diff --git a/cmd/geth/config.go b/cmd/geth/config.go
index e6bd4d5bef..b0749d2329 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/config.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/config.go
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ func makeFullNode(ctx *cli.Context) *node.Node {
 		if ctx.GlobalIsSet(utils.WhisperMinPOWFlag.Name) {
 			cfg.Shh.MinimumAcceptedPOW = ctx.Float64(utils.WhisperMinPOWFlag.Name)
 		}
+		if ctx.GlobalIsSet(utils.WhisperRestrictConnectionBetweenLightClientsFlag.Name) {
+			cfg.Shh.RestrictConnectionBetweenLightClients = true
+		}
 		utils.RegisterShhService(stack, &cfg.Shh)
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index 09d9c493d1..27d901fe50 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ var (
 		utils.WhisperEnabledFlag,
 		utils.WhisperMaxMessageSizeFlag,
 		utils.WhisperMinPOWFlag,
+		utils.WhisperRestrictConnectionBetweenLightClientsFlag,
 	}
 )
 
diff --git a/cmd/utils/flags.go b/cmd/utils/flags.go
index ef5f6a9f08..46e1e33fe4 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/flags.go
@@ -532,6 +532,10 @@ var (
 		Usage: "Minimum POW accepted",
 		Value: whisper.DefaultMinimumPoW,
 	}
+	WhisperRestrictConnectionBetweenLightClientsFlag = cli.BoolFlag{
+		Name:  "shh.restrict-light",
+		Usage: "Restrict connection between two whisper light clients",
+	}
 )
 
 // MakeDataDir retrieves the currently requested data directory, terminating
@@ -1007,6 +1011,9 @@ func SetShhConfig(ctx *cli.Context, stack *node.Node, cfg *whisper.Config) {
 	if ctx.GlobalIsSet(WhisperMinPOWFlag.Name) {
 		cfg.MinimumAcceptedPOW = ctx.GlobalFloat64(WhisperMinPOWFlag.Name)
 	}
+	if ctx.GlobalIsSet(WhisperRestrictConnectionBetweenLightClientsFlag.Name) {
+		cfg.RestrictConnectionBetweenLightClients = true
+	}
 }
 
 // SetEthConfig applies eth-related command line flags to the config.
diff --git a/whisper/whisperv6/config.go b/whisper/whisperv6/config.go
index 61419de007..cb7d53f8aa 100644
--- a/whisper/whisperv6/config.go
+++ b/whisper/whisperv6/config.go
@@ -18,12 +18,14 @@ package whisperv6
 
 // Config represents the configuration state of a whisper node.
 type Config struct {
-	MaxMessageSize     uint32  `toml:",omitempty"`
-	MinimumAcceptedPOW float64 `toml:",omitempty"`
+	MaxMessageSize                        uint32  `toml:",omitempty"`
+	MinimumAcceptedPOW                    float64 `toml:",omitempty"`
+	RestrictConnectionBetweenLightClients bool    `toml:",omitempty"`
 }
 
 // DefaultConfig represents (shocker!) the default configuration.
 var DefaultConfig = Config{
-	MaxMessageSize:     DefaultMaxMessageSize,
-	MinimumAcceptedPOW: DefaultMinimumPoW,
+	MaxMessageSize:                        DefaultMaxMessageSize,
+	MinimumAcceptedPOW:                    DefaultMinimumPoW,
+	RestrictConnectionBetweenLightClients: false,
 }
diff --git a/whisper/whisperv6/peer.go b/whisper/whisperv6/peer.go
index a662397c64..2f01dfb5a4 100644
--- a/whisper/whisperv6/peer.go
+++ b/whisper/whisperv6/peer.go
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ func (peer *Peer) handshake() error {
 	// Send the handshake status message asynchronously
 	errc := make(chan error, 1)
 	isLightNode := peer.host.LightClientMode()
+	isRestrictedLightNodeConnection := peer.host.LightClientModeConnectionRestricted()
 	go func() {
 		pow := peer.host.MinPow()
 		powConverted := math.Float64bits(pow)
@@ -130,8 +131,8 @@ func (peer *Peer) handshake() error {
 	}
 
 	b, err := s.Bool()
-	if b && isLightNode {
-		return fmt.Errorf("peer [%x]: useless peer: two pure light node communication", peer.ID())
+	if b && isLightNode && isRestrictedLightNodeConnection {
+		return fmt.Errorf("peer [%x] is useless: two pure light node communication restricted", peer.ID())
 	}
 
 	if err := <-errc; err != nil {
diff --git a/whisper/whisperv6/peer_test.go b/whisper/whisperv6/peer_test.go
index 076b024b85..35d752baf4 100644
--- a/whisper/whisperv6/peer_test.go
+++ b/whisper/whisperv6/peer_test.go
@@ -514,7 +514,8 @@ func waitForServersToStart(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Fatalf("Failed to start all the servers, running: %d", started)
 }
 
