diff --git a/lib/bcoin/peer.js b/lib/bcoin/peer.js
index 49c2615e..1e578460 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/peer.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/peer.js
@@ -2237,6 +2237,9 @@ Peer.prototype.sync = function sync(callback) {
   if (this.syncSent)
     return;
 
+  if (!this.version.hasNetwork())
+    return;
+
   if (this.type !== Peer.types.LOADER) {
     if (!this.chain.isFull())
       return;