diff --git a/blockstore_impl.cpp b/blockstore_impl.cpp
index 1cc8fcf8..4b2b857e 100644
--- a/blockstore_impl.cpp
+++ b/blockstore_impl.cpp
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ void blockstore_impl_t::loop()
             {
                 if (has_writes == 2)
                 {
-                    // Some writes could not be submitted
-                    break;
+                    // Some writes already could not be submitted
+                    continue;
                 }
                 dequeue_op = dequeue_write(op);
                 has_writes = dequeue_op ? 1 : 2;
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ void blockstore_impl_t::loop()
             {
                 if (has_writes == 2)
                 {
-                    // Some writes could not be submitted
-                    break;
+                    // Some writes already could not be submitted
+                    continue;
                 }
                 dequeue_op = dequeue_del(op);
                 has_writes = dequeue_op ? 1 : 2;
@@ -182,33 +182,19 @@ void blockstore_impl_t::loop()
             }
             else if (op->opcode == BS_OP_STABLE)
             {
-                if (has_writes == 2)
-                {
-                    // Don't submit additional flushes before completing previous LISTs
-                    break;
-                }
                 dequeue_op = dequeue_stable(op);
             }
             else if (op->opcode == BS_OP_ROLLBACK)
             {
-                if (has_writes == 2)
-                {
-                    // Don't submit additional flushes before completing previous LISTs
-                    break;
-                }
                 dequeue_op = dequeue_rollback(op);
             }
             else if (op->opcode == BS_OP_LIST)
             {
-                // Block LIST operation by previous modifications,
-                // so it always returns a consistent state snapshot
-                if (has_writes == 2 || inflight_writes > 0)
-                    has_writes = 2;
-                else
-                {
-                    process_list(op);
-                    dequeue_op = true;
-                }
+                // LIST doesn't need to be blocked by previous modifications,
+                // it only needs to include all in-progress writes as they're guaranteed
+                // to be readable and stabilizable/rollbackable by subsequent operations
+                process_list(op);
+                dequeue_op = true;
             }
             if (dequeue_op)
             {
diff --git a/blockstore_impl.h b/blockstore_impl.h
index 3a6a5d9b..3f8b5c50 100644
--- a/blockstore_impl.h
+++ b/blockstore_impl.h
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ class blockstore_impl_t
 
     bool live = false, queue_stall = false;
     ring_loop_t *ringloop;
-    int inflight_writes = 0;
 
     bool stop_sync_submitted;
 
diff --git a/blockstore_journal.cpp b/blockstore_journal.cpp
index 39174e9b..a9be5f03 100644
--- a/blockstore_journal.cpp
+++ b/blockstore_journal.cpp
@@ -100,10 +100,11 @@ int blockstore_journal_check_t::check_available(blockstore_op_t *op, int entries
     {
         // No space in the journal. Wait until used_start changes.
         printf(
-            "Ran out of journal space (free space: %lu bytes)\n",
+            "Ran out of journal space (free space: %lu bytes, sectors to write: %d)\n",
             (bs->journal.next_free >= bs->journal.used_start
                 ? bs->journal.len-bs->journal.block_size - (bs->journal.next_free-bs->journal.used_start)
-                : bs->journal.used_start - bs->journal.next_free)
+                : bs->journal.used_start - bs->journal.next_free),
+            sectors_required
         );
         PRIV(op)->wait_for = WAIT_JOURNAL;
         bs->flusher->request_trim();
diff --git a/blockstore_journal.h b/blockstore_journal.h
index d0c06769..bda2cd77 100644
--- a/blockstore_journal.h
+++ b/blockstore_journal.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #define JOURNAL_BUFFER_SIZE 4*1024*1024
 
 // We reserve some extra space for future stabilize requests during writes
+// FIXME: This value should be dynamic i.e. Blockstore ideally shouldn't allow
+// writing more than can be stabilized afterwards
 #define JOURNAL_STABILIZE_RESERVATION 65536
 
