diff --git a/src/komodo_nSPV.h b/src/komodo_nSPV.h
index b8ed401bc..eec332102 100644
--- a/src/komodo_nSPV.h
+++ b/src/komodo_nSPV.h
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ void komodo_nSPVresp(CNode *pfrom,std::vector<uint8_t> response) // received a r
 void komodo_nSPV(CNode *pto)
 {
     std::vector<uint8_t> request; int32_t i; uint32_t timestamp = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
+    if ( (pto->nServices & NODE_NSPV) == 0 )
+        return;
     if ( timestamp > pto->lastntzs || timestamp > pto->lastproof )
     {
         for (i=0; i<NSPV_utxos.size(); i++)
diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 5806489a8..c4c5fbc03 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ extern char ASSETCHAINS_SYMBOL[65];
 
 bool fDiscover = true;
 bool fListen = true;
-uint64_t nLocalServices = NODE_NETWORK;
+uint64_t nLocalServices = NODE_NETWORK | NODE_NSPV;
 CCriticalSection cs_mapLocalHost;
 map<CNetAddr, LocalServiceInfo> mapLocalHost;
 static bool vfLimited[NET_MAX] = {};
diff --git a/src/protocol.cpp b/src/protocol.cpp
index c7d95f809..36ed63934 100644
--- a/src/protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/protocol.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ CAddress::CAddress(CService ipIn, uint64_t nServicesIn) : CService(ipIn)
 
 void CAddress::Init()
 {
-    nServices = NODE_NETWORK;
+    nServices = NODE_NETWORK | NODE_NSPV;
     nTime = 100000000;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/protocol.h b/src/protocol.h
index 6b1536d6f..b7ad483ac 100644
--- a/src/protocol.h
+++ b/src/protocol.h
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ enum {
     // but no longer do as of protocol version 170004 (= NO_BLOOM_VERSION)
     NODE_BLOOM = (1 << 2),
 
-    NODE_ADDRINDEX = (1 << 30),
-    NODE_SPENTINDEX = (1 << 29),
+    NODE_NSPV = (1 << 30),
+    NODE_ADDRINDEX = (1 << 29),
+    NODE_SPENTINDEX = (1 << 28),
 
     // Bits 24-31 are reserved for temporary experiments. Just pick a bit that
     // isn't getting used, or one not being used much, and notify the