diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 34dc4aec5cd..67a73fa9fcb 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -1163,6 +1163,17 @@ void CConnman::ThreadSocketHandler()
         //
         {
             LOCK(cs_vNodes);
+
+            if (!fNetworkActive) {
+                // Disconnect any connected nodes
+                for (CNode* pnode : vNodes) {
+                    if (!pnode->fDisconnect) {
+                        LogPrint(BCLog::NET, "Network not active, dropping peer=%d\n", pnode->GetId());
+                        pnode->fDisconnect = true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             // Disconnect unused nodes
             std::vector<CNode*> vNodesCopy = vNodes;
             for (CNode* pnode : vNodesCopy)
@@ -2198,14 +2209,6 @@ void CConnman::SetNetworkActive(bool active)
 
     fNetworkActive = active;
 
-    if (!fNetworkActive) {
-        LOCK(cs_vNodes);
-        // Close sockets to all nodes
-        for (CNode* pnode : vNodes) {
-            pnode->CloseSocketDisconnect();
-        }
-    }
-
     uiInterface.NotifyNetworkActiveChanged(fNetworkActive);
 }