diff --git a/p2p/src/serv.rs b/p2p/src/serv.rs
index a0cb73d3b..8e8f0ec8b 100644
--- a/p2p/src/serv.rs
+++ b/p2p/src/serv.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use crate::core::pow::Difficulty;
 use crate::handshake::Handshake;
 use crate::peer::Peer;
 use crate::peers::Peers;
-use crate::store::PeerStore;
+use crate::store::{PeerStore, State};
 use crate::types::{Capabilities, ChainAdapter, Error, NetAdapter, P2PConfig, TxHashSetRead};
 use crate::util::{Mutex, StopState};
 use chrono::prelude::{DateTime, Utc};
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ impl Server {
 						let sc = stream.try_clone();
 						if let Err(e) = self.handle_new_peer(stream) {
 							warn!("Error accepting peer {}: {:?}", peer_addr.to_string(), e);
+							let _ = self.peers.update_state(peer_addr, State::Banned);
 						} else if let Ok(s) = sc {
 							connected_sockets.insert(peer_addr, s);
 						}