diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qora/controller/Controller.java b/src/main/java/org/qora/controller/Controller.java
index 1410b8c0..ebdf13f4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qora/controller/Controller.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qora/controller/Controller.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.qora.network.Network;
 import org.qora.network.Peer;
 import org.qora.network.message.BlockMessage;
 import org.qora.network.message.GetBlockMessage;
+import org.qora.network.message.GetPeersMessage;
 import org.qora.network.message.GetSignaturesMessage;
 import org.qora.network.message.HeightMessage;
 import org.qora.network.message.Message;
@@ -317,6 +318,9 @@ public class Controller extends Thread {
 
 		// Send our current height
 		network.broadcast(peer -> new HeightMessage(this.getChainHeight()));
+
+		// Request peers lists
+		network.broadcast(peer -> new GetPeersMessage());
 	}
 
 	public void onGeneratedBlock(BlockData newBlockData) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qora/network/Handshake.java b/src/main/java/org/qora/network/Handshake.java
index a32acd11..2bf9da67 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qora/network/Handshake.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qora/network/Handshake.java
@@ -15,23 +15,11 @@ public enum Handshake {
 	STARTED(null) {
 		@Override
 		public Handshake onMessage(Peer peer, Message message) {
-			return VERSION;
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		public void action(Peer peer) {
-		}
-	},
-	VERSION(MessageType.VERSION) {
-		@Override
-		public Handshake onMessage(Peer peer, Message message) {
-			peer.setVersionMessage((VersionMessage) message);
 			return SELF_CHECK;
 		}
 
 		@Override
 		public void action(Peer peer) {
-			sendVersion(peer);
 		}
 	},
 	SELF_CHECK(MessageType.PEER_ID) {
@@ -63,6 +51,19 @@ public enum Handshake {
 				return null;
 			}
 
+			return VERSION;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void action(Peer peer) {
+			sendMyId(peer);
+		}
+	},
+	VERSION(MessageType.VERSION) {
+		@Override
+		public Handshake onMessage(Peer peer, Message message) {
+			peer.setVersionMessage((VersionMessage) message);
+
 			// If we're both version 2 peers then next stage is proof
 			if (peer.getVersion() >= 2)
 				return PROOF;
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ public enum Handshake {
 
 		@Override
 		public void action(Peer peer) {
-			sendMyId(peer);
+			sendVersion(peer);
 		}
 	},
 	PROOF(MessageType.PROOF) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qora/network/Network.java b/src/main/java/org/qora/network/Network.java
index c11daf7d..506b0f13 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qora/network/Network.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qora/network/Network.java
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@ import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.qora.controller.Controller;
 import org.qora.data.network.PeerData;
 import org.qora.data.transaction.TransactionData;
+import org.qora.network.message.GetPeersMessage;
 import org.qora.network.message.HeightMessage;
 import org.qora.network.message.Message;
+import org.qora.network.message.Message.MessageType;
 import org.qora.network.message.PeersMessage;
 import org.qora.network.message.PeersV2Message;
 import org.qora.network.message.PingMessage;
@@ -306,6 +308,10 @@ public class Network extends Thread {
 
 			// Check message type is as expected
 			if (handshakeStatus.expectedMessageType != null && message.getType() != handshakeStatus.expectedMessageType) {
+				// v1 nodes are keen on sending PINGs early. Discard as we'll send a PING right after handshake
+				if (message.getType() == MessageType.PING)
+					return;
+
 				LOGGER.debug(String.format("Unexpected %s message from %s, expected %s", message.getType().name(), peer, handshakeStatus.expectedMessageType));
 				peer.disconnect();
 				return;
@@ -429,6 +435,11 @@ public class Network extends Thread {
 		} catch (DataException e) {
 			LOGGER.error("Repository issue while sending unconfirmed transactions", e);
 		}
+
+		// Request their peers list
+		Message getPeersMessage = new GetPeersMessage();
+		if (!peer.sendMessage(getPeersMessage))
+			peer.disconnect();
 	}
 
 	/** Returns PEERS message made from peers we've connected to recently, and this node's details */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qora/network/message/GetPeersMessage.java b/src/main/java/org/qora/network/message/GetPeersMessage.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ddb1eb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qora/network/message/GetPeersMessage.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package org.qora.network.message;
+
+import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+
+public class GetPeersMessage extends Message {
+
+	public GetPeersMessage() {
+		this(-1);
+	}
+
+	private GetPeersMessage(int id) {
+		super(id, MessageType.GET_PEERS);
+	}
+
+	public static Message fromByteBuffer(int id, ByteBuffer bytes) throws UnsupportedEncodingException {
+		return new GetPeersMessage(id);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected byte[] toData() {
+		return new byte[0];
+	}
+
+}