diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 92666d851..766369344 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -5499,8 +5499,7 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv,
 
     else if (!(nLocalServices & NODE_BLOOM) &&
               (strCommand == "filterload" ||
-               strCommand == "filteradd" ||
-               strCommand == "filterclear"))
+               strCommand == "filteradd"))
     {
         if (pfrom->nVersion >= NO_BLOOM_VERSION) {
             Misbehaving(pfrom->GetId(), 100);
@@ -5554,8 +5553,10 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv,
     else if (strCommand == "filterclear")
     {
         LOCK(pfrom->cs_filter);
-        delete pfrom->pfilter;
-        pfrom->pfilter = new CBloomFilter();
+        if (nLocalServices & NODE_BLOOM) {
+            delete pfrom->pfilter;
+            pfrom->pfilter = new CBloomFilter();
+        }
         pfrom->fRelayTxes = true;
     }