diff --git a/peer/peer.go b/peer/peer.go
index 70484f09..3d4c2baa 100644
--- a/peer/peer.go
+++ b/peer/peer.go
@@ -1576,10 +1576,6 @@ out:
 			}
 
 		case *wire.MsgAlert:
-			// Note: The reference client currently bans peers that send alerts
-			// not signed with its key.  We could verify against their key, but
-			// since the reference client is currently unwilling to support
-			// other implementions' alert messages, we will not relay theirs.
 			if p.cfg.Listeners.OnAlert != nil {
 				p.cfg.Listeners.OnAlert(p, msg)
 			}
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index f21f59ff..ced9387a 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -1387,6 +1387,12 @@ func newPeerConfig(sp *serverPeer) *peer.Config {
 			OnAddr:        sp.OnAddr,
 			OnRead:        sp.OnRead,
 			OnWrite:       sp.OnWrite,
+
+			// Note: The reference client currently bans peers that send alerts
+			// not signed with its key.  We could verify against their key, but
+			// since the reference client is currently unwilling to support
+			// other implementions' alert messages, we will not relay theirs.
+			OnAlert: nil,
 		},
 		NewestBlock:      sp.server.db.NewestSha,
 		BestLocalAddress: sp.server.addrManager.GetBestLocalAddress,