diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index b5d4f3d94..e4504c0f6 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -4937,6 +4937,7 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv,
                     if (pingUsecTime > 0) {
                         // Successful ping time measurement, replace previous
                         pfrom->nPingUsecTime = pingUsecTime;
+                        pfrom->nMinPingUsecTime = std::min(pfrom->nMinPingUsecTime, pingUsecTime);
                     } else {
                         // This should never happen
                         sProblem = "Timing mishap";
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index 17502b97e..28f44646c 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -318,6 +318,8 @@ public:
     int64_t nPingUsecStart;
     // Last measured round-trip time.
     int64_t nPingUsecTime;
+    // Best measured round-trip time.
+    int64_t nMinPingUsecTime;
     // Whether a ping is requested.
     bool fPingQueued;