diff --git a/contrib/seeds/README.md b/contrib/seeds/README.md
index 139c03181fc..6dc277f2985 100644
--- a/contrib/seeds/README.md
+++ b/contrib/seeds/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ Utility to generate the seeds.txt list that is compiled into the client
 (see [src/chainparamsseeds.h](/src/chainparamsseeds.h) and other utilities in [contrib/seeds](/contrib/seeds)).
 
 Be sure to update `PATTERN_AGENT` in `makeseeds.py` to include the current version,
-and remove old versions as necessary.
+and remove old versions as necessary (at a minimum when GetDesireableServiceFlags
+changes its default return value, as those are the services which seeds are added
+to addrman with).
 
 The seeds compiled into the release are created from sipa's DNS seed data, like this:
 
diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index e00faaeecdb..5252128400a 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static std::vector<CAddress> convertSeed6(const std::vector<SeedSpec6> &vSeedsIn
     for (const auto& seed_in : vSeedsIn) {
         struct in6_addr ip;
         memcpy(&ip, seed_in.addr, sizeof(ip));
-        CAddress addr(CService(ip, seed_in.port), NODE_NETWORK);
+        CAddress addr(CService(ip, seed_in.port), GetDesirableServiceFlags(NODE_NONE));
         addr.nTime = GetTime() - GetRand(nOneWeek) - nOneWeek;
         vSeedsOut.push_back(addr);
     }
diff --git a/src/protocol.h b/src/protocol.h
index cf1d40db776..1de8a165c89 100644
--- a/src/protocol.h
+++ b/src/protocol.h
@@ -291,7 +291,15 @@ enum ServiceFlags : uint64_t {
  * unless they set NODE_NETWORK_LIMITED and we are out of IBD, in which
  * case NODE_NETWORK_LIMITED suffices).
  *
- * Thus, generally, avoid calling with peerServices == NODE_NONE.
+ * Thus, generally, avoid calling with peerServices == NODE_NONE, unless
+ * state-specific flags must absolutely be avoided. When called with
+ * peerServices == NODE_NONE, the returned desirable service flags are
+ * guaranteed to not change dependant on state - ie they are suitable for
+ * use when describing peers which we know to be desirable, but for which
+ * we do not have a confirmed set of service flags.
+ *
+ * If the NODE_NONE return value is changed, contrib/seeds/makeseeds.py
+ * should be updated appropriately to filter for the same nodes.
  */
 static ServiceFlags GetDesirableServiceFlags(ServiceFlags services) {
     return ServiceFlags(NODE_NETWORK | NODE_WITNESS);