diff --git a/blockchain/pool.go b/blockchain/pool.go
index ca15c9910..aac4c77c3 100644
--- a/blockchain/pool.go
+++ b/blockchain/pool.go
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@ func (pool *BlockPool) OnStart() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (pool *BlockPool) OnStop() {
-	pool.BaseService.OnStop()
-}
+func (pool *BlockPool) OnStop() {}
 
 // Run spawns requesters as needed.
 func (pool *BlockPool) makeRequestersRoutine() {
diff --git a/blockchain/reactor.go b/blockchain/reactor.go
index 9cc01fbac..6ff010038 100644
--- a/blockchain/reactor.go
+++ b/blockchain/reactor.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	sm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/state"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 	cmn "github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/common"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tmlibs/log"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -79,7 +80,13 @@ func NewBlockchainReactor(state *sm.State, proxyAppConn proxy.AppConnConsensus,
 	return bcR
 }
 
-// OnStart implements BaseService
+// SetLogger implements cmn.Service by setting the logger on reactor and pool.
+func (bcR *BlockchainReactor) SetLogger(l log.Logger) {
+	bcR.BaseService.Logger = l
+	bcR.pool.Logger = l
+}
+
+// OnStart implements cmn.Service.
 func (bcR *BlockchainReactor) OnStart() error {
 	bcR.BaseReactor.OnStart()
 	if bcR.fastSync {
@@ -92,7 +99,7 @@ func (bcR *BlockchainReactor) OnStart() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// OnStop implements BaseService
+// OnStop implements cmn.Service.
 func (bcR *BlockchainReactor) OnStop() {
 	bcR.BaseReactor.OnStop()
 	bcR.pool.Stop()