diff --git a/lib/net/peer.js b/lib/net/peer.js
index 57aa71e0..53e015b1 100644
--- a/lib/net/peer.js
+++ b/lib/net/peer.js
@@ -1407,8 +1407,10 @@ Peer.prototype.blockType = function blockType() {
     return invTypes.FILTERED_BLOCK;
 
   if (this.options.compact) {
-    if (this.hasCompact())
-      return invTypes.CMPCT_BLOCK;
+    if (this.hasCompact() && this.compactMode !== -1) {
+      if (!this.options.hasWitness() || this.compactWitness)
+        return invTypes.CMPCT_BLOCK;
+    }
   }
 
   if (this.hasWitness())