diff --git a/src/governance.cpp b/src/governance.cpp
index 86242a84a..030175645 100644
--- a/src/governance.cpp
+++ b/src/governance.cpp
@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ void CGovernanceManager::UpdatedBlockTip(const CBlockIndex *pindex, CConnman& co
 
 void CGovernanceManager::RequestOrphanObjects(CConnman& connman)
 {
-    std::vector<CNode*> vNodesCopy = connman.CopyNodeVector();
+    std::vector<CNode*> vNodesCopy = connman.CopyNodeVector(CConnman::FullyConnectedOnly);
 
     std::vector<uint256> vecHashesFiltered;
     {
diff --git a/src/masternode-sync.cpp b/src/masternode-sync.cpp
index 3e921d5d1..aeecd8c3e 100644
--- a/src/masternode-sync.cpp
+++ b/src/masternode-sync.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void CMasternodeSync::ProcessTick(CConnman& connman)
 
     // gradually request the rest of the votes after sync finished
     if(IsSynced()) {
-        std::vector<CNode*> vNodesCopy = connman.CopyNodeVector();
+        std::vector<CNode*> vNodesCopy = connman.CopyNodeVector(CConnman::FullyConnectedOnly);
         governance.RequestGovernanceObjectVotes(vNodesCopy, connman);
         connman.ReleaseNodeVector(vNodesCopy);
         return;
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ void CMasternodeSync::ProcessTick(CConnman& connman)
     LogPrintf("CMasternodeSync::ProcessTick -- nTick %d nRequestedMasternodeAssets %d nRequestedMasternodeAttempt %d nSyncProgress %f\n", nTick, nRequestedMasternodeAssets, nRequestedMasternodeAttempt, nSyncProgress);
     uiInterface.NotifyAdditionalDataSyncProgressChanged(nSyncProgress);
 
-    std::vector<CNode*> vNodesCopy = connman.CopyNodeVector();
+    std::vector<CNode*> vNodesCopy = connman.CopyNodeVector(CConnman::FullyConnectedOnly);
 
     BOOST_FOREACH(CNode* pnode, vNodesCopy)
     {
diff --git a/src/masternodeman.cpp b/src/masternodeman.cpp
index cfa183d16..b89284cf8 100644
--- a/src/masternodeman.cpp
+++ b/src/masternodeman.cpp
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ bool CMasternodeMan::SendVerifyRequest(const CAddress& addr, const std::vector<C
         CMasternodeVerification mnv(addr, GetRandInt(999999), nCachedBlockHeight - 1);
         mWeAskedForVerification[addr] = mnv;
         LogPrintf("CMasternodeMan::SendVerifyRequest -- verifying node using nonce %d addr=%s\n", mnv.nonce, addr.ToString());
-        CNetMsgMaker msgMaker(pnode->GetSendVersion());
+        CNetMsgMaker msgMaker(pnode->GetSendVersion()); // TODO this gives a warning about version not being set (we should wait for VERSION exchange)
         connman.PushMessage(pnode, msgMaker.Make(NetMsgType::MNVERIFY, mnv));
         return true;
     });
diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 49f5899d3..b1f1ee14c 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -2841,18 +2841,25 @@ int64_t PoissonNextSend(int64_t nNow, int average_interval_seconds) {
     return nNow + (int64_t)(log1p(GetRand(1ULL << 48) * -0.0000000000000035527136788 /* -1/2^48 */) * average_interval_seconds * -1000000.0 + 0.5);
 }
 
-std::vector<CNode*> CConnman::CopyNodeVector()
+std::vector<CNode*> CConnman::CopyNodeVector(std::function<bool(const CNode* pnode)> cond)
 {
     std::vector<CNode*> vecNodesCopy;
     LOCK(cs_vNodes);
     for(size_t i = 0; i < vNodes.size(); ++i) {
         CNode* pnode = vNodes[i];
+        if (!cond(pnode))
+            continue;
         pnode->AddRef();
         vecNodesCopy.push_back(pnode);
     }
     return vecNodesCopy;
 }
 
+std::vector<CNode*> CConnman::CopyNodeVector()
+{
+    return CopyNodeVector(AllNodes);
+}
+
 void CConnman::ReleaseNodeVector(const std::vector<CNode*>& vecNodes)
 {
     LOCK(cs_vNodes);
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index f32b1f36a..606b7808f 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ public:
         ForEachNodeThen(FullyConnectedOnly, pre, post);
     }
 
+    std::vector<CNode*> CopyNodeVector(std::function<bool(const CNode* pnode)> cond);
     std::vector<CNode*> CopyNodeVector();
     void ReleaseNodeVector(const std::vector<CNode*>& vecNodes);
 
diff --git a/src/privatesend-client.cpp b/src/privatesend-client.cpp
index 4bc0b8348..5f62c0bbf 100644
--- a/src/privatesend-client.cpp
+++ b/src/privatesend-client.cpp
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ bool CPrivateSendClient::JoinExistingQueue(CAmount nBalanceNeedsAnonymized, CCon
             infoMixingMasternode = infoMn;
             nSessionDenom = dsq.nDenom;
 
-            CNetMsgMaker msgMaker(pnode->GetSendVersion());
+            CNetMsgMaker msgMaker(pnode->GetSendVersion()); // TODO this gives a warning about version not being set (we should wait for VERSION exchange)
             connman.PushMessage(pnode, msgMaker.Make(NetMsgType::DSACCEPT, nSessionDenom, txMyCollateral));
             LogPrintf("CPrivateSendClient::JoinExistingQueue -- connected (from queue), sending DSACCEPT: nSessionDenom: %d (%s), addr=%s\n",
                       nSessionDenom, CPrivateSend::GetDenominationsToString(nSessionDenom), pnode->addr.ToString());
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ bool CPrivateSendClient::StartNewQueue(CAmount nValueMin, CAmount nBalanceNeedsA
                 nSessionDenom = CPrivateSend::GetDenominationsByAmounts(vecAmounts);
             }
 
-            CNetMsgMaker msgMaker(pnode->GetSendVersion());
+            CNetMsgMaker msgMaker(pnode->GetSendVersion()); // TODO this gives a warning about version not being set (we should wait for VERSION exchange)
             connman.PushMessage(pnode, msgMaker.Make(NetMsgType::DSACCEPT, nSessionDenom, txMyCollateral));
             LogPrintf("CPrivateSendClient::StartNewQueue -- connected, sending DSACCEPT, nSessionDenom: %d (%s)\n",
                     nSessionDenom, CPrivateSend::GetDenominationsToString(nSessionDenom));
diff --git a/src/privatesend.cpp b/src/privatesend.cpp
index 845cfc661..065cebd02 100644
--- a/src/privatesend.cpp
+++ b/src/privatesend.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ bool CDarksendQueue::CheckSignature(const CPubKey& pubKeyMasternode)
 
 bool CDarksendQueue::Relay(CConnman& connman)
 {
-    std::vector<CNode*> vNodesCopy = connman.CopyNodeVector();
+    std::vector<CNode*> vNodesCopy = connman.CopyNodeVector(CConnman::FullyConnectedOnly);
     BOOST_FOREACH(CNode* pnode, vNodesCopy) {
         CNetMsgMaker msgMaker(pnode->GetSendVersion());
         if (pnode->nVersion >= MIN_PRIVATESEND_PEER_PROTO_VERSION)