1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 7ddf52fc55..e3be69ad24 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -4917,6 +4917,12 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv,
 
     if (strCommand == NetMsgType::VERSION)
     {
+        // Feeler connections exist only to verify if address is online.
+        if (pfrom->fFeeler) {
+            assert(pfrom->fInbound == false);
+            pfrom->fDisconnect = true;
+        }
+
         // Each connection can only send one version message
         if (pfrom->nVersion != 0)
         {