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 up to the
+   most recent checkpoint.  This applies to both mainnet and testnet.
diff --git a/src/seeder/bitcoin.h b/src/seeder/bitcoin.h
--- a/src/seeder/bitcoin.h
+++ b/src/seeder/bitcoin.h
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@
 
     void PushVersion();
 
-    void GotVersion();
+    void CheckpointVerified();
+
+    void CheckForCheckpoint();
 
     bool ProcessMessages();
 
diff --git a/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp b/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
--- a/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
     EndMessage();
 }
 
-void CSeederNode::GotVersion() {
+void CSeederNode::CheckpointVerified() {
     // fprintf(stdout, "\n%s: version %i\n", ToString(you).c_str(),
     // nVersion);
     if (vAddr) {
@@ -107,6 +107,21 @@
     }
 }
 
+void CSeederNode::CheckForCheckpoint() {
+    // Create a getheaders message
+    BeginMessage("getheaders");
+    // Locator hash; Seeder requests the headers after the latest checkpoint
+    uint256 seederCheckpoint =
+        networkParams->Checkpoints().mapCheckpoints.rbegin()->second;
+    std::vector<uint8_t> hashStop(32, 0);
+    uint8_t numberOfLocatorHashes = 1;
+    vSend << PROTOCOL_VERSION << numberOfLocatorHashes << seederCheckpoint
+          << uint256(hashStop);
+    EndMessage();
+    // Update socket 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());
@@ -130,7 +145,7 @@
 
     if (strCommand == "verack") {
         vRecv.SetVersion(std::min(nVersion, PROTOCOL_VERSION));
-        GotVersion();
+        CheckForCheckpoint();
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -188,6 +203,7 @@
             header.hashPrevBlock) {
             // fprintf(stderr, "Peer (%s) found seeder checkpoint.\n",
             // ToString(you).c_str());
+            CheckpointVerified();
             return false;
         }