diff --git a/include/bitcoin/node/impl/sessions/session_peer.ipp b/include/bitcoin/node/impl/sessions/session_peer.ipp
index 37c76b84..7fee0aea 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/node/impl/sessions/session_peer.ipp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/node/impl/sessions/session_peer.ipp
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ inline uint64_t CLASS::services_provided() const NOEXCEPT
         this->node_settings().services_provided());
 }
 
+TEMPLATE
+inline bool CLASS::relay() const NOEXCEPT
+{
+    return NetworkSession::relay() && this->is_current_chain(true);
+}
+
 TEMPLATE
 inline CLASS::channel_ptr CLASS::create_channel(
     const socket_ptr& socket) NOEXCEPT
diff --git a/include/bitcoin/node/sessions/session_peer.hpp b/include/bitcoin/node/sessions/session_peer.hpp
index 25983f7b..db718334 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/node/sessions/session_peer.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/node/sessions/session_peer.hpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class session_peer
     using channel_ptr = network::channel::ptr;
 
     inline uint64_t services_provided() const NOEXCEPT override;
+    inline bool relay() const NOEXCEPT override;
     inline channel_ptr create_channel(
         const socket_ptr& socket) NOEXCEPT override;
     inline void attach_handshake(const channel_ptr& channel,