diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 5153ef0eb7..5910cea0b6 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -2210,6 +2210,7 @@ bool AppInitMain(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
     connOptions.m_msgproc = peerLogic.get();
     connOptions.nSendBufferMaxSize = 1000*gArgs.GetArg("-maxsendbuffer", DEFAULT_MAXSENDBUFFER);
     connOptions.nReceiveFloodSize = 1000*gArgs.GetArg("-maxreceivebuffer", DEFAULT_MAXRECEIVEBUFFER);
+    connOptions.m_added_nodes = gArgs.GetArgs("-addnode");
 
     connOptions.nMaxOutboundTimeframe = nMaxOutboundTimeframe;
     connOptions.nMaxOutboundLimit = nMaxOutboundLimit;
@@ -2240,9 +2241,8 @@ bool AppInitMain(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
         connOptions.vWhitelistedRange.push_back(subnet);
     }
 
-    if (gArgs.IsArgSet("-seednode")) {
-        connOptions.vSeedNodes = gArgs.GetArgs("-seednode");
-    }
+    connOptions.vSeedNodes = gArgs.GetArgs("-seednode");
+
     // Initiate outbound connections unless connect=0
     connOptions.m_use_addrman_outgoing = !gArgs.IsArgSet("-connect");
     if (!connOptions.m_use_addrman_outgoing) {
diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 252d079c3a..23551fd69b 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -2071,11 +2071,6 @@ std::vector<AddedNodeInfo> CConnman::GetAddedNodeInfo()
 
 void CConnman::ThreadOpenAddedConnections()
 {
-    {
-        LOCK(cs_vAddedNodes);
-        vAddedNodes = gArgs.GetArgs("-addnode");
-    }
-
     while (true)
     {
         CSemaphoreGrant grant(*semAddnode);
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index 177549de63..13177cd227 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ public:
         std::vector<CService> vBinds, vWhiteBinds;
         bool m_use_addrman_outgoing = true;
         std::vector<std::string> m_specified_outgoing;
+        std::vector<std::string> m_added_nodes;
     };
 
     void Init(const Options& connOptions) {
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ public:
         nMaxOutboundTimeframe = connOptions.nMaxOutboundTimeframe;
         nMaxOutboundLimit = connOptions.nMaxOutboundLimit;
         vWhitelistedRange = connOptions.vWhitelistedRange;
+        vAddedNodes = connOptions.m_added_nodes;
     }
 
     CConnman(uint64_t seed0, uint64_t seed1);