diff --git a/src/avalanche/peermanager.h b/src/avalanche/peermanager.h
--- a/src/avalanche/peermanager.h
+++ b/src/avalanche/peermanager.h
@@ -87,13 +87,11 @@
     ProofRef proof;
 
     // The network stack uses timestamp in seconds, so we oblige.
-    std::chrono::seconds registration_time;
     std::chrono::seconds nextPossibleConflictTime;
 
     Peer(PeerId peerid_, ProofRef proof_,
          std::chrono::seconds nextPossibleConflictTime_)
         : peerid(peerid_), proof(std::move(proof_)),
-          registration_time(GetTime<std::chrono::seconds>()),
           nextPossibleConflictTime(std::move(nextPossibleConflictTime_)) {}
 
     const ProofId &getProofId() const { return proof->getId(); }
@@ -380,6 +378,9 @@
         return shareableProofs;
     }
 
+    std::optional<std::chrono::seconds>
+    getProofRegistrationTime(const ProofId &proofid) const;
+
 private:
     template <typename ProofContainer>
     void moveToConflictingPool(const ProofContainer &proofs);
diff --git a/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp b/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp
--- a/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp
+++ b/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp
@@ -500,6 +500,18 @@
     return conflictingProofPool.getProof(proofid) != nullptr;
 }
 
+std::optional<std::chrono::seconds>
+PeerManager::getProofRegistrationTime(const ProofId &proofid) const {
+    for (auto &pool : {validProofPool, conflictingProofPool, orphanProofPool}) {
+        auto registrationTime = pool.getRegistrationTime(proofid);
+        if (registrationTime) {
+            return registrationTime;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return {};
+}
+
 bool PeerManager::removePeer(const PeerId peerid) {
     auto it = peers.find(peerid);
     if (it == peers.end()) {
diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -2626,8 +2626,9 @@
 
                 // If we know that proof for long enough, allow for requesting
                 // it.
-                return peer.registration_time <=
-                       now - UNCONDITIONAL_RELAY_DELAY;
+                auto registrationTime = pm.getProofRegistrationTime(proofid);
+                return registrationTime && registrationTime.value() <=
+                                               now - UNCONDITIONAL_RELAY_DELAY;
             });
         });