diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index e130272ff1e..008b4d679c6 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -884,6 +884,12 @@ bool PeerManagerImpl::BlockRequested(NodeId nodeid, const CBlockIndex& block, st
 void PeerManagerImpl::MaybeSetPeerAsAnnouncingHeaderAndIDs(NodeId nodeid)
 {
     AssertLockHeld(cs_main);
+
+    // Never request high-bandwidth mode from peers if we're blocks-only. Our
+    // mempool will not contain the transactions necessary to reconstruct the
+    // compact block.
+    if (m_ignore_incoming_txs) return;
+
     CNodeState* nodestate = State(nodeid);
     if (!nodestate || !nodestate->fSupportsDesiredCmpctVersion) {
         // Never ask from peers who can't provide witnesses.
@@ -2165,7 +2171,11 @@ void PeerManagerImpl::ProcessHeadersMessage(CNode& pfrom, const Peer& peer,
                             pindexLast->GetBlockHash().ToString(), pindexLast->nHeight);
                 }
                 if (vGetData.size() > 0) {
-                    if (nodestate->fSupportsDesiredCmpctVersion && vGetData.size() == 1 && mapBlocksInFlight.size() == 1 && pindexLast->pprev->IsValid(BLOCK_VALID_CHAIN)) {
+                    if (!m_ignore_incoming_txs &&
+                        nodestate->fSupportsDesiredCmpctVersion &&
+                        vGetData.size() == 1 &&
+                        mapBlocksInFlight.size() == 1 &&
+                        pindexLast->pprev->IsValid(BLOCK_VALID_CHAIN)) {
                         // In any case, we want to download using a compact block, not a regular one
                         vGetData[0] = CInv(MSG_CMPCT_BLOCK, vGetData[0].hash);
                     }