diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index b2e0b3445..c4959c63c 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@ void ThreadOpenConnections()
         {
             LOCK(cs_vNodes);
             BOOST_FOREACH(CNode* pnode, vNodes) {
-                if (!pnode->fInbound) {
+                if (!pnode->fInbound && !pnode->fMasternode) {
                     setConnected.insert(pnode->addr.GetGroup());
                     nOutbound++;
                 }