diff --git a/Peer.cpp b/Peer.cpp
index 6c5072064..8f48dd86b 100644
--- a/Peer.cpp
+++ b/Peer.cpp
@@ -510,6 +510,8 @@ void Peer::recvGetLedger(newcoin::TMGetLedger& packet)
 
 void Peer::recvLedger(newcoin::TMLedgerData& packet)
 {
+	if(!theApp->getMasterLedgerAcquire().gotLedgerData(packet))
+		punishPeer(PP_UNWANTED_DATA);
 }
 
 void Peer::sendHello()
diff --git a/Peer.h b/Peer.h
index f874bbd46..0ddda232b 100644
--- a/Peer.h
+++ b/Peer.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ enum PeerPunish
 {
 	PP_INVALID_REQUEST=1,	// The peer sent a request that makes no sense
 	PP_UNKNOWN_REQUEST=2,	// The peer sent a request that might be garbage
+	PP_UNWANTED_DATA=3,		// The peer sent us data we didn't want/need
 };
 
 class Peer : public boost::enable_shared_from_this<Peer>