diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index 4d924b5cd..e4d8d62a2 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ void FindNextBlocksToDownload(NodeId nodeid, unsigned int count, std::vector<con
     // Make sure pindexBestKnownBlock is up to date, we'll need it.
     ProcessBlockAvailability(nodeid);
 
-    if (state->pindexBestKnownBlock == NULL || state->pindexBestKnownBlock->nChainWork < chainActive.Tip()->nChainWork) {
+    if (state->pindexBestKnownBlock == NULL || state->pindexBestKnownBlock->nChainWork < chainActive.Tip()->nChainWork || state->pindexBestKnownBlock->nChainWork < UintToArith256(consensusParams.nMinimumChainWork)) {
         // This peer has nothing interesting.
         return;
     }