diff --git a/iguana/iguana_msg.c b/iguana/iguana_msg.c
index 6f0e4b988..3bda89376 100755
--- a/iguana/iguana_msg.c
+++ b/iguana/iguana_msg.c
@@ -336,7 +336,8 @@ void iguana_gotversion(struct supernet_info *myinfo,struct iguana_info *coin,str
             addr->dead = 1;
         } //else coin->longestchain = vers->nStartingHeight;
     }
-    iguana_send_version(coin,addr,coin->myservices);
+    if ( addr->msgcounts.verack == 0 )
+        iguana_send_version(coin,addr,coin->myservices);
     iguana_queue_send(addr,0,serialized,"getaddr",0);
 }