diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 3bbdb16c3b..f343f1d965 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -1386,11 +1386,6 @@ bool AppInitMain(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
         }
     }
 
-    if (gArgs.IsArgSet("-seednode")) {
-        BOOST_FOREACH(const std::string& strDest, gArgs.GetArgs("-seednode"))
-            connman.AddOneShot(strDest);
-    }
-
 #if ENABLE_ZMQ
     pzmqNotificationInterface = CZMQNotificationInterface::Create();
 
@@ -1659,6 +1654,10 @@ bool AppInitMain(boost::thread_group& threadGroup, CScheduler& scheduler)
     connOptions.nMaxOutboundTimeframe = nMaxOutboundTimeframe;
     connOptions.nMaxOutboundLimit = nMaxOutboundLimit;
 
+    if (gArgs.IsArgSet("-seednode")) {
+        connOptions.vSeedNodes = gArgs.GetArgs("-seednode");
+    }
+
     if (!connman.Start(scheduler, strNodeError, connOptions))
         return InitError(strNodeError);
 
diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 198d8f5fff..bac9b5732a 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -1743,9 +1743,9 @@ void CConnman::ThreadOpenConnections()
         //  * Increase the number of connectable addresses in the tried table.
         //
         // Method:
-        //  * Choose a random address from new and attempt to connect to it if we can connect 
+        //  * Choose a random address from new and attempt to connect to it if we can connect
         //    successfully it is added to tried.
-        //  * Start attempting feeler connections only after node finishes making outbound 
+        //  * Start attempting feeler connections only after node finishes making outbound
         //    connections.
         //  * Only make a feeler connection once every few minutes.
         //
@@ -2212,6 +2212,10 @@ bool CConnman::Start(CScheduler& scheduler, std::string& strNodeError, Options c
 
     SetBestHeight(connOptions.nBestHeight);
 
+    for (const auto& strDest : connOptions.vSeedNodes) {
+        AddOneShot(strDest);
+    }
+
     clientInterface = connOptions.uiInterface;
     if (clientInterface) {
         clientInterface->InitMessage(_("Loading P2P addresses..."));
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index bea04bc580..7f9ec1a57b 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ public:
         unsigned int nReceiveFloodSize = 0;
         uint64_t nMaxOutboundTimeframe = 0;
         uint64_t nMaxOutboundLimit = 0;
+        std::vector<std::string> vSeedNodes;
     };
     CConnman(uint64_t seed0, uint64_t seed1);
     ~CConnman();
@@ -233,8 +234,6 @@ public:
     void GetBanned(banmap_t &banmap);
     void SetBanned(const banmap_t &banmap);
 
-    void AddOneShot(const std::string& strDest);
-
     bool AddNode(const std::string& node);
     bool RemoveAddedNode(const std::string& node);
     std::vector<AddedNodeInfo> GetAddedNodeInfo();
@@ -292,6 +291,7 @@ private:
     };
 
     void ThreadOpenAddedConnections();
+    void AddOneShot(const std::string& strDest);
     void ProcessOneShot();
     void ThreadOpenConnections();
     void ThreadMessageHandler();