diff --git a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/Core.groovy b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/Core.groovy
index d1dacd64..c2751623 100644
--- a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/Core.groovy
+++ b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/Core.groovy
@@ -192,15 +192,15 @@ public class Core {
         log.info("initializing upload manager")
         UploadManager uploadManager = new UploadManager(eventBus, fileManager)
         
+        log.info("initializing connection establisher")
+        connectionEstablisher = new ConnectionEstablisher(eventBus, i2pConnector, props, connectionManager, hostCache)
         
 		log.info("initializing acceptor")
 		I2PAcceptor i2pAcceptor = new I2PAcceptor(socketManager)
 		connectionAcceptor = new ConnectionAcceptor(eventBus, connectionManager, props, 
-            i2pAcceptor, hostCache, trustService, searchManager, uploadManager)
+            i2pAcceptor, hostCache, trustService, searchManager, uploadManager, connectionEstablisher)
 		
         
-        connectionEstablisher = new ConnectionEstablisher(eventBus, i2pConnector, props, connectionManager, hostCache)
-        
         log.info("initializing hasher service")
         hasherService = new HasherService(new FileHasher(), eventBus, fileManager)
         eventBus.register(FileSharedEvent.class, hasherService)
diff --git a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/connection/ConnectionAcceptor.groovy b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/connection/ConnectionAcceptor.groovy
index 0454a49f..020eb1f4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/connection/ConnectionAcceptor.groovy
+++ b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/connection/ConnectionAcceptor.groovy
@@ -34,13 +34,15 @@ class ConnectionAcceptor {
 	final TrustService trustService
     final SearchManager searchManager 
     final UploadManager uploadManager
+    final ConnectionEstablisher establisher
 	
 	final ExecutorService acceptorThread
 	final ExecutorService handshakerThreads
 	
 	ConnectionAcceptor(EventBus eventBus, UltrapeerConnectionManager manager,
 		MuWireSettings settings, I2PAcceptor acceptor, HostCache hostCache,
-		TrustService trustService, SearchManager searchManager, UploadManager uploadManager) {
+		TrustService trustService, SearchManager searchManager, UploadManager uploadManager,
+        ConnectionEstablisher establisher) {
 		this.eventBus = eventBus
 		this.manager = manager
 		this.settings = settings
@@ -49,7 +51,8 @@ class ConnectionAcceptor {
 		this.trustService = trustService
         this.searchManager = searchManager
         this.uploadManager = uploadManager
-		
+		this.establisher = establisher
+        
 		acceptorThread = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor { r -> 
 			def rv = new Thread(r)
 			rv.setDaemon(true)
@@ -140,7 +143,9 @@ class ConnectionAcceptor {
     }
 
 	private void handleIncoming(Endpoint e, boolean leaf) {
-		boolean accept = !manager.isConnected(e.destination) && (leaf ? manager.hasLeafSlots() : manager.hasPeerSlots())
+		boolean accept = !manager.isConnected(e.destination) && 
+            !establisher.inProgress.contains(e.destination) &&
+            (leaf ? manager.hasLeafSlots() : manager.hasPeerSlots())
 		if (accept) {
 			log.info("accepting connection, leaf:$leaf")
 			e.outputStream.write("OK".bytes)