diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index 0acc378c7..926d3fd0b 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -2093,6 +2093,13 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, const std::string& strCommand, CDataStr
             return true;
         }
 
+        if (connman.OutboundTargetReached(false) && !pfrom->fWhitelisted)
+        {
+            LogPrint("net", "mempool request with bandwidth limit reached, disconnect peer=%d\n", pfrom->GetId());
+            pfrom->fDisconnect = true;
+            return true;
+        }
+
         LOCK(pfrom->cs_inventory);
         pfrom->fSendMempool = true;
     }