diff --git a/pkg/network/discovery.go b/pkg/network/discovery.go
index 03340eee9..bb9606240 100644
--- a/pkg/network/discovery.go
+++ b/pkg/network/discovery.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ type Discoverer interface {
 	RequestRemote(int)
 	RegisterBadAddr(string)
 	RegisterGoodAddr(string)
+	RegisterConnectedAddr(string)
 	UnregisterConnectedAddr(string)
 	UnconnectedPeers() []string
 	BadPeers() []string
@@ -153,8 +154,8 @@ func (d *DefaultDiscovery) UnregisterConnectedAddr(s string) {
 	d.lock.Unlock()
 }
 
-// registerConnectedAddr tells discoverer that given address is now connected.
-func (d *DefaultDiscovery) registerConnectedAddr(addr string) {
+// RegisterConnectedAddr tells discoverer that given address is now connected.
+func (d *DefaultDiscovery) RegisterConnectedAddr(addr string) {
 	d.lock.Lock()
 	delete(d.unconnectedAddrs, addr)
 	d.connectedAddrs[addr] = true
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ func (d *DefaultDiscovery) tryAddress(addr string) {
 		d.RegisterBadAddr(addr)
 		d.RequestRemote(1)
 	} else {
-		d.registerConnectedAddr(addr)
+		d.RegisterConnectedAddr(addr)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/network/helper_test.go b/pkg/network/helper_test.go
index da58f3b5c..823d78525 100644
--- a/pkg/network/helper_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/helper_test.go
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ func (d testDiscovery) BackFill(addrs ...string)       {}
 func (d testDiscovery) PoolCount() int                 { return 0 }
 func (d testDiscovery) RegisterBadAddr(string)         {}
 func (d testDiscovery) RegisterGoodAddr(string)        {}
+func (d testDiscovery) RegisterConnectedAddr(string)   {}
 func (d testDiscovery) UnregisterConnectedAddr(string) {}
 func (d testDiscovery) UnconnectedPeers() []string     { return []string{} }
 func (d testDiscovery) RequestRemote(n int)            {}
diff --git a/pkg/network/server.go b/pkg/network/server.go
index db5867254..1f1af4958 100644
--- a/pkg/network/server.go
+++ b/pkg/network/server.go
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleVersionCmd(p Peer, version *payload.Version) error {
 		return errIdenticalID
 	}
 	peerAddr := p.PeerAddr().String()
+	s.discovery.RegisterConnectedAddr(peerAddr)
 	s.lock.RLock()
 	for peer := range s.peers {
 		if p == peer {