diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d955ced..9b7981f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -105,8 +105,6 @@ NormDeveloperGuide.html - HTML version of NORM Developer's Guide
                           (nice for browsing)
 
 NormUserGuide.pdf       - Guide to "norm" demo app usage
-                          (this document needs corrections and
-                           is currently incomplete)
 
 VERSION.TXT             - NORM version history notes
 
diff --git a/VERSION.TXT b/VERSION.TXT
index 203c073..57b55a6 100644
--- a/VERSION.TXT
+++ b/VERSION.TXT
@@ -21,9 +21,8 @@ Version 1.4b3
     - Fixed issue with NormSession::QueueTxObject() where ASSERT() failure
       occurred depending upon previous tx object enqueue/dequeue history
       (Thanks to Jeff Bush for finding this one)
-    - Changed repeated scheduling of receiver remote sender inactivity
-      timer to ensure that busy CPU doesn't result in premature 
-      inactivity indication.
+    - Fixed issue with fix for stream lockup problem from below.
+      (this is in version 1.4b3a)
       
 Version 1.4b2
 =============
diff --git a/common/normObject.cpp b/common/normObject.cpp
index ba970e0..11b1c9a 100644
--- a/common/normObject.cpp
+++ b/common/normObject.cpp
@@ -1598,19 +1598,18 @@ bool NormObject::NextServerMsg(NormObjectMsg* msg)
        }      
        
        block->TxInit(blockId, numData, session.ServerAutoParity());  
-       
-       if (blockId < max_pending_block)
-           block->SetFlag(NormBlock::IN_REPAIR);
+       if (blockId < max_pending_block) block->SetFlag(NormBlock::IN_REPAIR);
        while (!block_buffer.Insert(block))
        {
            ASSERT(STREAM == type);
            if (blockId > block_buffer.RangeLo())
            {
-               NormBlock* b = block_buffer.Find(block_buffer.RangeLo());
-               ASSERT(NULL != b);
-               ASSERT(!b->IsPending());
+               NormBlock* lowBlock = block_buffer.Find(block_buffer.RangeLo());
+               ASSERT(NULL != lowBlock);
+               ASSERT(!lowBlock->IsPending());
+               NormBlockId lowBlockId = lowBlock->GetId();
                bool push = static_cast<NormStreamObject*>(this)->GetPushMode();
-               if (!push && (b->IsRepairPending() || IsRepairSet(b->GetId())))
+               if (!push && (lowBlock->IsRepairPending() || IsRepairSet(lowBlockId)))
                {
                    // Pending repairs delaying stream advance
                    DMSG(4, "NormObject::NextServerMsg() node>%lu pending repairs delaying stream progress\n", LocalNodeId());
@@ -1620,12 +1619,12 @@ bool NormObject::NextServerMsg(NormObjectMsg* msg)
                else
                {
                     // Prune old non-pending block (or even pending if "push" enabled stream)
-                    block_buffer.Remove(b);
-                    repair_mask.Unset(blockId);  // just in case
-                    pending_mask.Unset(blockId);
-                    if (IsStream())
-                        static_cast<NormStreamObject*>(this)->UnlockBlock(b->GetId());
-                    session.ServerPutFreeBlock(b);
+                    block_buffer.Remove(lowBlock);
+                    repair_mask.Unset(lowBlockId);  // just in case
+                    pending_mask.Unset(lowBlockId);
+                    if (IsStream())  // always true
+                        static_cast<NormStreamObject*>(this)->UnlockBlock(lowBlockId);
+                    session.ServerPutFreeBlock(lowBlock);
                     continue;
                }
            }
@@ -1641,8 +1640,8 @@ bool NormObject::NextServerMsg(NormObjectMsg* msg)
            }
            else
            {
-               ASSERT(0);
                DMSG(0, "NormObject::NextServerMsg() invalid non-stream state!\n");
+               ASSERT(0);
                return false;
            }
        }
diff --git a/common/normVersion.h b/common/normVersion.h
index 908a3c9..22dfe6d 100644
--- a/common/normVersion.h
+++ b/common/normVersion.h
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@
  
 #ifndef _NORM_VERSION
 #define _NORM_VERSION
-#define VERSION "1.4b3"
+#define VERSION "1.4b3a"
 #endif // _NORM_VERSION