diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index 6a6242b6b2..6f7cbb4696 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ func New(stack *node.Node, config *ethconfig.Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 					// ensure 5 seconds has passed between blocks before we start peering so we are sure sync has finished
 					if time.Now().Unix()-eth.timeLastBlock >= 5 {
 						log.Info("Networking and peering start...")
-						eth.handler.peers.open()
+						eth.handler.peers.SetOpen()
 						eth.p2pServer.Start()
 						eth.Downloader().DoneEvent()
 						eth.handler.synced.Store(true)
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ func (s *Ethereum) Start() error {
 	// SYSCOIN
 	if s.blockchain.GetChainConfig().SyscoinBlock != nil {
 		log.Info("Skip networking and peering...")
-		s.handler.peers.close()
+		s.handler.peers.SetClosed()
 		s.p2pServer.Stop()
 	}
 
diff --git a/eth/peerset.go b/eth/peerset.go
index 15b2ddf2af..fc2ea6ff72 100644
--- a/eth/peerset.go
+++ b/eth/peerset.go
@@ -239,9 +239,19 @@ func (ps *peerSet) close() {
 }
 
 // SYSCOIN
-func (ps *peerSet) open() {
+func (ps *peerSet) SetOpen() {
 	ps.lock.Lock()
 	defer ps.lock.Unlock()
 
 	ps.closed = false
 }
+func (ps *peerSet) SetClosed() {
+	ps.lock.Lock()
+	defer ps.lock.Unlock()
+
+	for _, p := range ps.peers {
+		p.Disconnect(p2p.DiscQuitting)
+	}
+
+	ps.closed = true
+}