-func TestPureLightPeerHandshake(t *testing.T) {
+//two generic whisper node handshake
+func TestPeerHandshakeWithTwoFullNode(t *testing.T) {
 	w1 := Whisper{}
 	p1 := newPeer(&w1, p2p.NewPeer(discover.NodeID{}, "test", []p2p.Cap{}), &rwStub{[]interface{}{ProtocolVersion, uint64(123), make([]byte, BloomFilterSize), false}})
 	err := p1.handshake()
@@ -523,7 +524,8 @@ func TestPureLightPeerHandshake(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestPureLightPeerHandshakeWithOldVersion(t *testing.T) {
+//two generic whisper node handshake. one don't send light flag
+func TestHandshakeWithOldVersionWithoutLightModeFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	w1 := Whisper{}
 	p1 := newPeer(&w1, p2p.NewPeer(discover.NodeID{}, "test", []p2p.Cap{}), &rwStub{[]interface{}{ProtocolVersion, uint64(123), make([]byte, BloomFilterSize)}})
 	err := p1.handshake()
@@ -532,8 +534,22 @@ func TestPureLightPeerHandshakeWithOldVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+//two light nodes handshake. restriction disabled
+func TestPureLightPeerHandshakeRestrictionOff(t *testing.T) {
+	w1 := Whisper{}
+	w1.settings.Store(restrictConnectionBetweenLightClientsIdx, false)
+	w1.SetLightClientMode(true)
+	p1 := newPeer(&w1, p2p.NewPeer(discover.NodeID{}, "test", []p2p.Cap{}), &rwStub{[]interface{}{ProtocolVersion, uint64(123), make([]byte, BloomFilterSize), true}})
+	err := p1.handshake()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.FailNow()
+	}
+}
+
+//two light nodes handshake. restriction enabled
 func TestPureLightPeerHandshakeError(t *testing.T) {
 	w1 := Whisper{}
+	w1.settings.Store(restrictConnectionBetweenLightClientsIdx, true)
 	w1.SetLightClientMode(true)
 	p1 := newPeer(&w1, p2p.NewPeer(discover.NodeID{}, "test", []p2p.Cap{}), &rwStub{[]interface{}{ProtocolVersion, uint64(123), make([]byte, BloomFilterSize), true}})
 	err := p1.handshake()
diff --git a/whisper/whisperv6/whisper.go b/whisper/whisperv6/whisper.go
index 4384fed9ed..9c7611a16b 100644
--- a/whisper/whisperv6/whisper.go
+++ b/whisper/whisperv6/whisper.go
@@ -49,13 +49,14 @@ type Statistics struct {
 }
 
 const (
-	maxMsgSizeIdx           = iota // Maximal message length allowed by the whisper node
-	overflowIdx                    // Indicator of message queue overflow
-	minPowIdx                      // Minimal PoW required by the whisper node
-	minPowToleranceIdx             // Minimal PoW tolerated by the whisper node for a limited time
-	bloomFilterIdx                 // Bloom filter for topics of interest for this node
-	bloomFilterToleranceIdx        // Bloom filter tolerated by the whisper node for a limited time
-	lightClientModeIdx             // Pure light client mode. (does not forward any messages)
+	maxMsgSizeIdx                            = iota // Maximal message length allowed by the whisper node
+	overflowIdx                                     // Indicator of message queue overflow
+	minPowIdx                                       // Minimal PoW required by the whisper node
+	minPowToleranceIdx                              // Minimal PoW tolerated by the whisper node for a limited time
+	bloomFilterIdx                                  // Bloom filter for topics of interest for this node
+	bloomFilterToleranceIdx                         // Bloom filter tolerated by the whisper node for a limited time
+	lightClientModeIdx                              // Light client mode. (does not forward any messages)
+	restrictConnectionBetweenLightClientsIdx        // Restrict connection between two light clients
 )
 
 // Whisper represents a dark communication interface through the Ethereum
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ func New(cfg *Config) *Whisper {
 	whisper.settings.Store(minPowIdx, cfg.MinimumAcceptedPOW)
 	whisper.settings.Store(maxMsgSizeIdx, cfg.MaxMessageSize)
 	whisper.settings.Store(overflowIdx, false)
+	whisper.settings.Store(restrictConnectionBetweenLightClientsIdx, cfg.RestrictConnectionBetweenLightClients)
 
 	// p2p whisper sub protocol handler
 	whisper.protocol = p2p.Protocol{
@@ -275,12 +277,12 @@ func (whisper *Whisper) SetMinimumPowTest(val float64) {
 	whisper.settings.Store(minPowToleranceIdx, val)
 }
 
-//SetLightClientMode makes node pure light client (does not forward any messages)
+//SetLightClientMode makes node light client (does not forward any messages)
 func (whisper *Whisper) SetLightClientMode(v bool) {
 	whisper.settings.Store(lightClientModeIdx, v)
 }
 
-//LightClientMode indicates is this node is pure light client (does not forward any messages)
+//LightClientMode indicates is this node is light client (does not forward any messages)
 func (whisper *Whisper) LightClientMode() bool {
 	val, exist := whisper.settings.Load(lightClientModeIdx)
 	if !exist || val == nil {
@@ -293,6 +295,19 @@ func (whisper *Whisper) LightClientMode() bool {
 	return v
 }
 
+//LightClientModeConnectionRestricted indicates that connection to light client in light client mode not allowed
+func (whisper *Whisper) LightClientModeConnectionRestricted() bool {
+	val, exist := whisper.settings.Load(restrictConnectionBetweenLightClientsIdx)
+	if !exist || val == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	v, ok := val.(bool)
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+	return v
+}
+
 func (whisper *Whisper) notifyPeersAboutPowRequirementChange(pow float64) {
 	arr := whisper.getPeers()
 	for _, p := range arr {