diff --git a/src/core/components/libp2p.js b/src/core/components/libp2p.js
index 2a5a4a9b6a..7fc21bc922 100644
--- a/src/core/components/libp2p.js
+++ b/src/core/components/libp2p.js
@@ -19,9 +19,12 @@ module.exports = function libp2p (self, config) {
   const libp2p = createBundle({ options, config, datastore, peerInfo, peerBook })
   let discoveredPeers = []
 
+  const noop = () => {}
   const putAndDial = peerInfo => {
-    peerBook.put(peerInfo)
-    libp2p.dial(peerInfo, () => {})
+    peerInfo = peerBook.put(peerInfo)
+    if (!peerInfo.isConnected()) {
+      libp2p.dial(peerInfo, noop)
+    }
   }
 
   libp2p.on('start', () => {