diff --git a/lbrynet/blob/blob_file.py b/lbrynet/blob/blob_file.py
index f99dbe768..db4fd5f88 100644
--- a/lbrynet/blob/blob_file.py
+++ b/lbrynet/blob/blob_file.py
@@ -144,14 +144,13 @@ class BlobFile:
         while self.writers:
             self.writers.pop().finished.cancel()
 
-    async def delete(self):
+    def delete(self):
         self.close()
-        async with self.blob_write_lock:
-            self.saved_verified_blob = False
-            if os.path.isfile(self.file_path):
-                os.remove(self.file_path)
-            self.verified.clear()
-            self.finished_writing.clear()
+        self.saved_verified_blob = False
+        if os.path.isfile(self.file_path):
+            os.remove(self.file_path)
+        self.verified.clear()
+        self.finished_writing.clear()
 
     def decrypt(self, key: bytes, iv: bytes) -> bytes:
         """
diff --git a/lbrynet/blob/blob_manager.py b/lbrynet/blob/blob_manager.py
index 8e0a5d2e6..84d0daf59 100644
--- a/lbrynet/blob/blob_manager.py
+++ b/lbrynet/blob/blob_manager.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import os
 import typing
 import asyncio
 import logging
-from sqlite3 import IntegrityError
 from lbrynet.extras.daemon.storage import SQLiteStorage
 from lbrynet.blob.blob_file import BlobFile, is_valid_blobhash
 from lbrynet.stream.descriptor import StreamDescriptor
@@ -63,29 +62,21 @@ class BlobFileManager:
         blobs = [self.get_blob(b) for b in blob_hashes]
         return [blob.blob_hash for blob in blobs if blob.get_is_verified()]
 
-    async def delete_blob(self, blob_hash: str):
+    def delete_blob(self, blob_hash: str):
         if not is_valid_blobhash(blob_hash):
             raise Exception("invalid blob hash to delete")
+
         if blob_hash not in self.blobs:
             if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.blob_dir, blob_hash)):
                 os.remove(os.path.join(self.blob_dir, blob_hash))
         else:
-            try:
-                blob = self.get_blob(blob_hash)
-                await blob.delete()
-            except Exception as e:
-                log.warning("Failed to delete blob file. Reason: %s", e)
-            if blob_hash in self.blobs:
-                del self.blobs[blob_hash]
-        if blob_hash in self.completed_blob_hashes:
-            self.completed_blob_hashes.remove(blob_hash)
+            self.blobs.pop(blob_hash).delete()
+            if blob_hash in self.completed_blob_hashes:
+                self.completed_blob_hashes.remove(blob_hash)
 
     async def delete_blobs(self, blob_hashes: typing.List[str], delete_from_db: typing.Optional[bool] = True):
-        bh_to_delete_from_db = []
-        await asyncio.gather(*map(self.delete_blob, blob_hashes), loop=self.loop)
+        for blob_hash in blob_hashes:
+            self.delete_blob(blob_hash)
+
         if delete_from_db:
-            try:
-                await self.storage.delete_blobs_from_db(bh_to_delete_from_db)
-            except IntegrityError as err:
-                if str(err) != "FOREIGN KEY constraint failed":
-                    raise err
+            await self.storage.delete_blobs_from_db(blob_hashes)
diff --git a/lbrynet/extras/daemon/storage.py b/lbrynet/extras/daemon/storage.py
index 6843b677b..1b4f9e167 100644
--- a/lbrynet/extras/daemon/storage.py
+++ b/lbrynet/extras/daemon/storage.py
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class SQLiteStorage(SQLiteMixin):
             transaction.executemany(
                 "delete from blob where blob_hash=?;", [(blob_hash,) for blob_hash in blob_hashes]
             )
-        return self.db.run(delete_blobs)
+        return self.db.run_with_foreign_keys_disabled(delete_blobs)
 
     def get_all_blob_hashes(self):
         return self.run_and_return_list("select blob_hash from blob")
diff --git a/lbrynet/stream/stream_manager.py b/lbrynet/stream/stream_manager.py
index b704da285..e911381e6 100644
--- a/lbrynet/stream/stream_manager.py
+++ b/lbrynet/stream/stream_manager.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class StreamManager:
         self.resume_downloading_task: asyncio.Task = None
         self.re_reflect_task: asyncio.Task = None
         self.update_stream_finished_futs: typing.List[asyncio.Future] = []
+        self.running_reflector_uploads: typing.List[asyncio.Task] = []
 
     async def _update_content_claim(self, stream: ManagedStream):
         claim_info = await self.storage.get_content_claim(stream.stream_hash)
@@ -200,6 +201,8 @@ class StreamManager:
             stream.stop_download()
         while self.update_stream_finished_futs:
             self.update_stream_finished_futs.pop().cancel()
+        while self.running_reflector_uploads:
+            self.running_reflector_uploads.pop().cancel()
 
     async def create_stream(self, file_path: str, key: typing.Optional[bytes] = None,
                             iv_generator: typing.Optional[typing.Generator[bytes, None, None]] = None) -> ManagedStream:
@@ -208,7 +211,12 @@ class StreamManager:
         self.storage.content_claim_callbacks[stream.stream_hash] = lambda: self._update_content_claim(stream)
         if self.config.reflect_streams and self.config.reflector_servers:
             host, port = random.choice(self.config.reflector_servers)
-            self.loop.create_task(stream.upload_to_reflector(host, port))
+            task = self.loop.create_task(stream.upload_to_reflector(host, port))
+            self.running_reflector_uploads.append(task)
+            task.add_done_callback(
+                lambda _: None
+                if task not in self.running_reflector_uploads else self.running_reflector_uploads.remove(task)
+            )
         return stream
 
     async def delete_stream(self, stream: ManagedStream, delete_file: typing.Optional[bool] = False):