 // Journal entries
diff --git a/blockstore_rollback.cpp b/blockstore_rollback.cpp
index e0074a66..35f2ddfa 100644
--- a/blockstore_rollback.cpp
+++ b/blockstore_rollback.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,12 @@ int blockstore_impl_t::dequeue_rollback(blockstore_op_t *op)
             }
             while (dirty_it->first.oid == v->oid && dirty_it->first.version > v->version)
             {
-                if (!IS_SYNCED(dirty_it->second.state) ||
+                if (IS_IN_FLIGHT(dirty_it->second.state))
+                {
+                    // Object write is still in progress. Wait until the write request completes
+                    return 0;
+                }
+                else if (!IS_SYNCED(dirty_it->second.state) ||
                     IS_STABLE(dirty_it->second.state))
                 {
                     op->retval = -EBUSY;
@@ -103,7 +108,6 @@ int blockstore_impl_t::dequeue_rollback(blockstore_op_t *op)
     PRIV(op)->max_flushed_journal_sector = 1 + journal.cur_sector;
     PRIV(op)->pending_ops = s;
     PRIV(op)->op_state = 1;
-    inflight_writes++;
     return 1;
 }
 
@@ -145,7 +149,6 @@ resume_5:
         mark_rolled_back(*v);
     }
     journal.trim();
-    inflight_writes--;
     // Acknowledge op
     op->retval = 0;
     FINISH_OP(op);
@@ -205,7 +208,6 @@ void blockstore_impl_t::handle_rollback_event(ring_data_t *data, blockstore_op_t
     live = true;
     if (data->res != data->iov.iov_len)
     {
-        inflight_writes--;
         throw std::runtime_error(
             "write operation failed ("+std::to_string(data->res)+" != "+std::to_string(data->iov.iov_len)+
             "). in-memory state is corrupted. AAAAAAAaaaaaaaaa!!!111"
diff --git a/blockstore_stable.cpp b/blockstore_stable.cpp
index 2d272a65..02bf885a 100644
--- a/blockstore_stable.cpp
+++ b/blockstore_stable.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ int blockstore_impl_t::dequeue_stable(blockstore_op_t *op)
                 // Already stable
             }
         }
+        else if (IS_IN_FLIGHT(dirty_it->second.state))
+        {
+            // Object write is still in progress. Wait until the write request completes
+            return 0;
+        }
         else if (!IS_SYNCED(dirty_it->second.state))
         {
             // Object not synced yet. Caller must sync it first
@@ -135,7 +140,6 @@ int blockstore_impl_t::dequeue_stable(blockstore_op_t *op)
     PRIV(op)->max_flushed_journal_sector = 1 + journal.cur_sector;
     PRIV(op)->pending_ops = s;
     PRIV(op)->op_state = 1;
-    inflight_writes++;
     return 1;
 }
 
@@ -178,7 +182,6 @@ resume_5:
         // Mark all dirty_db entries up to op->version as stable
         mark_stable(*v);
     }
-    inflight_writes--;
     // Acknowledge op
     op->retval = 0;
     FINISH_OP(op);
@@ -228,7 +231,6 @@ void blockstore_impl_t::handle_stable_event(ring_data_t *data, blockstore_op_t *
     live = true;
     if (data->res != data->iov.iov_len)
     {
-        inflight_writes--;
         throw std::runtime_error(
             "write operation failed ("+std::to_string(data->res)+" != "+std::to_string(data->iov.iov_len)+
             "). in-memory state is corrupted. AAAAAAAaaaaaaaaa!!!111"
diff --git a/blockstore_sync.cpp b/blockstore_sync.cpp
index e90ddbef..dff23503 100644
--- a/blockstore_sync.cpp
+++ b/blockstore_sync.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ int blockstore_impl_t::continue_sync(blockstore_op_t *op)
         // 2nd step: Data device is synced, prepare & write journal entries
         // Check space in the journal and journal memory buffers
         blockstore_journal_check_t space_check(this);
-        if (!space_check.check_available(op, PRIV(op)->sync_big_writes.size(), sizeof(journal_entry_big_write), 0))
+        if (!space_check.check_available(op, PRIV(op)->sync_big_writes.size(), sizeof(journal_entry_big_write), JOURNAL_STABILIZE_RESERVATION))
         {
             return 0;
         }
diff --git a/blockstore_write.cpp b/blockstore_write.cpp
index 33f47b37..3feff350 100644
--- a/blockstore_write.cpp
+++ b/blockstore_write.cpp
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ int blockstore_impl_t::dequeue_write(blockstore_op_t *op)
             PRIV(op)->op_state = 3;
         }
     }
-    inflight_writes++;
     return 1;
 }
 
