diff --git a/nano/core_test/telemetry.cpp b/nano/core_test/telemetry.cpp
index e49c623532..dc297f16fb 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/telemetry.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/telemetry.cpp
@@ -507,4 +507,27 @@ TEST (telemetry, ongoing_broadcasts)
 
 	ASSERT_TIMELY (5s, node1.stats.count (nano::stat::type::telemetry, nano::stat::detail::process) >= 3);
 	ASSERT_TIMELY (5s, node2.stats.count (nano::stat::type::telemetry, nano::stat::detail::process) >= 3)
+}
+
+TEST (telemetry, mismatched_genesis)
+{
+	// Only second node will broadcast telemetry
+	nano::test::system system;
+	nano::node_flags node_flags;
+	node_flags.disable_ongoing_telemetry_requests = true;
+	node_flags.disable_providing_telemetry_metrics = true;
+	auto & node1 = *system.add_node (node_flags);
+
+	// Set up a node with different genesis
+	nano::network_params network_params{ nano::networks::nano_dev_network };
+	network_params.ledger.genesis = network_params.ledger.nano_live_genesis;
+	nano::node_config node_config{ network_params };
+	node_flags.disable_providing_telemetry_metrics = false;
+	auto & node2 = *system.add_node (node_config, node_flags);
+
+	ASSERT_TIMELY (5s, node1.stats.count (nano::stat::type::telemetry, nano::stat::detail::genesis_mismatch) > 0);
+	ASSERT_ALWAYS (1s, node1.stats.count (nano::stat::type::telemetry, nano::stat::detail::process) == 0)
+
+	// Ensure node with different genesis gets disconnected
+	ASSERT_TIMELY (5s, !node1.network.find_node_id (node2.get_node_id ()));
 }
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diff --git a/nano/lib/stats_enums.hpp b/nano/lib/stats_enums.hpp
index 23a0c0b765..8d9d7c370c 100644
--- a/nano/lib/stats_enums.hpp
+++ b/nano/lib/stats_enums.hpp
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ enum class detail : uint8_t
 	invalid_signature,
 	different_genesis_hash,
 	node_id_mismatch,
+	genesis_mismatch,
 	request_within_protection_cache_zone,
 	no_response_received,
 	unsolicited_telemetry_ack,
diff --git a/nano/node/network.cpp b/nano/node/network.cpp
index d4a1975544..e5b697d3dd 100644
--- a/nano/node/network.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/network.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 
 #include <boost/format.hpp>
 
+/*
+ * network
+ */
+
 nano::network::network (nano::node & node_a, uint16_t port_a) :
 	id (nano::network_constants::active_network),
 	syn_cookies (node_a.network_params.network.max_peers_per_ip),
@@ -824,6 +828,19 @@ void nano::network::erase (nano::transport::channel const & channel_a)
 	}
 }
 
+void nano::network::exclude (std::shared_ptr<nano::transport::channel> const & channel)
+{
+	// Add to peer exclusion list
+	excluded_peers.add (channel->get_tcp_endpoint ());
+
+	// Disconnect
+	erase (*channel);
+}
+
+/*
+ * message_buffer_manager
+ */
+
 nano::message_buffer_manager::message_buffer_manager (nano::stats & stats_a, std::size_t size, std::size_t count) :
 	stats (stats_a),
 	free (count),
diff --git a/nano/node/network.hpp b/nano/node/network.hpp
index fcfa32b254..a519611408 100644
--- a/nano/node/network.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/network.hpp
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ class network final
 	float size_sqrt () const;
 	bool empty () const;
 	void erase (nano::transport::channel const &);
+	/** Disconnects and adds peer to exclusion list */
+	void exclude (std::shared_ptr<nano::transport::channel> const & channel);
+
 	static std::string to_string (nano::networks);
 
 private:
diff --git a/nano/node/nodeconfig.hpp b/nano/node/nodeconfig.hpp
index 6980872b32..43a403224f 100644
--- a/nano/node/nodeconfig.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/nodeconfig.hpp
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@ class node_config
 public:
 	node_config (nano::network_params & network_params = nano::dev::network_params);
 	node_config (const std::optional<uint16_t> &, nano::logging const &, nano::network_params & network_params = nano::dev::network_params);
+
 	nano::error serialize_toml (nano::tomlconfig &) const;
 	nano::error deserialize_toml (nano::tomlconfig &);
+
 	bool upgrade_json (unsigned, nano::jsonconfig &);
 	nano::account random_representative () const;
-	nano::network_params & network_params;
+	nano::network_params network_params;
 	std::optional<uint16_t> peering_port{};
 	nano::logging logging;
 	std::vector<std::pair<std::string, uint16_t>> work_peers;
diff --git a/nano/node/telemetry.cpp b/nano/node/telemetry.cpp
index bf3459423f..5260fbfa0c 100644
--- a/nano/node/telemetry.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/telemetry.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,14 @@ bool nano::telemetry::verify (const nano::telemetry_ack & telemetry, const std::
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	if (telemetry.data.genesis_block != network_params.ledger.genesis->hash ())
+	{
+		network.exclude (channel);
+
+		stats.inc (nano::stat::type::telemetry, nano::stat::detail::genesis_mismatch);
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	return true; // Telemetry is OK
 }