diff --git a/lib/plugins.js b/lib/plugins.js
index d6daca11..7f9a589b 100644
--- a/lib/plugins.js
+++ b/lib/plugins.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ var REAP_RATE = 2 * 1000;
 var PENDING_TIMEOUT = 70 * 1000;
 
 // TODO: might have to update this if user is allowed to extend monitoring time
-var DEPOSIT_TIMEOUT = 120 * 1000;
+var DEPOSIT_TIMEOUT = 130 * 1000;
 
 
 var db = null;
@@ -325,8 +325,7 @@ exports.trade = function trade(session, rawTrade, cb) {
   };
 
   async.parallel([
-    async.apply(db.addOutgoingPending, session, tx.currencyCode, tx.toAddress,
-      tx.satoshis),
+    async.apply(db.addOutgoingPending, session, tx.currencyCode, tx.toAddress),
     async.apply(db.recordBill, session, rawTrade)
   ], cb);
 };
diff --git a/lib/postgresql_interface.js b/lib/postgresql_interface.js
index b2a582a6..a3544991 100644
--- a/lib/postgresql_interface.js
+++ b/lib/postgresql_interface.js
@@ -5,14 +5,13 @@
 
 var pg = require('pg');
 var async = require('async');
-var util = require('util');
 var _ = require('lodash');
 
 var logger = require('./logger');
 
 /*
 function inspect(rec) {
-  console.log(util.inspect(rec, {depth: null, colors: true}));
+  console.log(require('util').inspect(rec, {depth: null, colors: true}));
 }
 */
 
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ exports.removeOldPending = function removeOldPending(timeoutMS) {
   connect(function(cerr, client, done) {
     if (cerr) return;
     var sql = 'DELETE FROM pending_transactions ' +
-      'WHERE incoming AND extract(EPOCH FROM now() - created) > $1';
+      'WHERE incoming AND extract(EPOCH FROM now() - updated) > $1';
     var timeoutS = timeoutMS / 1000;
     var values = [timeoutS];
     query(client, sql, values, function(err) {
@@ -205,8 +204,8 @@ exports.pendingTxs = function pendingTxs(timeoutMS, cb) {
     if (cerr) return cb(cerr);
     var sql = 'SELECT * ' +
       'FROM pending_transactions ' +
-      'WHERE (incoming OR extract(EPOCH FROM now() - created) > $1) ' +
-      'ORDER BY created ASC';
+      'WHERE (incoming OR extract(EPOCH FROM now() - updated) > $1) ' +
+      'ORDER BY updated ASC';
     var timeoutS = timeoutMS / 1000;
     var values = [timeoutS];
     query(client, sql, values, function(err, results) {
@@ -228,6 +227,8 @@ function insertOutgoingTx(client, session, tx, totals, cb) {
   var authority = tx.fiat ? 'machine' : 'timeout';
   var satoshis = sendAmount.satoshis;
   var fiat = sendAmount.fiat;
+  if (satoshis === 0) return cb(null, {satoshis: 0, fiat: 0});
+
   insertOutgoing(client, session, tx, satoshis, fiat, stage, authority,
       function(err) {
 
@@ -296,6 +297,12 @@ function insertTx(client, session, incoming, tx, satoshis, fiat, stage,
   });
 }
 
+function refreshPendingTx(client, session, cb) {
+  var sql = 'UPDATE pending_transactions SET updated=now() ' +
+    'WHERE device_fingerprint=$1 AND session_id=$2';
+  query(client, sql, [session.fingerprint, session.id], cb);
+}
+
 function addPendingTx(client, session, incoming, currencyCode, toAddress,
     satoshis, cb) {
   var fields = ['device_fingerprint', 'session_id', 'incoming',
@@ -306,6 +313,9 @@ function addPendingTx(client, session, incoming, currencyCode, toAddress,
   query(client, sql, values, function(err) {
 
     // If pending tx already exists, do nothing
+    if (err && isUniqueViolation(err))
+      return refreshPendingTx(client, session, cb);
+
     if (err && !isUniqueViolation(err)) return cb(err);
 
     cb();
@@ -373,7 +383,7 @@ exports.addIncomingTx = function addIncomingTx(session, tx, authority,
     if (cerr) return cb(cerr);
     var satoshisRequested = tx.satoshis;
     var insufficientFunds = satoshisReceived < satoshisRequested;
-    async.waterfall([
+    async.series([
       async.apply(silentQuery, client, 'BEGIN', null),
       async.apply(maybeRemovePending, client, session, insufficientFunds,
         authority),
@@ -393,11 +403,11 @@ exports.addIncomingTx = function addIncomingTx(session, tx, authority,
 };
 
 exports.addOutgoingPending = function addOutgoingPending(session, currencyCode,
-    toAddress, satoshis, cb) {
+    toAddress, cb) {
   connect(function(cerr, client, done) {
     if (cerr) return cb(cerr);
 
-    addPendingTx(client, session, false, currencyCode, toAddress, satoshis,
+    addPendingTx(client, session, false, currencyCode, toAddress, 0,
         function(err) {
       done();
       cb(err);
@@ -408,7 +418,7 @@ exports.addOutgoingPending = function addOutgoingPending(session, currencyCode,
 exports.addInitialIncoming = function addInitialIncoming(session, tx, cb) {
   connect(function(cerr, client, done) {
     if (cerr) return cb(cerr);
-    async.waterfall([
+    async.series([
       async.apply(silentQuery, client, 'BEGIN', null),
       async.apply(addPendingTx, client, session, true, tx.currencyCode,
         tx.toAddress, tx.satoshis),
diff --git a/migrations/004-transactions-reload.js b/migrations/004-transactions-reload.js
index 2b608cf3..c0660e14 100644
--- a/migrations/004-transactions-reload.js
+++ b/migrations/004-transactions-reload.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ exports.up = function(next) {
     'currency_code text NOT NULL, ' +
     'to_address text NOT NULL, ' +
     'satoshis integer NOT NULL, ' +
-    'created timestamp NOT NULL DEFAULT now() ' +
+    'updated timestamp NOT NULL DEFAULT now() ' +
     ')',
 
     'CREATE TABLE dispenses ( ' +