diff --git a/onionr/communicator.py b/onionr/communicator.py
index 455e182b..eb6d4fe1 100755
--- a/onionr/communicator.py
+++ b/onionr/communicator.py
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@ class OnionrCommunicate:
                 continue
             if self._utils.hasBlock(i):
                 continue
+            if i in self.ignoredHashes:
+                continue
             #logger.debug('Exchanged block (blockList): ' + i)
             if not self._utils.validateHash(i):
                 # skip hash if it isn't valid