diff --git a/src/p2p/net_node.inl b/src/p2p/net_node.inl
index f216eee51..5fccdca5a 100644
--- a/src/p2p/net_node.inl
+++ b/src/p2p/net_node.inl
@@ -1864,6 +1864,8 @@ namespace nodetool
         const epee::net_utils::ipv4_network_address &ipv4 = na.as<const epee::net_utils::ipv4_network_address>();
         if (ipv4.ip() == 0)
           ignore = true;
+        else if (ipv4.port() == be.rpc_port)
+          ignore = true;
       }
       if (be.pruning_seed && (be.pruning_seed < tools::make_pruning_seed(1, CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES) || be.pruning_seed > tools::make_pruning_seed(1ul << CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES, CRYPTONOTE_PRUNING_LOG_STRIPES)))
         ignore = true;