diff --git a/lib/net/pool.js b/lib/net/pool.js
index 3548f18d..cb0beb2e 100644
--- a/lib/net/pool.js
+++ b/lib/net/pool.js
@@ -1221,16 +1221,31 @@ Pool.prototype._handleAlert = function _handleAlert(alert, peer) {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (now >= alert.relayUntil || now >= alert.expiration) {
-    this.logger.warning('Peer sent an expired alert packet (%s).', peer.hostname);
+  if (now >= alert.expiration) {
+    this.logger.warning(
+      'Peer sent an expired alert packet (%s).',
+      peer.hostname);
     this.logger.debug(alert);
     return;
   }
 
+  if (alert.id === 0x7fffffff) {
+    if (!(alert.expiration === 0x7fffffff
+        && alert.cancel === 0x7fffffff - 1
+        && alert.minVer === 0
+        && alert.maxVer === 0x7fffffff
+        && alert.subVers.length === 0
+        && alert.priority === 0x7fffffff
+        && alert.statusBar === 'URGENT: Alert key compromised, upgrade required')) {
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
   this.logger.warning('Received alert from peer (%s).', peer.hostname);
   this.logger.warning(alert);
 
-  this.sendAlert(alert);
+  if (now < alert.relayUntil)
+    this.sendAlert(alert);
 
   this.emit('alert', alert, peer);
 };