diff --git a/convex-core/src/main/java/convex/core/BeliefMerge.java b/convex-core/src/main/java/convex/core/BeliefMerge.java
index e2b6e59b3..bcfa361ef 100644
--- a/convex-core/src/main/java/convex/core/BeliefMerge.java
+++ b/convex-core/src/main/java/convex/core/BeliefMerge.java
@@ -561,6 +561,9 @@ public static boolean compareOrders(Order oldOrder, Order newOrder) {
 			// new Order is more recent, so switch to this
 			return true;
 		} else {
+			// Don't replace if equal
+			if (oldOrder.equals(newOrder)) return false;
+			
 			// This probably shouldn't happen if peers are sticking to timestamps
 			// But we compare anyway
 			// Prefer advanced consensus
diff --git a/convex-gui/src/main/java/convex/gui/manager/windows/peer/PeerInfoPanel.java b/convex-gui/src/main/java/convex/gui/manager/windows/peer/PeerInfoPanel.java
index bf9184e76..0e2649560 100644
--- a/convex-gui/src/main/java/convex/gui/manager/windows/peer/PeerInfoPanel.java
+++ b/convex-gui/src/main/java/convex/gui/manager/windows/peer/PeerInfoPanel.java
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ private void updateState(Convex p) {
 			sb.append(s.getStatusVector()+"\n");
 			sb.append("\n");
 			
-			sb.append("Transactions Pending: "+s.getTransactionHandler().countInterests());
+			sb.append("Transactions:\n");
+			sb.append("- Received:           "+s.getTransactionHandler().receivedTransactionCount+"\n");
+			sb.append("- Queued (valid):     "+s.getTransactionHandler().clientTransactionCount+"\n");
+			sb.append("- Pending:            "+s.getTransactionHandler().countInterests()+"\n");
 			sb.append("\n");
 
 			sb.append("Beliefs Sent:         "+s.getBeliefPropagator().getBeliefBroadcastCount()+"\n");
diff --git a/convex-peer/src/main/java/convex/peer/BeliefPropagator.java b/convex-peer/src/main/java/convex/peer/BeliefPropagator.java
index cd6a8f556..d9a2f098e 100644
--- a/convex-peer/src/main/java/convex/peer/BeliefPropagator.java
+++ b/convex-peer/src/main/java/convex/peer/BeliefPropagator.java
@@ -279,10 +279,11 @@ private Belief awaitBelief() throws InterruptedException {
 		beliefQueue.drainTo(beliefMessages); 
 		HashMap<AccountKey,SignedData<Order>> newOrders=belief.getOrdersHashMap();
 		// log.info("Merging Beliefs: "+allBeliefs.size());
-		boolean anyOrderChanged=false;
 		
+		boolean anyOrderChanged=false;
 		for (Message m: beliefMessages) {
-			anyOrderChanged=mergeBeliefMessage(newOrders,m);
+			boolean changed=mergeBeliefMessage(newOrders,m);
+			if (changed) anyOrderChanged=true;
 		}
 		if (!anyOrderChanged) return null;
 		
@@ -291,7 +292,7 @@ private Belief awaitBelief() throws InterruptedException {
 	}
 	
 
-	protected boolean mergeBeliefMessage(HashMap<AccountKey, SignedData<Order>> newOrders, Message m) {
+	protected boolean mergeBeliefMessage(HashMap<AccountKey, SignedData<Order>> orders, Message m) {
 		boolean changed=false;
 		AccountKey myKey=server.getPeerKey();
 		try {
@@ -305,14 +306,17 @@ protected boolean mergeBeliefMessage(HashMap<AccountKey, SignedData<Order>> newO
 					try {
 						AccountKey key=so.getAccountKey();
 						
+						// Check if this Order could replace existing Order
 						if (Utils.equals(myKey, key)) continue; // skip own order
-						if (newOrders.containsKey(key)) {
+						if (orders.containsKey(key)) {
 							Order newOrder=so.getValue();
-							Order oldOrder=newOrders.get(key).getValue();
+							Order oldOrder=orders.get(key).getValue();
 							boolean replace=BeliefMerge.compareOrders(oldOrder, newOrder);
 							if (!replace) continue;
 						} 
 						
+						// TODO: check if Peer key is valid in current state?
+						
 						// Check signature before we accept Order
 						if (!so.checkSignature()) {
 							log.warn("Bad Order signature");
@@ -323,7 +327,7 @@ protected boolean mergeBeliefMessage(HashMap<AccountKey, SignedData<Order>> newO
 						
 						// Ensure we can persist newly received Order
 						so=ACell.createPersisted(so).getValue();
-						newOrders.put(key, so);
+						orders.put(key, so);
 						changed=true;
 					} catch (MissingDataException e) {
 						Hash h=e.getMissingHash();
diff --git a/convex-peer/src/main/java/convex/peer/TransactionHandler.java b/convex-peer/src/main/java/convex/peer/TransactionHandler.java
index 91f6c1981..13d64cac2 100644
--- a/convex-peer/src/main/java/convex/peer/TransactionHandler.java
+++ b/convex-peer/src/main/java/convex/peer/TransactionHandler.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class TransactionHandler extends AThreadedComponent{
 	protected final ArrayBlockingQueue<Message> txMessageQueue;
 	
 	/**
-	 * Queue for received Transactions submitted for clients of this Peer
+	 * Queue for valid received Transactions submitted for clients of this Peer
 	 */
 	ArrayBlockingQueue<SignedData<ATransaction>> transactionQueue;
 	
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ public boolean offerTransaction(Message m) {
 	 */
 	private HashMap<Hash, Message> interests = new HashMap<>();
 
+	public long clientTransactionCount=0;
+	public long receivedTransactionCount=0;
+
 	/**
 	 * Register interest in receiving a result for a transaction
 	 * @param signedTransactionHash
@@ -96,6 +99,8 @@ private void registerInterest(Hash signedTransactionHash, Message m) {
 	
 	protected void processMessage(Message m) {
 		try {
+			this.receivedTransactionCount++;
+			
 			// Transaction is a vector [id , signed-object]
 			AVector<ACell> v = m.getPayload();
 			@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
@@ -129,6 +134,7 @@ protected void processMessage(Message m) {
 			LoadMonitor.down();
 			transactionQueue.put(sd);
 			LoadMonitor.up();
+			this.clientTransactionCount++;
 			
 			registerInterest(sd.getHash(), m);		
 		} catch (Throwable e) {