diff --git a/lib/database.js b/lib/database.js
index 3286c9e..9952188 100644
--- a/lib/database.js
+++ b/lib/database.js
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ module.exports = {
     oBurnAddresses.push("private_tx");
 
     if(list == 'received') {
-      Address.find({a_id: { $nin: oBurnAddresses }}).sort({received: 'desc'}).limit(100).exec(function(err, addresses){
+      Address.find({a_id: { $nin: oBurnAddresses }}, 'a_id balance received').sort({received: 'desc'}).limit(100).exec(function(err, addresses){
         Richlist.updateOne({coin: settings.coin}, {
           received: addresses,
         }, function() {
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ module.exports = {
         });
       });
     } else { //balance
-      Address.find({a_id: { $nin: oBurnAddresses }}).sort({balance: 'desc'}).limit(100).exec(function(err, addresses){
+      Address.find({a_id: { $nin: oBurnAddresses }}, 'a_id balance received').sort({balance: 'desc'}).limit(100).exec(function(err, addresses){
         Richlist.updateOne({coin: settings.coin}, {
           balance: addresses,
         }, function() {
@@ -519,6 +519,17 @@ module.exports = {
       }
     });
   },
+
+  // drops richlist data for given coin
+  delete_richlist: function(coin, cb) {
+    Richlist.findOneAndRemove({coin: coin}, function(err, exists) {
+      if(exists) {
+        return cb(true);
+      } else {
+        return cb(false);
+      }
+    });
+  },
   // checks richlist data exists for given coin
   check_richlist: function(coin, cb) {
     Richlist.findOne({coin: coin}, function(err, exists) {
@@ -824,4 +835,4 @@ module.exports = {
       }
     });
   }
-};
+};
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diff --git a/scripts/sync.js b/scripts/sync.js
index 7560ad7..5ea6040 100644
--- a/scripts/sync.js
+++ b/scripts/sync.js
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ if (process.argv[2] == 'index') {
       case 'reindex':
         mode = 'reindex';
         break;
+      case 'reindex-rich':
+        mode = 'reindex-rich';
+        break;
       default:
         usage();
     }
@@ -154,10 +157,12 @@ is_locked(function (exists) {
                           }, function(err3) {
                             Stats.updateOne({coin: settings.coin}, {
                               last: 0,
+                              count: 0,
+                              supply: 0
                             }, function() {
                               console.log('index cleared (reindex)');
                             });
-                            db.update_tx_db(settings.coin, 1, stats.count, settings.update_timeout, function(){
+                            db.update_tx_db(settings.coin, 1, stats.count, settings.check_timeout, function(){
                               db.update_richlist('received', function(){
                                 db.update_richlist('balance', function(){
                                   db.get_stats(settings.coin, function(nstats){
@@ -198,6 +203,34 @@ is_locked(function (exists) {
                         });
                       });
                     });
+                  } else if (mode == 'reindex-rich') {
+                    console.log('update started');
+                    db.update_tx_db(settings.coin, stats.last, stats.count, settings.check_timeout, function(){
+                      console.log('update finished');
+                      db.check_richlist(settings.coin, function(exists){
+                        if (exists == true) {
+                          console.log('richlist entry found, deleting now..');
+                      	}
+                        db.delete_richlist(settings.coin, function(deleted) {
+                          if (deleted == true) {
+                            console.log('richlist entry deleted');
+                          }
+                          db.create_richlist(settings.coin, function() {
+                            console.log('richlist created.');
+                            db.update_richlist('received', function(){
+                              console.log('richlist updated received.');
+                              db.update_richlist('balance', function(){
+                                console.log('richlist updated balance.');
+                                db.get_stats(settings.coin, function(nstats){
+                                  console.log('update complete (block: %s)', nstats.last);
+                                  exit();
+                                });
+                              });
+                            });
+                          });
+                        });
+                      }); 
+                    });
                   }
                 });
               });