@@ -374,7 +373,6 @@ resume_4:
             dirty_it++;
         }
     }
-    inflight_writes--;
     // Acknowledge write
     op->retval = op->len;
     FINISH_OP(op);
@@ -386,7 +384,6 @@ void blockstore_impl_t::handle_write_event(ring_data_t *data, blockstore_op_t *o
     live = true;
     if (data->res != data->iov.iov_len)
     {
-        inflight_writes--;
         // FIXME: our state becomes corrupted after a write error. maybe do something better than just die
         throw std::runtime_error(
             "write operation failed ("+std::to_string(data->res)+" != "+std::to_string(data->iov.iov_len)+
@@ -445,7 +442,7 @@ int blockstore_impl_t::dequeue_del(blockstore_op_t *op)
     });
     assert(dirty_it != dirty_db.end());
     blockstore_journal_check_t space_check(this);
-    if (!space_check.check_available(op, 1, sizeof(journal_entry_del), 0))
+    if (!space_check.check_available(op, 1, sizeof(journal_entry_del), JOURNAL_STABILIZE_RESERVATION))
     {
         return 0;
     }
diff --git a/osd.cpp b/osd.cpp
index 4cc0a040..465e36cd 100644
--- a/osd.cpp
+++ b/osd.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void osd_t::parse_config(blockstore_config_t & config)
         print_stats_interval = 3;
     slow_log_interval = strtoull(config["slow_log_interval"].c_str(), NULL, 10);
     if (!slow_log_interval)
-        slow_log_interval = 3;
+        slow_log_interval = 10;
     c_cli.peer_connect_interval = strtoull(config["peer_connect_interval"].c_str(), NULL, 10);
     if (!c_cli.peer_connect_interval)
         c_cli.peer_connect_interval = DEFAULT_PEER_CONNECT_INTERVAL;
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ void osd_t::print_slow()
     {
         for (auto op: kv.second->received_ops)
         {
-            if (now.tv_sec - op->tv_begin.tv_sec >= slow_log_interval)
+            if ((now.tv_sec - op->tv_begin.tv_sec) >= slow_log_interval)
             {
                 int l = sizeof(alloc), n;
                 char *buf = alloc;
@@ -366,7 +366,11 @@ void osd_t::print_slow()
                 }
                 else if (op->req.hdr.opcode == OSD_OP_SEC_STABILIZE || op->req.hdr.opcode == OSD_OP_SEC_ROLLBACK)
                 {
-                    bufprintf(" %lu object versions", op->req.sec_stab.len / sizeof(obj_ver_id));
+                    for (uint64_t i = 0; i < op->req.sec_stab.len; i += sizeof(obj_ver_id))
+                    {
+                        obj_ver_id *ov = (obj_ver_id*)(op->buf + i);
+                        bufprintf(i == 0 ? " %lx:%lx v%lu" : ", %lx:%lx v%lu", ov->oid.inode, ov->oid.stripe, ov->version);
+                    }
                 }
                 else if (op->req.hdr.opcode == OSD_OP_SEC_LIST)
                 {
diff --git a/osd.h b/osd.h
index 2010603d..db630793 100644
--- a/osd.h
+++ b/osd.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class osd_t
     int client_queue_depth = 128;
     bool allow_test_ops = true;
     int print_stats_interval = 3;
-    int slow_log_interval = 30;
+    int slow_log_interval = 10;
     int immediate_commit = IMMEDIATE_NONE;
     int autosync_interval = DEFAULT_AUTOSYNC_INTERVAL; // sync every 5 seconds
     int recovery_queue_depth = DEFAULT_RECOVERY_QUEUE;