diff --git a/src/ConnectionPool.cpp b/src/ConnectionPool.cpp
index f95c0a9704..6b01a14393 100644
--- a/src/ConnectionPool.cpp
+++ b/src/ConnectionPool.cpp
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ Peer::pointer ConnectionPool::peerConnect(const std::string& strIp, int iPort)
 
 		if ((it = mIpMap.find(pipPeer)) == mIpMap.end())
 		{
-			Peer::pointer	ppNew(Peer::create(theApp->getIOService(), mCtx));
+			Peer::pointer	ppNew(Peer::create(theApp->getIOService(), mCtx, ++mLastPeer));
 
 			// Did not find it.  Not already connecting or connected.
 			ppNew->connect(strIp, iPort);
diff --git a/src/Peer.cpp b/src/Peer.cpp
index 15a7b0b4f6..83f8f62ad1 100644
--- a/src/Peer.cpp
+++ b/src/Peer.cpp
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ DECLARE_INSTANCE(Peer);
 // Node has this long to verify its identity from connection accepted or connection attempt.
 #define NODE_VERIFY_SECONDS		15
 
-Peer::Peer(boost::asio::io_service& io_service, boost::asio::ssl::context& ctx) :
+Peer::Peer(boost::asio::io_service& io_service, boost::asio::ssl::context& ctx, uint64 peerID) :
 	mHelloed(false),
 	mDetaching(false),
+	mPeerId(peerID),
 	mSocketSsl(io_service, ctx),
 	mVerifyTimer(io_service)
 {
 	cLog(lsDEBUG) << "CREATING PEER: " << ADDRESS(this);
-	mPeerId = theApp->getConnectionPool().assignPeerId();
 }
 
 void Peer::handle_write(const boost::system::error_code& error, size_t bytes_transferred)
diff --git a/src/Peer.h b/src/Peer.h
index 49857e3e6f..256319c831 100644
--- a/src/Peer.h
+++ b/src/Peer.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <boost/asio.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/ssl.hpp>
 #include <boost/enable_shared_from_this.hpp>
+#include <boost/make_shared.hpp>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 
 #include "../obj/src/ripple.pb.h"
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ protected:
 	ripple::TMStatusChange mLastStatus;
 	ripple::TMHello mHello;
 
-	Peer(boost::asio::io_service& io_service, boost::asio::ssl::context& ctx);
+	Peer(boost::asio::io_service& io_service, boost::asio::ssl::context& ctx, uint64 peerId);
 
 	void handleShutdown(const boost::system::error_code& error) { ; }
 	static void sHandleShutdown(Peer::ref ptr, const boost::system::error_code& error)
@@ -132,9 +133,9 @@ public:
 
 	void setIpPort(const std::string& strIP, int iPort);
 
-	static pointer create(boost::asio::io_service& io_service, boost::asio::ssl::context& ctx)
+	static pointer create(boost::asio::io_service& io_service, boost::asio::ssl::context& ctx, uint64 id)
 	{
-		return pointer(new Peer(io_service, ctx));
+		return pointer(new Peer(io_service, ctx, id));
 	}
 
 	boost::asio::ssl::stream<boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket>::lowest_layer_type& getSocket()
diff --git a/src/PeerDoor.cpp b/src/PeerDoor.cpp
index 3544816729..a3740846b8 100644
--- a/src/PeerDoor.cpp
+++ b/src/PeerDoor.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ PeerDoor::PeerDoor(boost::asio::io_service& io_service) :
 
 void PeerDoor::startListening()
 {
-	Peer::pointer new_connection = Peer::create(mAcceptor.get_io_service(), mCtx);
+	Peer::pointer new_connection = Peer::create(mAcceptor.get_io_service(), mCtx,
+		theApp->getConnectionPool().assignPeerId());
 
 	mAcceptor.async_accept(new_connection->getSocket(),
 		boost::bind(&PeerDoor::handleConnect, this, new_connection,