diff --git a/include/bitcoin/node/protocols/protocol_header_in_70014.hpp b/include/bitcoin/node/protocols/protocol_header_in_70014.hpp
index d917784d..dbaea833 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/node/protocols/protocol_header_in_70014.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/node/protocols/protocol_header_in_70014.hpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class BCN_API protocol_header_in_70014
     void start() NOEXCEPT override;
 
 protected:
+    using send_compact = network::messages::peer::send_compact;
     using compact_transactions = network::messages::peer::compact_transactions;
     using compact_block = network::messages::peer::compact_block;
     using short_id_t = system::chain::short_id::integer;
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ class BCN_API protocol_header_in_70014
     /// Invoked when initial headers sync is complete.
     void complete() NOEXCEPT override;
 
+    virtual bool handle_receive_send_compact(const code& ec,
+        const send_compact::cptr& message) NOEXCEPT;
     virtual bool handle_receive_compact_block(const code& ec,
         const compact_block::cptr& message) NOEXCEPT;
     virtual bool handle_receive_compact_transactions(const code& ec,
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@ class BCN_API protocol_header_in_70014
     bool to_hashes(system::hashes& txids, system::hashes& wtxids,
         const fill& block) NOEXCEPT;
 
+    void upgrade() NOEXCEPT;
     void request() NOEXCEPT;
     void identify() NOEXCEPT;
     bool resolve(const database::header_link& link) NOEXCEPT;
diff --git a/include/bitcoin/node/protocols/protocol_header_out_70014.hpp b/include/bitcoin/node/protocols/protocol_header_out_70014.hpp
index 42d716ed..1500f255 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/node/protocols/protocol_header_out_70014.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/node/protocols/protocol_header_out_70014.hpp
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ class BCN_API protocol_header_out_70014
 
     virtual bool handle_receive_send_compact(const code& ec,
         const network::messages::peer::send_compact::cptr& message) NOEXCEPT;
-
-private:
-    // This is protected by strand.
-    bool high_bandwidth_{};
 };
 
 } // namespace node
diff --git a/src/protocols/protocol_header_in_70014.cpp b/src/protocols/protocol_header_in_70014.cpp
index f45bd338..5a308aea 100644
--- a/src/protocols/protocol_header_in_70014.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/protocol_header_in_70014.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ void protocol_header_in_70014::start() NOEXCEPT
     if (started())
         return;
 
+    SUBSCRIBE_CHANNEL(send_compact, handle_receive_send_compact, _1, _2);
     SUBSCRIBE_CHANNEL(compact_block, handle_receive_compact_block, _1, _2);
     SUBSCRIBE_CHANNEL(compact_transactions,
         handle_receive_compact_transactions, _1, _2);
@@ -52,22 +53,43 @@ void protocol_header_in_70014::start() NOEXCEPT
     protocol_header_in_70012::start();
 }
 
-// Compact block announcements are requested once current (high bandwidth).
 void protocol_header_in_70014::complete() NOEXCEPT
+{
+    BC_ASSERT(stranded());
+    upgrade();
+    protocol_header_in_70012::complete();
+}
+
+// Inbound (sendcmpct).
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+bool protocol_header_in_70014::handle_receive_send_compact(const code& ec,
+    const send_compact::cptr&) NOEXCEPT
+{
+    BC_ASSERT(stranded());
+
+    if (stopped(ec))
+        return false;
+
+    upgrade();
+    return true;
+}
+
+// High bandwidth is requested of a peer that signaled compact blocks, once the
+// chain is current, whichever comes last.
+void protocol_header_in_70014::upgrade() NOEXCEPT
 {
     BC_ASSERT(stranded());
 
     // TODO: this is hardwired in handshake.
     constexpr auto version = send_compact::compact_version_2;
 
-    if (!compact_ && is_current_chain(true))
-    {
-        compact_ = true;
-        SEND((send_compact{ true, version }), handle_send, _1);
-        LOGP("Subscribed to compact blocks at [" << opposite() << "].");
-    }
+    if (compact_ || !accepts_compact_blocks() || !is_current_chain(true))
+        return;
 
-    protocol_header_in_70012::complete();
+    compact_ = true;
+    SEND((send_compact{ true, version }), handle_send, _1);
+    LOGP("Subscribed to compact blocks at [" << opposite() << "].");
 }
 
 // Inbound (cmpctblock).
diff --git a/src/protocols/protocol_header_out_70014.cpp b/src/protocols/protocol_header_out_70014.cpp
index a8c2a177..fc1cfc00 100644
--- a/src/protocols/protocol_header_out_70014.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/protocol_header_out_70014.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ bool protocol_header_out_70014::do_announce(header_t link) NOEXCEPT
     if (stopped())
         return false;
 
-    if (high_bandwidth_)
+    if (wants_compact_blocks())
     {
         // Don't announce to peer that announced to us.
         const auto hash = archive().get_header_key(link);
@@ -88,15 +88,10 @@ bool protocol_header_out_70014::handle_receive_send_compact(const code& ec,
     if (stopped(ec))
         return false;
 
-    // Only version 2 is supported, the peer may change bandwidth mode.
-    if (message->compact_version == send_compact::compact_version_2)
-    {
-        high_bandwidth_ = message->high_bandwidth;
-        if (high_bandwidth_)
-            announce();
-    }
-
-    // TODO: drop peer on non-negotiated version.
+    // The signal is recorded on the channel by the version protocol.
+    if ((message->compact_version == send_compact::compact_version_2) &&
+        message->high_bandwidth)
+        announce();
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/test/functional/p2p_compact.cpp b/test/functional/p2p_compact.cpp
index 369f4475..5bb8edeb 100644
--- a/test/functional/p2p_compact.cpp
+++ b/test/functional/p2p_compact.cpp
@@ -54,10 +54,11 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(functional_p2p_compact__handshake__verack__send_compact_low
     BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(message->compact_version, send_compact::compact_version_2);
 }
 
-// Headers completion when current requests compact block announcement.
+// Headers completion when current requests announcement of a signaled peer.
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(functional_p2p_compact__headers__complete__send_compact_high_bandwidth)
 {
     BOOST_REQUIRE(handshake(full_node));
+    send(send_compact{ false, send_compact::compact_version_2 }, node_version->value);
 
     receive(get_headers::command);
     send(headers{}, node_version->value);
@@ -68,6 +69,35 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(functional_p2p_compact__headers__complete__send_compact_hig
     BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(message->compact_version, send_compact::compact_version_2);
 }
 
+// A peer that has not signaled compact blocks is not asked to announce.
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(functional_p2p_compact__headers__complete_unsignaled__no_high_bandwidth)
+{
+    BOOST_REQUIRE(handshake(full_node));
+    receive(send_compact::command);
+
+    receive(get_headers::command);
+    send(headers{}, node_version->value);
+    send(ping{ 42 }, node_version->value);
+
+    BOOST_REQUIRE(!received(send_compact::command, pong::command));
+}
+
+// A peer signaling after headers completion is then asked to announce.
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(functional_p2p_compact__send_compact__after_complete__send_compact_high_bandwidth)
+{
+    BOOST_REQUIRE(handshake(full_node));
+    receive(send_compact::command);
+
+    receive(get_headers::command);
+    send(headers{}, node_version->value);
+    send(send_compact{ false, send_compact::compact_version_2 }, node_version->value);
+
+    const auto message = send_compact::deserialize(node_version->value, receive(send_compact::command));
+    BOOST_REQUIRE(message);
+    BOOST_REQUIRE(message->high_bandwidth);
+    BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(message->compact_version, send_compact::compact_version_2);
+}
+
 // cmpctblock (out)
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------