diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 6b8a0a2b1..0511256e5 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ CCriticalSection CNode::cs_setBanned;
 
 void CNode::ClearBanned()
 {
+    LOCK(cs_setBanned);
     setBanned.clear();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index 681617bd8..f828ce253 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ void RPCConsole::disconnectSelectedNode()
     QString strNode = GUIUtil::getEntryData(ui->peerWidget, 0, PeerTableModel::Address);
     // Find the node, disconnect it and clear the selected node
     if (CNode *bannedNode = FindNode(strNode.toStdString())) {
-        bannedNode->CloseSocketDisconnect();
+        bannedNode->fDisconnect = true;
         clearSelectedNode();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/rpcnet.cpp b/src/rpcnet.cpp
index 5a26c7c3a..1572b1668 100644
--- a/src/rpcnet.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcnet.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ UniValue disconnectnode(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     if (pNode == NULL)
         throw JSONRPCError(RPC_CLIENT_NODE_NOT_CONNECTED, "Node not found in connected nodes");
 
-    pNode->CloseSocketDisconnect();
+    pNode->fDisconnect = true;
 
     return NullUniValue;
 }
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ UniValue setban(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
 
         //disconnect possible nodes
         while(CNode *bannedNode = (isSubnet ? FindNode(subNet) : FindNode(netAddr)))
-            bannedNode->CloseSocketDisconnect();
+            bannedNode->fDisconnect = true;
     }
     else if(strCommand == "remove")
     {
diff --git a/src/test/rpc_tests.cpp b/src/test/rpc_tests.cpp
index e60281949..c38df0ecf 100644
--- a/src/test/rpc_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/rpc_tests.cpp
@@ -231,6 +231,33 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(rpc_ban)
     BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("listbanned")));
     ar = r.get_array();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(ar.size(), 0);
+
+
+    BOOST_CHECK_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("setban test add")), runtime_error); //invalid IP
+
+    //IPv6 tests
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("setban FE80:0000:0000:0000:0202:B3FF:FE1E:8329 add")));
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("listbanned")));
+    ar = r.get_array();
+    o1 = ar[0].get_obj();
+    adr = find_value(o1, "address");
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(adr.get_str(), "fe80::202:b3ff:fe1e:8329/ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff");
+
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(CallRPC(string("clearbanned")));
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("setban 2001:db8::/30 add")));
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("listbanned")));
+    ar = r.get_array();
+    o1 = ar[0].get_obj();
+    adr = find_value(o1, "address");
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(adr.get_str(), "2001:db8::/ffff:fffc:0:0:0:0:0:0");
+
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(CallRPC(string("clearbanned")));
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("setban 2001:4d48:ac57:400:cacf:e9ff:fe1d:9c63/128 add")));
+    BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(r = CallRPC(string("listbanned")));
+    ar = r.get_array();
+    o1 = ar[0].get_obj();
+    adr = find_value(o1, "address");
+    BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(adr.get_str(), "2001:4d48:ac57:400:cacf:e9ff:fe1d:9c63/ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff");
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()