diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 9f4c54d3..17dc2783 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -490,9 +490,6 @@ func (sp *serverPeer) OnVersion(_ *peer.Peer, msg *wire.MsgVersion) *wire.MsgRej
 	// the local clock to keep the network time in sync.
 	sp.server.timeSource.AddTimeSample(sp.Addr(), msg.Timestamp)
 
-	// Signal the sync manager this peer is a new sync candidate.
-	sp.server.syncManager.NewPeer(sp.Peer)
-
 	// Choose whether or not to relay transactions before a filter command
 	// is received.
 	sp.setDisableRelayTx(msg.DisableRelayTx)
@@ -1657,6 +1654,9 @@ func (s *server) handleAddPeerMsg(state *peerState, sp *serverPeer) bool {
 		s.addrManager.Connected(sp.NA())
 	}
 
+	// Signal the sync manager this peer is a new sync candidate.
+	s.syncManager.NewPeer(sp.Peer)
+
 	return true
 }