diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index b68453759a0..8936b8109d2 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -2489,6 +2489,9 @@ void PeerManagerImpl::ProcessMessage(CNode& pfrom, const std::string& msg_type,
         bool fRelay = true;
 
         vRecv >> nVersion >> nServiceInt >> nTime >> addrMe;
+        if (nTime < 0) {
+            nTime = 0;
+        }
         nServices = ServiceFlags(nServiceInt);
         if (!pfrom.IsInboundConn())
         {