diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 3137d96270..db5ad4f8a9 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -5629,10 +5629,10 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv,
         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());
         CBlockIndex* pindex = NULL;