diff --git a/connectd/peer_exchange_initmsg.c b/connectd/peer_exchange_initmsg.c
index 580d022db..865d02199 100644
--- a/connectd/peer_exchange_initmsg.c
+++ b/connectd/peer_exchange_initmsg.c
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ static struct io_plan *peer_init_received(struct io_conn *conn,
 			status_peer_debug(&peer->id,
 			                  "No common chain with this peer '%s', closing",
 			                  tal_hex(tmpctx, msg));
-			return io_close(conn);
+			msg = towire_errorfmt(NULL, NULL, "No common network");
+			msg = cryptomsg_encrypt_msg(NULL, &peer->cs, take(msg));
+			return io_write(conn, msg, tal_count(msg), io_close_cb, NULL);
 		}
 	}