diff --git a/nano/node/node.cpp b/nano/node/node.cpp
index c3dde6cfee..43d2b87ac6 100644
--- a/nano/node/node.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/node.cpp
@@ -1116,15 +1116,22 @@ void nano::node::add_initial_peers ()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	auto transaction (store.tx_begin_read ());
-	for (auto i (store.peer.begin (transaction)), n (store.peer.end ()); i != n; ++i)
+	std::vector<nano::endpoint> initial_peers;
 	{
-		nano::endpoint endpoint (boost::asio::ip::address_v6 (i->first.address_bytes ()), i->first.port ());
-		if (network.track_reachout (endpoint))
+		auto transaction = store.tx_begin_read ();
+		for (auto i (store.peer.begin (transaction)), n (store.peer.end ()); i != n; ++i)
 		{
-			network.tcp_channels.start_tcp (endpoint);
+			nano::endpoint endpoint (boost::asio::ip::address_v6 (i->first.address_bytes ()), i->first.port ());
+			initial_peers.push_back (endpoint);
 		}
 	}
+
+	logger.info (nano::log::type::node, "Adding cached initial peers: {}", initial_peers.size ());
+
+	for (auto const & peer : initial_peers)
+	{
+		network.merge_peer (peer);
+	}
 }
 
 void nano::node::start_election (std::shared_ptr<nano::block> const & block)