diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 480b8c77052..bd3e10421f3 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ namespace { // Variables internal to initialization process only
 int nMaxConnections;
 int nUserMaxConnections;
 int nFD;
-ServiceFlags nLocalServices = ServiceFlags(NODE_NETWORK | NODE_NETWORK_LIMITED | NODE_WITNESS);
+ServiceFlags nLocalServices = ServiceFlags(NODE_NETWORK_LIMITED | NODE_WITNESS);
 int64_t peer_connect_timeout;
 std::set<BlockFilterType> g_enabled_filter_types;
 
@@ -1519,11 +1519,9 @@ bool AppInitMain(NodeContext& node, interfaces::BlockAndHeaderTipInfo* tip_info)
 
     // ********************************************************* Step 10: data directory maintenance
 
-    // if pruning, unset the service bit and perform the initial blockstore prune
+    // if pruning, perform the initial blockstore prune
     // after any wallet rescanning has taken place.
     if (fPruneMode) {
-        LogPrintf("Unsetting NODE_NETWORK on prune mode\n");
-        nLocalServices = ServiceFlags(nLocalServices & ~NODE_NETWORK);
         if (!fReindex) {
             LOCK(cs_main);
             for (CChainState* chainstate : chainman.GetAll()) {
@@ -1531,6 +1529,9 @@ bool AppInitMain(NodeContext& node, interfaces::BlockAndHeaderTipInfo* tip_info)
                 chainstate->PruneAndFlush();
             }
         }
+    } else {
+        LogPrintf("Setting NODE_NETWORK on non-prune mode\n");
+        nLocalServices = ServiceFlags(nLocalServices | NODE_NETWORK);
     }
 
     // ********************************************************* Step 11: import blocks