diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index fbaf05dfc..206d85e53 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -2513,6 +2513,7 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv)
         // Ask the first connected node for block updates
         static int nAskedForBlocks = 0;
         if (!pfrom->fClient && !pfrom->fOneShot &&
+            (pfrom->nStartingHeight > (nBestHeight - 144)) &&
             (pfrom->nVersion < NOBLKS_VERSION_START ||
              pfrom->nVersion >= NOBLKS_VERSION_END) &&
              (nAskedForBlocks < 1 || vNodes.size() <= 1))