diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index 8cc4da3db..77649247d 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -1199,17 +1199,6 @@ public:
         return nLocalServices;
     }
 
-    bool SupportsMWEB() const noexcept { return (nLocalServices & NODE_MWEB); }
-
-    uint64_t GetCmpctBlockVersion() const noexcept
-    {
-        if (nLocalServices & NODE_MWEB) {
-            return 3;
-        }
-
-        return (nLocalServices & NODE_WITNESS) ? 2 : 1;
-    }
-
     std::string GetAddrName() const;
     //! Sets the addrName only if it was not previously set
     void MaybeSetAddrName(const std::string& addrNameIn);
diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index 8ee530608..3c75a8a1c 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -339,6 +339,17 @@ struct CNodeState {
      */
     bool fSupportsDesiredCmpctVersion;
 
+    int GetCmpctBlockVersion()
+    {
+        if (fWantsCmpctMWEB) {
+            return 3;
+        } else if (fWantsCmpctWitness) {
+            return 2;
+        } else {
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
+
     /** State used to enforce CHAIN_SYNC_TIMEOUT and EXTRA_PEER_CHECK_INTERVAL logic.
       *
       * Both are only in effect for outbound, non-manual, non-protected connections.
@@ -641,7 +652,7 @@ static void MaybeSetPeerAsAnnouncingHeaderAndIDs(NodeId nodeid, CConnman& connma
         }
         connman.ForNode(nodeid, [&connman](CNode* pfrom) EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(::cs_main) {
             AssertLockHeld(::cs_main);
-            uint64_t nCMPCTBLOCKVersion = pfrom->GetCmpctBlockVersion();
+            uint64_t nCMPCTBLOCKVersion = State(pfrom->GetId())->GetCmpctBlockVersion();
             if (lNodesAnnouncingHeaderAndIDs.size() >= 3) {
                 // As per BIP152, we only get 3 of our peers to announce
                 // blocks using compact encodings.
@@ -1349,6 +1360,10 @@ void PeerManager::UpdatedBlockTip(const CBlockIndex *pindexNew, const CBlockInde
     const int nNewHeight = pindexNew->nHeight;
     m_connman.SetBestHeight(nNewHeight);
 
+    if (!GetDesireMWEBFlag() && IsMWEBEnabled(pindexNew, m_chainparams.GetConsensus())) {
+        SetDesireMWEBFlag(true);
+    }
+
     SetServiceFlagsIBDCache(!fInitialDownload);
     if (!fInitialDownload) {
         // Find the hashes of all blocks that weren't previously in the best chain.
@@ -1727,7 +1742,7 @@ void static ProcessGetData(CNode& pfrom, Peer& peer, const CChainParams& chainpa
         CTransactionRef tx = FindTxForGetData(mempool, pfrom, ToGenTxid(inv), mempool_req, now);
         if (tx) {
             // WTX and WITNESS_TX imply we serialize with witness
-            int nSendFlags = (inv.IsMsgTx() ? SERIALIZE_TRANSACTION_NO_WITNESS | SERIALIZE_NO_MWEB : (pfrom.SupportsMWEB() ? 0 : SERIALIZE_NO_MWEB));
+            int nSendFlags = (inv.IsMsgTx() ? SERIALIZE_TRANSACTION_NO_WITNESS | SERIALIZE_NO_MWEB : (State(pfrom.GetId())->fHaveMWEB ? 0 : SERIALIZE_NO_MWEB));
             connman.PushMessage(&pfrom, msgMaker.Make(nSendFlags, NetMsgType::TX, *tx));
             mempool.RemoveUnbroadcastTx(tx->GetHash());
             // As we're going to send tx, make sure its unconfirmed parents are made requestable.
@@ -3214,7 +3229,7 @@ void PeerManager::ProcessMessage(CNode& pfrom, const std::string& msg_type, CDat
             LOCK(cs_main);
             CBlockIndex* pTip = ::ChainActive().Tip();
             assert(pTip);
-            if (!IsMWEBEnabled(pTip->pprev, m_chainparams.GetConsensus()) && !State(pfrom.GetId())->fWantsCmpctMWEB) {
+            if (!State(pfrom.GetId())->fWantsCmpctMWEB) {
                 vRecv.SetVersion(vRecv.GetVersion() | SERIALIZE_NO_MWEB);
             }
         }
@@ -3300,7 +3315,7 @@ void PeerManager::ProcessMessage(CNode& pfrom, const std::string& msg_type, CDat
         if (!fAlreadyInFlight && !CanDirectFetch(m_chainparams.GetConsensus()))
             return;
 
-        if (IsWitnessEnabled(pindex->pprev, m_chainparams.GetConsensus()) && !nodestate->fSupportsDesiredCmpctVersion) {
+        if (IsWitnessEnabled(pindex->pprev, m_chainparams.GetConsensus()) && !nodestate->fWantsCmpctWitness) {
             // Don't bother trying to process compact blocks from v1 peers
             // after segwit activates.
             return;
diff --git a/src/protocol.cpp b/src/protocol.cpp
index 44da30ea2..722c84a5b 100644
--- a/src/protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/protocol.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <util/system.h>
 
 static std::atomic<bool> g_initial_block_download_completed(false);
+static std::atomic<bool> g_desire_mweb_flag(false);
 
 namespace NetMsgType {
 const char *VERSION="version";
@@ -137,16 +138,20 @@ bool CMessageHeader::IsCommandValid() const
 
 
 ServiceFlags GetDesirableServiceFlags(ServiceFlags services) {
+    ServiceFlags mweb_flags = g_desire_mweb_flag ? NODE_MWEB : NODE_NONE;
     if ((services & NODE_NETWORK_LIMITED) && g_initial_block_download_completed) {
-        return ServiceFlags(NODE_NETWORK_LIMITED | NODE_WITNESS | NODE_MWEB);
+        return ServiceFlags(NODE_NETWORK_LIMITED | NODE_WITNESS | mweb_flags);
     }
-    return ServiceFlags(NODE_NETWORK | NODE_WITNESS | NODE_MWEB);
+    return ServiceFlags(NODE_NETWORK | NODE_WITNESS | mweb_flags);
 }
 
 void SetServiceFlagsIBDCache(bool state) {
     g_initial_block_download_completed = state;
 }
 
+bool GetDesireMWEBFlag() { return g_desire_mweb_flag; }
+void SetDesireMWEBFlag(const bool val) { g_desire_mweb_flag = val; }
+
 CInv::CInv()
 {
     type = 0;
diff --git a/src/protocol.h b/src/protocol.h
index 6879580ae..b4f7f78c3 100644
--- a/src/protocol.h
+++ b/src/protocol.h
@@ -340,6 +340,9 @@ ServiceFlags GetDesirableServiceFlags(ServiceFlags services);
 /** Set the current IBD status in order to figure out the desirable service flags */
 void SetServiceFlagsIBDCache(bool status);
 
+bool GetDesireMWEBFlag();
+void SetDesireMWEBFlag(const bool val);
+
 /**
  * A shortcut for (services & GetDesirableServiceFlags(services))
  * == GetDesirableServiceFlags(services), ie determines whether the given