diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index 3ec1a1c27d..87fc8dced5 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -1717,10 +1717,10 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, const std::string& strCommand, CDataStr
         vRecv >> locator >> hashStop;
 
         LOCK(cs_main);
-        if (IsInitialBlockDownload() && !pfrom->fWhitelisted) {
+        /*if (IsInitialBlockDownload() && !pfrom->fWhitelisted) {
             LogPrint("net", "Ignoring getheaders from peer=%d because node is in initial block download\n", pfrom->id);
             return true;
-        }
+        }*/
 
         CNodeState *nodestate = State(pfrom->GetId());
         const CBlockIndex* pindex = NULL;