diff --git a/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp b/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
--- a/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/seeder/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@
         if (vAddr) {
             vSend +=
                 WriteMessage(vSend.GetVersion(), NetMsgType::GETADDR, netMagic);
+            std::vector<BlockHash> locatorHash(
+                1, Params().Checkpoints().mapCheckpoints.rbegin()->second);
+            vSend += WriteMessage(vSend.GetVersion(), NetMsgType::GETHEADERS,
+                                  netMagic, locatorHash);
             doneAfter = time(nullptr) + GetTimeout();
         } else {
             doneAfter = time(nullptr) + 1;