diff --git a/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp b/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
--- a/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,16 @@
             EndMessage();
             doneAfter = time(nullptr) + GetTimeout();
         } else {
+            // Create a getheaders message
+            BeginMessage(NetMsgType::GETHEADERS);
+            // Locator hash: Seeder requests the headers after the latest
+            // checkpoint
+            const CChainParams &chainParams = Params();
+            const auto checkpoints = chainParams.Checkpoints().mapCheckpoints;
+            std::vector<BlockHash> locatorHashes(1,
+                                                 checkpoints.rbegin()->second);
+            vSend << PROTOCOL_VERSION << locatorHashes << uint256();
+            EndMessage();
             doneAfter = time(nullptr) + 1;
         }
         return PeerMessagingState::AwaitingMessages;
@@ -160,6 +170,16 @@
                 return PeerMessagingState::Finished;
             }
         }
+        // Create a getheaders message
+        BeginMessage(NetMsgType::GETHEADERS);
+        // Locator hash: Seeder requests the headers after the latest checkpoint
+        const CChainParams &chainParams = Params();
+        const auto checkpoints = chainParams.Checkpoints().mapCheckpoints;
+        std::vector<BlockHash> locatorHashes(1, checkpoints.rbegin()->second);
+        vSend << PROTOCOL_VERSION << locatorHashes << uint256();
+        EndMessage();
+        // Update socket timeout
+        doneAfter = time(nullptr) + GetTimeout();
         return PeerMessagingState::AwaitingMessages;
     }