diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index cb6e94227..6e3f9daf4 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -4941,8 +4941,7 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv,
 
     if (!(pfrom->GetLocalServices() & NODE_BLOOM) &&
               (strCommand == NetMsgType::FILTERLOAD ||
-               strCommand == NetMsgType::FILTERADD ||
-               strCommand == NetMsgType::FILTERCLEAR))
+               strCommand == NetMsgType::FILTERADD))
     {
         if (pfrom->nVersion >= NO_BLOOM_VERSION) {
             LOCK(cs_main);
@@ -6128,8 +6127,10 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv,
     else if (strCommand == NetMsgType::FILTERCLEAR)
     {
         LOCK(pfrom->cs_filter);
-        delete pfrom->pfilter;
-        pfrom->pfilter = new CBloomFilter();
+        if (pfrom->GetLocalServices() & NODE_BLOOM) {
+            delete pfrom->pfilter;
+            pfrom->pfilter = new CBloomFilter();
+        }
         pfrom->fRelayTxes = true;
     }