diff --git a/node/src/main/resources/application.conf b/node/src/main/resources/application.conf
index 6f29a812e3..5846c2e61c 100644
--- a/node/src/main/resources/application.conf
+++ b/node/src/main/resources/application.conf
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ waves {
 
     # How long the information about peer stays in database after the last communication with it.
     # This value should be big eno
-    peers-data-residence-time = 15m
+    peers-data-residence-time = 1h
 
     # How long peer stays in blacklist after getting in it
     black-list-residence-time = 15m
diff --git a/node/src/main/scala/com/wavesplatform/network/PeerDatabaseImpl.scala b/node/src/main/scala/com/wavesplatform/network/PeerDatabaseImpl.scala
index 6b9e4709b1..07454c7a9c 100644
--- a/node/src/main/scala/com/wavesplatform/network/PeerDatabaseImpl.scala
+++ b/node/src/main/scala/com/wavesplatform/network/PeerDatabaseImpl.scala
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import java.net.{InetAddress, InetSocketAddress}
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 import scala.annotation.tailrec
 import scala.collection.*
-import scala.concurrent.duration.FiniteDuration
+import scala.concurrent.duration.{DurationInt, FiniteDuration}
 import scala.jdk.CollectionConverters.*
 import scala.util.Random
 import scala.util.control.NonFatal
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class PeerDatabaseImpl(settings: NetworkSettings) extends PeerDatabase with Scor
       }
     }
 
-    val knownPeersFromConfig = settings.knownPeers.flatMap(p => inetSocketAddress(p, 6868))
+    val knownPeersFromConfig    = settings.knownPeers.flatMap(p => inetSocketAddress(p, 6868))
     val nextCandidateFromConfig = knownPeersFromConfig.filterNot(knownPeers.keySet).headOption
 
     nextCandidateFromConfig
@@ -138,12 +138,15 @@ class PeerDatabaseImpl(settings: NetworkSettings) extends PeerDatabase with Scor
   }
 
   override def close(): Unit = settings.file.foreach { f =>
-    log.info(s"Saving ${knownPeers.size} known peer(s) to ${f.getName}")
+    val tsThreshold = System.currentTimeMillis() - 3.minutes.toMillis
     val rawPeers = for {
-      inetAddress <- knownPeers.keySet
-      address     <- Option(inetAddress.getAddress)
+      (inetAddress, timestamp) <- knownPeers
+      if timestamp >= tsThreshold
+      address <- Option(inetAddress.getAddress)
     } yield s"${address.getHostAddress}:${inetAddress.getPort}"
 
+    log.info(s"Saving ${rawPeers.size} known peer(s) to ${f.getName}")
+    
     JsonFileStorage.save[PeersPersistenceType](rawPeers, f.getCanonicalPath)
   }