diff --git a/sync/src/synchronizer/get_headers_process.rs b/sync/src/synchronizer/get_headers_process.rs
index 3445f55c072..d06e27afc5f 100644
--- a/sync/src/synchronizer/get_headers_process.rs
+++ b/sync/src/synchronizer/get_headers_process.rs
@@ -74,17 +74,33 @@ impl<'a> GetHeadersProcess<'a> {
             );
 
             self.synchronizer.peers().getheaders_received(self.peer);
-            let headers_vec: Vec<Vec<core::HeaderView>> =
-                active_chain.get_locator_responses(block_number, &hash_stop);
-            // response headers
 
-            debug!("headers len={}", headers_vec.len());
-            for headers in headers_vec {
+            let length_20_for_test =
+                packed::Byte32::new_unchecked(packed::Uint32::from(20).as_bytes());
+            if hash_stop.eq(length_20_for_test) {
+                let headers: Vec<core::HeaderView> =
+                    active_chain.get_locator_response(block_number, &hash_stop);
+                // response headers
+
+                debug!("headers len={}", headers_vec.len());
                 let content = packed::SendHeaders::new_builder()
                     .headers(headers.into_iter().map(|x| x.data()).pack())
                     .build();
                 let message = packed::SyncMessage::new_builder().set(content).build();
                 attempt!(send_message_to(self.nc, self.peer, &message));
+            } else {
+                let headers_vec: Vec<Vec<core::HeaderView>> =
+                    active_chain.get_locator_responses(block_number, &hash_stop);
+                // response headers
+
+                debug!("headers vec len={}", headers_vec.len());
+                for headers in headers_vec {
+                    let content = packed::SendHeaders::new_builder()
+                        .headers(headers.into_iter().map(|x| x.data()).pack())
+                        .build();
+                    let message = packed::SyncMessage::new_builder().set(content).build();
+                    attempt!(send_message_to(self.nc, self.peer, &message));
+                }
             }
         } else {
             return StatusCode::GetHeadersMissCommonAncestors
diff --git a/sync/src/synchronizer/headers_process.rs b/sync/src/synchronizer/headers_process.rs
index 309244da8f5..29d907f9b62 100644
--- a/sync/src/synchronizer/headers_process.rs
+++ b/sync/src/synchronizer/headers_process.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ impl<'a> HeadersProcess<'a> {
 
     fn is_parent_exists(&self, first_header: &core:HeaderView) -> bool {
         let shared: &SyncShared = self.synchronizer.shared();
-        shared.get_header_fields(first_header.parent_hash).is_some()
+        shared.get_header_fields(first_header.parent_hash()).is_some()
     }
 
 
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ impl<'a> HeadersProcess<'a> {
 
     pub fn execute(self) -> Status {
         debug!("HeadersProcess begins");
-        let shared: &SyncShared = self.synchronizer.shared();
-        let consensus = shared.consensus();
         let headers = self
             .message
             .headers()
@@ -107,6 +105,12 @@ impl<'a> HeadersProcess<'a> {
             .into_iter()
             .map(packed::Header::into_view)
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        self.execute_inner(headers)
+    }
+
+    fn execute_inner(self, headers: Vec<core::HeaderView>) -> Status {
+        let shared: &SyncShared = self.synchronizer.shared();
+        let consensus = shared.consensus();
 
         if headers.len() > MAX_HEADERS_LEN {
             warn!("HeadersProcess is oversized");
@@ -136,7 +140,7 @@ impl<'a> HeadersProcess<'a> {
 
         if !self.is_parent_exists(&headers[0]) {
             // put the headers into a memory cache
-            self.synchronizer.header_cache.insert(headers[0].parent_hash, headers);
+            self.synchronizer.header_cache.insert(headers[0].parent_hash(), headers);
             // verify them later
             return Status::ok();
         }
@@ -226,8 +230,8 @@ impl<'a> HeadersProcess<'a> {
         {
             // these headers verify success
             // may the headers's tail header_hash exist in headers_cahce?
-            if let Some(headers) = self.synchronizer.headers_cache.get(headers.last().expect("last header must exist").hash){
-                HeadersProcess::new().execute();
+            if let Some(headers) = self.synchronizer.header_cache.get(headers.last().expect("last header must exist").hash){
+                return self.execute_inner(headers);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/sync/src/synchronizer/mod.rs b/sync/src/synchronizer/mod.rs
index c716b9f1d05..b03a0c75e27 100644
--- a/sync/src/synchronizer/mod.rs
+++ b/sync/src/synchronizer/mod.rs
@@ -44,11 +44,13 @@ use ckb_systemtime::unix_time_as_millis;
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 use ckb_types::core;
+use ckb_types::packed::Header;
 use ckb_types::{
     core::BlockNumber,
     packed::{self, Byte32},
     prelude::*,
 };
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::{
     collections::HashSet,
     sync::{atomic::Ordering, Arc},
@@ -312,10 +314,12 @@ impl Synchronizer {
     ///
     /// This is a runtime sync protocol shared state, and any Sync protocol messages will be processed and forwarded by it
     pub fn new(chain: ChainController, shared: Arc<SyncShared>) -> Synchronizer {
+        let header_cache = HashMap::new();
         Synchronizer {
             chain,
             shared,
             fetch_channel: None,
+            header_cache,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/sync/src/types/mod.rs b/sync/src/types/mod.rs
index 7c520d0ca22..0b3c9289312 100644
--- a/sync/src/types/mod.rs
+++ b/sync/src/types/mod.rs
@@ -1914,9 +1914,12 @@ impl ActiveChain {
         block_number: BlockNumber,
         hash_stop: &Byte32,
     ) -> Vec<Vec<core::HeaderView>> {
-        (0..32).iter().map(|index| {
-            get_locator_response(block_number + (i * MAX_HEADERS_LEN), &Byte32::default())
-        }).collect();
+        (0..32)
+            .iter()
+            .map(|index| {
+                get_locator_response(block_number + (i * MAX_HEADERS_LEN), &Byte32::default())
+            })
+            .collect();
     }
 
     pub fn send_getheaders_to_peer(
@@ -1955,9 +1958,10 @@ impl ActiveChain {
             block_number_and_hash.hash()
         );
         let locator_hash = self.get_locator(block_number_and_hash);
+        let length_20_for_test = packed::Byte32::new_unchecked(packed::Uint32::from(20).as_bytes());
         let content = packed::GetHeaders::new_builder()
             .block_locator_hashes(locator_hash.pack())
-            .hash_stop(packed::Byte32::zero())
+            .hash_stop(length_20_for_test)
             .build();
         let message = packed::SyncMessage::new_builder().set(content).build();
         let _status = send_message(SupportProtocols::Sync.protocol_id(), nc, peer, &message);