diff --git a/router/network_router.go b/router/network_router.go
index f167dd4a..4832ef46 100644
--- a/router/network_router.go
+++ b/router/network_router.go
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func (router *NetworkRouter) relayBroadcast(srcPeer *mesh.Peer, key PacketKey) F
 const peersIdent = "directPeers"
 
 func (router *NetworkRouter) persistPeers() {
-	if err := router.db.Save(peersIdent, router.ConnectionMaker.Targets()); err != nil {
+	if err := router.db.Save(peersIdent, router.ConnectionMaker.Targets(false)); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Error persisting peers: %s", err)
 		return
 	}