diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index 3ad34e83ba3..80655c61e79 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -2909,13 +2909,13 @@ void PeerManagerImpl::ProcessMessage(CNode& pfrom, const std::string& msg_type,
             return;
         }
 
-        // We won't accept tx inv's if we're in blocks-only mode, or this is a
+        // Reject tx INVs when the -blocksonly setting is enabled, or this is a
         // block-relay-only peer
-        bool fBlocksOnly = m_ignore_incoming_txs || (pfrom.m_tx_relay == nullptr);
+        bool reject_tx_invs{m_ignore_incoming_txs || (pfrom.m_tx_relay == nullptr)};
 
         // Allow peers with relay permission to send data other than blocks in blocks only mode
         if (pfrom.HasPermission(NetPermissionFlags::Relay)) {
-            fBlocksOnly = false;
+            reject_tx_invs = false;
         }
 
         LOCK(cs_main);
@@ -2954,7 +2954,7 @@ void PeerManagerImpl::ProcessMessage(CNode& pfrom, const std::string& msg_type,
                 LogPrint(BCLog::NET, "got inv: %s  %s peer=%d\n", inv.ToString(), fAlreadyHave ? "have" : "new", pfrom.GetId());
 
                 pfrom.AddKnownTx(inv.hash);
-                if (fBlocksOnly) {
+                if (reject_tx_invs) {
                     LogPrint(BCLog::NET, "transaction (%s) inv sent in violation of protocol, disconnecting peer=%d\n", inv.hash.ToString(), pfrom.GetId());
                     pfrom.fDisconnect = true;
                     return;
diff --git a/test/functional/p2p_blocksonly.py b/test/functional/p2p_blocksonly.py
index 774f3744f65..94ae758d461 100755
--- a/test/functional/p2p_blocksonly.py
+++ b/test/functional/p2p_blocksonly.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import time
 
-from test_framework.messages import msg_tx
+from test_framework.messages import msg_tx, msg_inv, CInv, MSG_WTX
 from test_framework.p2p import P2PInterface, P2PTxInvStore
 from test_framework.test_framework import BitcoinTestFramework
 from test_framework.util import assert_equal
@@ -33,12 +33,19 @@ class P2PBlocksOnly(BitcoinTestFramework):
         self.nodes[0].add_p2p_connection(P2PInterface())
         tx, txid, wtxid, tx_hex = self.check_p2p_tx_violation()
 
+        self.log.info('Check that tx invs also violate the protocol')
+        self.nodes[0].add_p2p_connection(P2PInterface())
+        with self.nodes[0].assert_debug_log(['transaction (0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001234) inv sent in violation of protocol, disconnecting peer']):
+            self.nodes[0].p2ps[0].send_message(msg_inv([CInv(t=MSG_WTX, h=0x1234)]))
+            self.nodes[0].p2ps[0].wait_for_disconnect()
+            del self.nodes[0].p2ps[0]
+
         self.log.info('Check that txs from rpc are not rejected and relayed to other peers')
         tx_relay_peer = self.nodes[0].add_p2p_connection(P2PInterface())
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getpeerinfo()[0]['relaytxes'], True)
 
         assert_equal(self.nodes[0].testmempoolaccept([tx_hex])[0]['allowed'], True)
-        with self.nodes[0].assert_debug_log(['received getdata for: wtx {} peer=1'.format(wtxid)]):
+        with self.nodes[0].assert_debug_log(['received getdata for: wtx {} peer'.format(wtxid)]):
             self.nodes[0].sendrawtransaction(tx_hex)
             tx_relay_peer.wait_for_tx(txid)
             assert_equal(self.nodes[0].getmempoolinfo()['size'], 1)