diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 6876fc08e4..e04dd1c5d2 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ uint256 hashBestChain = 0;
 CBlockIndex* pindexBest = NULL;
 set<CBlockIndex*, CBlockIndexWorkComparator> setBlockIndexValid; // may contain all CBlockIndex*'s that have validness >=BLOCK_VALID_TRANSACTIONS, and must contain those who aren't failed
 int64 nTimeBestReceived = 0;
+int nAskedForBlocks = 0;
 int nScriptCheckThreads = 0;
 bool fImporting = false;
 bool fReindex = false;
@@ -4876,9 +4877,14 @@ bool SendMessages(CNode* pto, bool fSendTrickle)
         }
 
         // Start block sync
-        if (pto->fStartSync && !fImporting && !fReindex) {
-            pto->fStartSync = false;
-            pto->PushGetBlocks(pindexBest, uint256(0));
+        if (!pto->fAskedForBlocks && !fImporting && !fReindex && !pto->fClient && !pto->fOneShot &&
+            !pto->fDisconnect && pto->fSuccessfullyConnected &&
+            (pto->nStartingHeight > (nBestHeight - 144)) &&
+            (pto->nVersion < NOBLKS_VERSION_START || pto->nVersion >= NOBLKS_VERSION_END)) {
+            nAskedForBlocks++;
+            pto->fAskedForBlocks = true;
+            if (pto->PushGetBlocks(pindexBest, uint256(0)))
+                printf("send initial getblocks peer=%d\n", pto->id);
         }
 
         // Resend wallet transactions that haven't gotten in a block yet
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 5c263956f4..b0f9a686f3 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ extern bool fImporting;
 extern bool fReindex;
 extern bool fBenchmark;
 extern int nScriptCheckThreads;
+extern int nAskedForBlocks;    // Nodes sent a getblocks 0
 extern bool fTxIndex;
 extern unsigned int nCoinCacheSize;
 extern CDarkSendPool darkSendPool;
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index 1cb9338cee..80d8e94559 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ public:
     bool fNetworkNode;
     bool fSuccessfullyConnected;
     bool fDisconnect;
+    bool fAskedForBlocks;    // true when getblocks 0 sent
     // We use fRelayTxes for two purposes -
     // a) it allows us to not relay tx invs before receiving the peer's version message
     // b) the peer may tell us in their version message that we should not relay tx invs
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@ public:
         fSuccessfullyConnected = false;
         fDisconnect = false;
         hashCheckpointKnown = 0;
+        fAskedForBlocks = false;
         nRefCount = 0;
         nSendSize = 0;
         nSendOffset = 0;