diff --git a/p2p/src/main/java/bisq/network/p2p/peers/peerexchange/Peer.java b/p2p/src/main/java/bisq/network/p2p/peers/peerexchange/Peer.java
index 8c716c6787..a7681f909c 100644
--- a/p2p/src/main/java/bisq/network/p2p/peers/peerexchange/Peer.java
+++ b/p2p/src/main/java/bisq/network/p2p/peers/peerexchange/Peer.java
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ public final class Peer implements HasCapabilities, NetworkPayload, PersistableP
     private final long date;
     @Setter
     transient private int failedConnectionAttempts = 0;
-    private final Capabilities capabilities = new Capabilities();
+    @Setter
+    private Capabilities capabilities = new Capabilities();
 
     public Peer(NodeAddress nodeAddress, @Nullable Capabilities supportedCapabilities) {
         this(nodeAddress, new Date().getTime(), supportedCapabilities);
@@ -91,6 +92,10 @@ public final class Peer implements HasCapabilities, NetworkPayload, PersistableP
         return new Date(date);
     }
 
+    public long getDateAsLong() {
+        return date;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onChanged(Capabilities supportedCapabilities) {
         if (!supportedCapabilities.isEmpty()) {