diff --git a/lib/net/pool.js b/lib/net/pool.js
index 6834312d..7bfc28d0 100644
--- a/lib/net/pool.js
+++ b/lib/net/pool.js
@@ -1265,6 +1265,9 @@ Pool.prototype._handleAlert = function _handleAlert(alert, peer) {
         && alert.subVers.length === 0
         && alert.priority === 0x7fffffff
         && alert.statusBar === 'URGENT: Alert key compromised, upgrade required')) {
+      this.logger.warning('Misuse of last alert ID (%s).', peer.hostname);
+      this.logger.debug(alert);
+      peer.setMisbehavior(100);
       return;
     }
   }
@@ -1790,8 +1793,8 @@ Pool.prototype.setMisbehavior = function setMisbehavior(peer, score) {
   peer.banScore += score;
 
   if (peer.banScore >= constants.BAN_SCORE) {
-    this.ban(peer);
     this.logger.debug('Ban threshold exceeded (%s).', peer.hostname);
+    this.ban(peer);
     return true;
   }