diff --git a/src/leveled_inker.erl b/src/leveled_inker.erl
index 196919f..f96800a 100644
--- a/src/leveled_inker.erl
+++ b/src/leveled_inker.erl
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ handle_call({release_snapshot, Snapshot}, _From , State) ->
     {reply, ok, State#state{registered_snapshots=Rs}};
 handle_call({confirm_delete, ManSQN}, _From, State) ->
     Reply = lists:foldl(fun({_R, SnapSQN}, Bool) ->
-                                case SnapSQN < ManSQN of
+                                case SnapSQN >= ManSQN of
                                     true ->
                                         Bool;
                                     false ->
diff --git a/src/leveled_log.erl b/src/leveled_log.erl
index ca95b92..5c91ef3 100644
--- a/src/leveled_log.erl
+++ b/src/leveled_log.erl
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
     {"P0004",
         {info, "Remaining ledger snapshots are ~w"}},
     {"P0005",
-        {info, "Delete confirmed as file ~s is removed from " ++ "
-                unreferenced files"}},
+        {info, "Delete confirmed as file ~s is removed from " ++ 
+                "unreferenced files"}},
     {"P0006",
         {info, "Orphaned reply after timeout on L0 file write ~s"}},
     {"P0007",
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ log_timer(LogReference, Subs, StartTime) ->
         true ->
             MicroS = timer:now_diff(os:timestamp(), StartTime),
             {Unit, Time} = case MicroS of
-                                MicroS when MicroS < 10000 ->
+                                MicroS when MicroS < 1000 ->
                                     {"microsec", MicroS};
                                 MicroS ->
                                     {"ms", MicroS div 1000}
diff --git a/src/leveled_sft.erl b/src/leveled_sft.erl
index 07afbf7..1d83b20 100644
--- a/src/leveled_sft.erl
+++ b/src/leveled_sft.erl
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ handle_cast(close, State) ->
 handle_info(timeout, State) ->
     case State#state.ready_for_delete of
         true ->
-            leveled_log:log("SFT05", [State#state.filename]),
+            leveled_log:log("SFT05", [timeout, State#state.filename]),
             ok = leveled_penciller:pcl_confirmdelete(State#state.penciller,
                                                         State#state.filename),
             {noreply, State, ?DELETE_TIMEOUT};
diff --git a/test/end_to_end/basic_SUITE.erl b/test/end_to_end/basic_SUITE.erl
index d94db71..23273de 100644
--- a/test/end_to_end/basic_SUITE.erl
+++ b/test/end_to_end/basic_SUITE.erl
@@ -450,6 +450,15 @@ space_clear_ondelete(_Config) ->
     {ok, FNsA_J} = file:list_dir(RootPath ++ "/journal/journal_files"),
     io:format("Bookie created ~w journal files and ~w ledger files~n",
                     [length(FNsA_J), length(FNsA_L)]),
+    
+    % Get an iterator to lock the inker during compaction
+    FoldObjectsFun = fun(B, K, V, Acc) -> [{B, K, testutil:riak_hash(V)}|Acc]
+                                            end,
+    {async, HTreeF1} = leveled_bookie:book_returnfolder(Book1,
+                                                        {foldobjects_allkeys,
+                                                            ?RIAK_TAG,
+                                                            FoldObjectsFun}),
+    % Delete the keys
     SW2 = os:timestamp(),
     lists:foreach(fun({Bucket, Key}) ->
                         ok = leveled_bookie:book_riakdelete(Book1,
@@ -460,6 +469,9 @@ space_clear_ondelete(_Config) ->
                     KL1),
     io:format("Deletion took ~w microseconds for 80K keys~n",
                                 [timer:now_diff(os:timestamp(), SW2)]),
+    
+    
+    
     ok = leveled_bookie:book_compactjournal(Book1, 30000),
     F = fun leveled_bookie:book_islastcompactionpending/1,
     lists:foldl(fun(X, Pending) ->
@@ -474,11 +486,17 @@ space_clear_ondelete(_Config) ->
                         end end,
                     true,
                     lists:seq(1, 15)),
-    io:format("Waiting for journal deletes~n"),
-    timer:sleep(20000), 
+    io:format("Waiting for journal deletes - blocked~n"),
+    timer:sleep(20000),
+    KeyHashList1 = HTreeF1(),
+    io:format("Key Hash List returned of length ~w~n", [length(KeyHashList1)]),
+    true = length(KeyHashList1) == 80000,
+    io:format("Waiting for journal deletes - unblocked~n"),
+    timer:sleep(20000),
     {ok, FNsB_L} = file:list_dir(RootPath ++ "/ledger/ledger_files"),
     {ok, FNsB_J} = file:list_dir(RootPath ++ "/journal/journal_files"),
-    {ok, FNsB_PC} = file:list_dir(RootPath ++ "/journal/journal_files/post_compact"),
+    {ok, FNsB_PC} = file:list_dir(RootPath
+                                    ++ "/journal/journal_files/post_compact"),
     PointB_Journals = length(FNsB_J) + length(FNsB_PC),
     io:format("Bookie has ~w journal files and ~w ledger files " ++
                     "after deletes~n",