diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -2237,6 +2237,7 @@
         1000 * gArgs.GetArg("-maxsendbuffer", DEFAULT_MAXSENDBUFFER);
     connOptions.nReceiveFloodSize =
         1000 * gArgs.GetArg("-maxreceivebuffer", DEFAULT_MAXRECEIVEBUFFER);
+    connOptions.m_added_nodes = gArgs.GetArgs("-addnode");
 
     connOptions.nMaxOutboundTimeframe = nMaxOutboundTimeframe;
     connOptions.nMaxOutboundLimit = nMaxOutboundLimit;
@@ -2271,9 +2272,8 @@
         connOptions.vWhitelistedRange.push_back(subnet);
     }
 
-    if (gArgs.IsArgSet("-seednode")) {
-        connOptions.vSeedNodes = gArgs.GetArgs("-seednode");
-    }
+    connOptions.vSeedNodes = gArgs.GetArgs("-seednode");
+
     // Initiate outbound connections unless connect=0
     connOptions.m_use_addrman_outgoing = !gArgs.IsArgSet("-connect");
     if (!connOptions.m_use_addrman_outgoing) {
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
         std::vector<CService> vBinds, vWhiteBinds;
         bool m_use_addrman_outgoing = true;
         std::vector<std::string> m_specified_outgoing;
+        std::vector<std::string> m_added_nodes;
     };
 
     void Init(const Options &connOptions) {
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@
         nMaxOutboundTimeframe = connOptions.nMaxOutboundTimeframe;
         nMaxOutboundLimit = connOptions.nMaxOutboundLimit;
         vWhitelistedRange = connOptions.vWhitelistedRange;
+        vAddedNodes = connOptions.m_added_nodes;
     }
 
     CConnman(const Config &configIn, uint64_t seed0, uint64_t seed1);
diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -2005,11 +2005,6 @@
 }
 
 void CConnman::ThreadOpenAddedConnections() {
-    {
-        LOCK(cs_vAddedNodes);
-        vAddedNodes = gArgs.GetArgs("-addnode");
-    }
-
     while (true) {
         CSemaphoreGrant grant(*semAddnode);
         std::vector<AddedNodeInfo> vInfo = GetAddedNodeInfo();