),
+                _ => {}
+            }
+
             let utxos =
                 burnchain.get_utxos(&keychain.generate_op_signer().get_public_key(), 1, None, 0);
             if utxos.is_none() {