diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/nodes/LocalBitcoinNode.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/nodes/LocalBitcoinNode.java
index fcb250a07ae..4ec20b0b067 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/nodes/LocalBitcoinNode.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/nodes/LocalBitcoinNode.java
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@ private Optional<VersionMessage> attemptHandshakeForVersionMessage() {
         }
 
         peer.close();
-        client.closeConnection();
 
         restoreLoggerLevel(NioClient.class, originalNioClientLoggerLevel);
         restoreLoggerLevel(NioClientManager.class, originalNioClientManagerLoggerLevel);