diff --git a/mixing/mixpool/errors.go b/mixing/mixpool/errors.go
index b6249d2f9..642605aed 100644
--- a/mixing/mixpool/errors.go
+++ b/mixing/mixpool/errors.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 
 	"github.com/decred/dcrd/chaincfg/chainhash"
+	"github.com/decred/dcrd/wire"
 )
 
 // RuleError represents a mixpool rule violation.
@@ -31,16 +32,18 @@ func (e *RuleError) Unwrap() error {
 }
 
 type bannableError struct {
-	s string
+	s        string
+	services wire.ServiceFlag
 }
 
 func (e *bannableError) Error() string {
 	return e.s
 }
 
-func newBannableError(s string) error {
+func newBannableError(s string, services wire.ServiceFlag) error {
 	return &bannableError{
-		s: s,
+		s:        s,
+		services: services,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -48,54 +51,54 @@ func newBannableError(s string) error {
 var (
 	// ErrChangeDust is returned by AcceptMessage if a pair request's
 	// change amount is dust.
-	ErrChangeDust = newBannableError("change output is dust")
+	ErrChangeDust = newBannableError("change output is dust", 0)
 
 	// ErrLowInput is returned by AcceptMessage when not enough input value
 	// is provided by a pair request to cover the mixed output, any change
 	// output, and the minimum required fee.
-	ErrLowInput = newBannableError("not enough input value, or too low fee")
+	ErrLowInput = newBannableError("not enough input value, or too low fee", 0)
 
 	// ErrInvalidMessageCount is returned by AcceptMessage if a
 	// pair request contains an invalid message count.
-	ErrInvalidMessageCount = newBannableError("message count must be positive")
+	ErrInvalidMessageCount = newBannableError("message count must be positive", 0)
 
 	// ErrInvalidScript is returned by AcceptMessage if a pair request
 	// contains an invalid script.
-	ErrInvalidScript = newBannableError("invalid script")
+	ErrInvalidScript = newBannableError("invalid script", 0)
 
 	// ErrInvalidSessionID is returned by AcceptMessage if the message
 	// contains an invalid session id.
-	ErrInvalidSessionID = newBannableError("invalid session ID")
+	ErrInvalidSessionID = newBannableError("invalid session ID", 0)
 
 	// ErrInvalidSignature is returned by AcceptMessage if the message is
 	// not properly signed for the claimed identity.
-	ErrInvalidSignature = newBannableError("invalid message signature")
+	ErrInvalidSignature = newBannableError("invalid message signature", 0)
 
 	// ErrInvalidTotalMixAmount is returned by AcceptMessage if a pair
 	// request contains the product of the message count and mix amount
 	// that exceeds the total input value.
-	ErrInvalidTotalMixAmount = newBannableError("invalid total mix amount")
+	ErrInvalidTotalMixAmount = newBannableError("invalid total mix amount", 0)
 
 	// ErrInvalidUTXOProof is returned by AcceptMessage if a pair request
 	// fails to prove ownership of each utxo.
-	ErrInvalidUTXOProof = newBannableError("invalid UTXO ownership proof")
+	ErrInvalidUTXOProof = newBannableError("invalid UTXO ownership proof", wire.SFNodeNetwork)
 
 	// ErrMissingUTXOs is returned by AcceptMessage if a pair request
 	// message does not reference any previous UTXOs.
-	ErrMissingUTXOs = newBannableError("pair request contains no UTXOs")
+	ErrMissingUTXOs = newBannableError("pair request contains no UTXOs", 0)
 
 	// ErrPeerPositionOutOfBounds is returned by AcceptMessage if the
 	// position of a peer's own PR is outside of the possible bounds of
 	// the previously seen messages.
-	ErrPeerPositionOutOfBounds = newBannableError("peer position cannot be a valid seen PRs index")
+	ErrPeerPositionOutOfBounds = newBannableError("peer position cannot be a valid seen PRs index", 0)
 )
 
-// IsBannable returns whether the error condition is such that the peer who
-// sent the message should be immediately banned for malicious or buggy
-// behavior.
-func IsBannable(err error) bool {
+// IsBannable returns whether the error condition is such that the peer with
+// capabilities defined by services who sent the message should be immediately
+// banned for malicious or buggy behavior.
+func IsBannable(err error, services wire.ServiceFlag) bool {
 	var be *bannableError
-	return errors.As(err, &be)
+	return errors.As(err, &be) && be.services&services == be.services
 }
 
 var (
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 982df113f..673b37efa 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -1734,7 +1734,7 @@ func (sp *serverPeer) onMixMessage(msg mixing.Message) {
 			nil, nil, nil, mixHashes)
 		return
 	}
-	if mixpool.IsBannable(err) {
+	if mixpool.IsBannable(err, sp.Services()) {
 		reason := fmt.Sprintf("sent malformed mix message: %s", err)
 		sp.server.BanPeer(sp, reason)
 	}