diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md
--- a/doc/release-notes.md
+++ b/doc/release-notes.md
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@
    is similar to `listunspent` but does not use a wallet, meaning that the
    wallet can be disabled at compile or run time. This call is experimental,
    as such, is subject to changes or removal in future releases.
+ - Seeder now filters out nodes that are not following the BCH chain according
+   to chainparams.
diff --git a/src/seeder/bitcoin.h b/src/seeder/bitcoin.h
--- a/src/seeder/bitcoin.h
+++ b/src/seeder/bitcoin.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #define BITCOIN_SEEDER_BITCOIN_H
 
 #include <chain.h>
+#include <chainparamsconstants.h>
 #include <protocol.h>
 #include <streams.h>
 
@@ -52,7 +53,9 @@
 
     void PushVersion();
 
-    void GotVersion();
+    void GotChainParams();
+
+    void RequestChainParams();
 
     bool ProcessMessages();
 
diff --git a/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp b/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
--- a/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     EndMessage();
 }
 
-void CSeederNode::GotVersion() {
+void CSeederNode::GotChainParams() {
     // fprintf(stdout, "\n%s: version %i\n", ToString(you).c_str(),
     // nVersion);
     if (vAddr) {
@@ -105,6 +105,22 @@
     }
 }
 
+void CSeederNode::RequestChainParams() {
+    // Create a getheaders message
+    BeginMessage("getheaders");
+    // Locator hash
+    uint256 seederAssumeValid =
+        fTestNet ? ChainParamsConstants::TESTNET_DEFAULT_ASSUME_VALID
+                 : ChainParamsConstants::MAINNET_DEFAULT_ASSUME_VALID;
+    std::vector<uint8_t> hashStop(32, 0);
+    uint8_t numberOfLocatorHashes = 1;
+    vSend << PROTOCOL_VERSION << numberOfLocatorHashes << seederAssumeValid
+          << uint256(hashStop);
+    EndMessage();
+    // Update timeout
+    doneAfter = time(nullptr) + GetTimeout();
+}
+
 bool CSeederNode::ProcessMessage(std::string strCommand, CDataStream &recv) {
     // fprintf(stdout, "%s: RECV %s\n", ToString(you).c_str(),
     // strCommand.c_str());
@@ -128,14 +144,14 @@
         vSend.SetVersion(std::min(nVersion, PROTOCOL_VERSION));
         if (nVersion < 209) {
             vRecv.SetVersion(std::min(nVersion, PROTOCOL_VERSION));
-            GotVersion();
+            RequestChainParams();
         }
         return false;
     }
 
     if (strCommand == "verack") {
         vRecv.SetVersion(std::min(nVersion, PROTOCOL_VERSION));
-        GotVersion();
+        RequestChainParams();
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -182,7 +198,7 @@
         }
         // fprintf(stderr, "Peer (%s) found seeder assume valid.\n",
         // ToString(you.c_str());
-        GotVersion();
+        GotChainParams();
         return false;
     }