diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/PeerGroup.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/PeerGroup.java
index 9adad41feb9..0b98e80efcf 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/PeerGroup.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/PeerGroup.java
@@ -1051,9 +1051,7 @@ private boolean addInactive(PeerAddress peerAddress) {
                 return false;
             }
             backoffMap.put(peerAddress, new ExponentialBackoff(peerBackoffParams));
-
-            if (!isAlreadyAdded(peerAddress))
-                inactives.offer(peerAddress);
+            inactives.offer(peerAddress);
 
             return true;
         } finally {