diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 39039ac0e..fdffca6f8 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ std::string HelpMessage(HelpMessageMode hmm)
     strUsage += "  -bantime=<n>           " + _("Number of seconds to keep misbehaving peers from reconnecting (default: 86400)") + "\n";
     strUsage += "  -maxreceivebuffer=<n>  " + _("Maximum per-connection receive buffer, <n>*1000 bytes (default: 5000)") + "\n";
     strUsage += "  -maxsendbuffer=<n>     " + _("Maximum per-connection send buffer, <n>*1000 bytes (default: 1000)") + "\n";
+	strUsage += "  -bloomfilters          " + _("Allow peers to set bloom filters (default: 1)") + "\n" +
 #ifdef USE_UPNP
 #if USE_UPNP
     strUsage += "  -upnp                  " + _("Use UPnP to map the listening port (default: 1 when listening)") + "\n";
@@ -419,6 +420,11 @@ bool AppInit2(boost::thread_group& threadGroup)
 
     // ********************************************************* Step 2: parameter interactions
 
+    fBloomFilters = GetBoolArg("-bloomfilters", true);
+    if (fBloomFilters) {
+        nLocalServices |= NODE_BLOOM;
+    }
+
     if (mapArgs.count("-bind")) {
         // when specifying an explicit binding address, you want to listen on it
         // even when -connect or -proxy is specified
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 536e67ab9..4ad43fbce 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -4015,6 +4015,15 @@ bool static ProcessMessage(CNode* pfrom, string strCommand, CDataStream& vRecv)
         }
     }
 
+    else if (!fBloomFilters &&
+             (strCommand == "filterload" ||
+              strCommand == "filteradd" ||
+              strCommand == "filterclear"))
+    {
+        pfrom->CloseSocketDisconnect();
+        return error("peer %s attempted to set a bloom filter even though we do not advertise that service",
+                     pfrom->addr.ToString().c_str());
+    }
 
     else if (strCommand == "filterload")
     {
diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
index 17f4dc3d3..44d2d3d30 100644
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ bool fPrintToDebugLog = true;
 bool fDaemon = false;
 bool fServer = false;
 string strMiscWarning;
+bool fBloomFilters = true;
 bool fNoListen = false;
 bool fLogTimestamps = false;
 volatile bool fReopenDebugLog = false;
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index ef4098156..b92ceaf00 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ extern bool fPrintToConsole;
 extern bool fPrintToDebugLog;
 extern bool fServer;
 extern std::string strMiscWarning;
+extern bool fBloomFilters;
 extern bool fNoListen;
 extern bool fLogTimestamps;
 extern volatile bool fReopenDebugLog;
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index c0d104fba..adddb2d36 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ extern const std::string CLIENT_DATE;
 // network protocol versioning
 //
 
-static const int PROTOCOL_VERSION = 70001;
+static const int PROTOCOL_VERSION = 70002;
 
 // intial proto version, to be increased after version/verack negotiation
 static const int INIT_PROTO_VERSION = 209;