diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 6cdd55e39..0bc90ab4a 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -6538,7 +6538,7 @@ bool SendMessages(CNode* pto)
                     CBlock block;
                     assert(ReadBlockFromDisk(block, pBestIndex, consensusParams));
                     CBlockHeaderAndShortTxIDs cmpctblock(block);
-                    pto->PushMessage(NetMsgType::CMPCTBLOCK, cmpctblock);
+                    pto->PushMessageWithFlag(SERIALIZE_TRANSACTION_NO_WITNESS, NetMsgType::CMPCTBLOCK, cmpctblock);
                     state.pindexBestHeaderSent = pBestIndex;
                 } else if (state.fPreferHeaders) {
                     if (vHeaders.size() > 1) {