diff --git a/src/ripple/overlay/impl/PeerImp.cpp b/src/ripple/overlay/impl/PeerImp.cpp
index 09050e85f..2d9f6c07b 100644
--- a/src/ripple/overlay/impl/PeerImp.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/overlay/impl/PeerImp.cpp
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ PeerImp::supportsVersion (int version)
 bool
 PeerImp::hasRange (std::uint32_t uMin, std::uint32_t uMax)
 {
-    return (uMin >= minLedger_) && (uMax <= maxLedger_);
+    return (sanity_ != Sanity::insane) && (uMin >= minLedger_) && (uMax <= maxLedger_);
 }
 
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