diff --git a/src/blockchain/chain.rs b/src/blockchain/chain.rs
index e395b49..1ce4538 100644
--- a/src/blockchain/chain.rs
+++ b/src/blockchain/chain.rs
@@ -635,9 +635,7 @@ impl Chain {
     }
 
     pub fn update_max_height(&mut self, height: u64) {
-        if height > self.max_height {
-            self.max_height = height;
-        }
+        self.max_height = height;
     }
 
     /// Check if this block can be added to our blockchain
diff --git a/src/p2p/network.rs b/src/p2p/network.rs
index 28b2e7e..5c8cc39 100644
--- a/src/p2p/network.rs
+++ b/src/p2p/network.rs
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ impl Network {
                                         }
                                     }
 
+                                    if peers.is_ignored(&address.ip()) {
+                                        debug!("Ignoring connection from banned {:?}", &address.ip());
+                                        continue;
+                                    }
+
                                     if yggdrasil_only && !is_yggdrasil(&address.ip()) {
                                         debug!("Dropping connection from Internet");
                                         stream.shutdown(Shutdown::Both).unwrap_or_else(|e|{ warn!("Error in shutdown, {}", e); });
diff --git a/src/p2p/peers.rs b/src/p2p/peers.rs
index fbdb29c..765608f 100644
--- a/src/p2p/peers.rs
+++ b/src/p2p/peers.rs
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ impl Peers {
         self.my_id.eq(rand)
     }
 
+    pub fn is_ignored(&self, addr: &IpAddr) -> bool {
+        self.ignored.contains(addr)
+    }
+
     pub fn get_peers_for_exchange(&self, peer_address: &SocketAddr) -> Vec<String> {
         let mut result: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
         for (_, peer) in self.peers.iter() {