diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 32b171925..8a95296bc 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -1249,8 +1249,11 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
         RegisterValidationInterface(pzmqNotificationInterface);
     }
 #endif
+    uint64_t nMaxOutboundLimit = 0; //unlimited unless -maxuploadtarget is set
+    uint64_t nMaxOutboundTimeframe = MAX_UPLOAD_TIMEFRAME;
+
     if (mapArgs.count("-maxuploadtarget")) {
-        connman.SetMaxOutboundTarget(GetArg("-maxuploadtarget", DEFAULT_MAX_UPLOAD_TARGET)*1024*1024);
+        nMaxOutboundLimit = GetArg("-maxuploadtarget", DEFAULT_MAX_UPLOAD_TARGET)*1024*1024;
     }
 
     // ********************************************************* Step 7: load block chain
@@ -1533,6 +1536,9 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
     connOptions.nSendBufferMaxSize = 1000*GetArg("-maxsendbuffer", DEFAULT_MAXSENDBUFFER);
     connOptions.nReceiveFloodSize = 1000*GetArg("-maxreceivebuffer", DEFAULT_MAXRECEIVEBUFFER);
 
+    connOptions.nMaxOutboundTimeframe = nMaxOutboundTimeframe;
+    connOptions.nMaxOutboundLimit = nMaxOutboundLimit;
+
     if(!connman.Start(threadGroup, scheduler, strNodeError, connOptions))
         return InitError(strNodeError);
 
diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 38b1e7926..c32f81d8d 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -2046,9 +2046,7 @@ bool CConnman::Start(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler, st
 {
     nTotalBytesRecv = 0;
     nTotalBytesSent = 0;
-    nMaxOutboundLimit = 0;
     nMaxOutboundTotalBytesSentInCycle = 0;
-    nMaxOutboundTimeframe = 60*60*24; //1 day
     nMaxOutboundCycleStartTime = 0;
 
     nRelevantServices = connOptions.nRelevantServices;
@@ -2060,6 +2058,9 @@ bool CConnman::Start(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler, st
     nSendBufferMaxSize = connOptions.nSendBufferMaxSize;
     nReceiveFloodSize = connOptions.nSendBufferMaxSize;
 
+    nMaxOutboundLimit = connOptions.nMaxOutboundLimit;
+    nMaxOutboundTimeframe = connOptions.nMaxOutboundTimeframe;
+
     SetBestHeight(connOptions.nBestHeight);
 
     clientInterface = connOptions.uiInterface;
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index a48ee02c4..dbed8b3dd 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ static const size_t SETASKFOR_MAX_SZ = 2 * MAX_INV_SZ;
 static const unsigned int DEFAULT_MAX_PEER_CONNECTIONS = 125;
 /** The default for -maxuploadtarget. 0 = Unlimited */
 static const uint64_t DEFAULT_MAX_UPLOAD_TARGET = 0;
+/** The default timeframe for -maxuploadtarget. 1 day. */
+static const uint64_t MAX_UPLOAD_TIMEFRAME = 60 * 60 * 24;
 /** Default for blocks only*/
 static const bool DEFAULT_BLOCKSONLY = false;
 
@@ -120,6 +122,8 @@ public:
         CClientUIInterface* uiInterface = nullptr;
         unsigned int nSendBufferMaxSize = 0;
         unsigned int nReceiveFloodSize = 0;
+        uint64_t nMaxOutboundTimeframe = 0;
+        uint64_t nMaxOutboundLimit = 0;
     };
     CConnman();
     ~CConnman();