diff --git a/libtorrent/src/kademlia/find_data.cpp b/libtorrent/src/kademlia/find_data.cpp
index 1ef1f05b..a0609398 100644
--- a/libtorrent/src/kademlia/find_data.cpp
+++ b/libtorrent/src/kademlia/find_data.cpp
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ bool find_data::invoke(observer_ptr o)
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	// im not going to ask trackers from myself
+	if( o->id() == m_node.nid() )
+		return true;
+
 	entry e;
 	e["z"] = "q";
 	e["q"] = "getData"; // "getPeers"