diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index f9cfea59b..e074dbb62 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ public:
         nLocalServices = connOptions.nLocalServices;
         nMaxConnections = connOptions.nMaxConnections;
         nMaxOutbound = std::min(connOptions.nMaxOutbound, connOptions.nMaxConnections);
+        m_use_addrman_outgoing = connOptions.m_use_addrman_outgoing;
         nMaxAddnode = connOptions.nMaxAddnode;
         nMaxFeeler = connOptions.nMaxFeeler;
         nBestHeight = connOptions.nBestHeight;
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ public:
     void Stop();
     void Interrupt();
     bool GetNetworkActive() const { return fNetworkActive; };
+    bool GetUseAddrmanOutgoing() const { return m_use_addrman_outgoing; };
     void SetNetworkActive(bool active);
     void OpenNetworkConnection(const CAddress& addrConnect, bool fCountFailure, CSemaphoreGrant *grantOutbound = nullptr, const char *strDest = nullptr, bool fOneShot = false, bool fFeeler = false, bool manual_connection = false);
     bool CheckIncomingNonce(uint64_t nonce);
@@ -416,6 +418,7 @@ private:
     int nMaxOutbound;
     int nMaxAddnode;
     int nMaxFeeler;
+    bool m_use_addrman_outgoing;
     std::atomic<int> nBestHeight;
     CClientUIInterface* clientInterface;
     NetEventsInterface* m_msgproc;
diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index 88999ba73..2a0ba3970 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -3166,8 +3166,6 @@ void PeerLogicValidation::EvictExtraOutboundPeers(int64_t time_in_seconds)
         NodeId worst_peer = -1;
         int64_t oldest_block_announcement = std::numeric_limits<int64_t>::max();
 
-        LOCK(cs_main);
-
         connman->ForEachNode([&](CNode* pnode) {
             AssertLockHeld(cs_main);
 
@@ -3215,6 +3213,8 @@ void PeerLogicValidation::EvictExtraOutboundPeers(int64_t time_in_seconds)
 
 void PeerLogicValidation::CheckForStaleTipAndEvictPeers(const Consensus::Params &consensusParams)
 {
+    LOCK(cs_main);
+
     if (connman == nullptr) return;
 
     int64_t time_in_seconds = GetTime();
@@ -3222,10 +3222,9 @@ void PeerLogicValidation::CheckForStaleTipAndEvictPeers(const Consensus::Params
     EvictExtraOutboundPeers(time_in_seconds);
 
     if (time_in_seconds > m_stale_tip_check_time) {
-        LOCK(cs_main);
         // Check whether our tip is stale, and if so, allow using an extra
         // outbound peer
-        if (TipMayBeStale(consensusParams)) {
+        if (!fImporting && !fReindex && connman->GetNetworkActive() && connman->GetUseAddrmanOutgoing() && TipMayBeStale(consensusParams)) {
             LogPrintf("Potential stale tip detected, will try using extra outbound peer (last tip update: %d seconds ago)\n", time_in_seconds - g_last_tip_update);
             connman->SetTryNewOutboundPeer(true);
         } else if (connman->GetTryNewOutboundPeer()) {
diff --git a/src/net_processing.h b/src/net_processing.h
index 7caefc80c..01b8e9707 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.h
+++ b/src/net_processing.h
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 #include <net.h>
 #include <validationinterface.h>
 #include <consensus/params.h>
+#include <sync.h>
+
+extern CCriticalSection cs_main;
 
 /** Default for -maxorphantx, maximum number of orphan transactions kept in memory */
 static const unsigned int DEFAULT_MAX_ORPHAN_TRANSACTIONS = 100;
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ public:
     /** Evict extra outbound peers. If we think our tip may be stale, connect to an extra outbound */
     void CheckForStaleTipAndEvictPeers(const Consensus::Params &consensusParams);
     /** If we have extra outbound peers, try to disconnect the one with the oldest block announcement */
-    void EvictExtraOutboundPeers(int64_t time_in_seconds);
+    void EvictExtraOutboundPeers(int64_t time_in_seconds) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(cs_main);
 
 private:
     int64_t m_stale_tip_check_time; //! Next time to check for stale tip