diff --git a/discover/table.go b/discover/table.go
index 2f61d99..f721bcb 100644
--- a/discover/table.go
+++ b/discover/table.go
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ type Table struct {
 	closeReq   chan struct{}
 	closed     chan struct{}
 
+	nodeIsValidFn func(enode.Node) bool
+
 	nodeAddedHook func(*node) // for testing
 }
 
@@ -99,17 +101,18 @@ type bucket struct {
 	ips          netutil.DistinctNetSet
 }
 
-func newTable(t transport, db *enode.DB, bootnodes []*enode.Node, log log.Logger) (*Table, error) {
+func newTable(t transport, db *enode.DB, bootnodes []*enode.Node, nodeIsValidFn func(enode.Node) bool, log log.Logger) (*Table, error) {
 	tab := &Table{
-		net:        t,
-		db:         db,
-		refreshReq: make(chan chan struct{}),
-		initDone:   make(chan struct{}),
-		closeReq:   make(chan struct{}),
-		closed:     make(chan struct{}),
-		rand:       mrand.New(mrand.NewSource(0)),
-		ips:        netutil.DistinctNetSet{Subnet: tableSubnet, Limit: tableIPLimit},
-		log:        log,
+		net:           t,
+		db:            db,
+		refreshReq:    make(chan chan struct{}),
+		initDone:      make(chan struct{}),
+		closeReq:      make(chan struct{}),
+		closed:        make(chan struct{}),
+		rand:          mrand.New(mrand.NewSource(0)),
+		ips:           netutil.DistinctNetSet{Subnet: tableSubnet, Limit: tableIPLimit},
+		nodeIsValidFn: nodeIsValidFn,
+		log:           log,
 	}
 	if err := tab.setFallbackNodes(bootnodes); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -513,6 +516,10 @@ func (tab *Table) addVerifiedNode(n *node) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if tab.nodeIsValidFn != nil && !tab.nodeIsValidFn(n.Node) {
+		return
+	}
+
 	tab.mutex.Lock()
 	defer tab.mutex.Unlock()
 	b := tab.bucket(n.ID())
diff --git a/discover/table_test.go b/discover/table_test.go
index 5f40c96..cbffdef 100644
--- a/discover/table_test.go
+++ b/discover/table_test.go
@@ -314,8 +314,18 @@ func TestTable_addVerifiedNode(t *testing.T) {
 	// Insert two nodes.
 	n1 := nodeAtDistance(tab.self().ID(), 256, net.IP{88, 77, 66, 1})
 	n2 := nodeAtDistance(tab.self().ID(), 256, net.IP{88, 77, 66, 2})
+	n3 := nodeAtDistance(tab.self().ID(), 256, net.IP{66, 77, 88, 3})
+
+	// Check if node is valid before adding it
+	validFN := func(node enode.Node) bool {
+		return !node.IP().Equal(n3.IP()) // Node 3 is invalid
+	}
+
+	tab.nodeIsValidFn = validFN
+
 	tab.addSeenNode(n1)
 	tab.addSeenNode(n2)
+	tab.addVerifiedNode(n3)
 
 	// Verify bucket content:
 	bcontent := []*node{n1, n2}
@@ -343,14 +353,24 @@ func TestTable_addSeenNode(t *testing.T) {
 	defer db.Close()
 	defer tab.close()
 
-	// Insert two nodes.
+	// Insert three nodes.
 	n1 := nodeAtDistance(tab.self().ID(), 256, net.IP{88, 77, 66, 1})
 	n2 := nodeAtDistance(tab.self().ID(), 256, net.IP{88, 77, 66, 2})
+	n3 := nodeAtDistance(tab.self().ID(), 256, net.IP{66, 77, 88, 3})
+
+	// Check if node is valid before adding it
+	validFN := func(node enode.Node) bool {
+		return !node.IP().Equal(n3.IP()) // Node 3 is invalid
+	}
+
+	tab.nodeIsValidFn = validFN
+
 	tab.addSeenNode(n1)
 	tab.addSeenNode(n2)
+	tab.addSeenNode(n3)
 
 	// Verify bucket content:
-	bcontent := []*node{n1, n2}
+	bcontent := []*node{n1, n2} // n3 shouldnt have been added
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(tab.bucket(n1.ID()).entries, bcontent) {
 		t.Fatalf("wrong bucket content: %v", tab.bucket(n1.ID()).entries)
 	}
diff --git a/discover/v4_udp.go b/discover/v4_udp.go
index 238fa09..095006c 100644
--- a/discover/v4_udp.go
+++ b/discover/v4_udp.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func ListenV4(c UDPConn, ln *enode.LocalNode, cfg Config) (*UDPv4, error) {
 		log:             cfg.Log,
 	}
 
-	tab, err := newTable(t, ln.Database(), cfg.Bootnodes, t.log)
+	tab, err := newTable(t, ln.Database(), cfg.Bootnodes, cfg.ValidNodeFn, t.log)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/discover/v5_udp.go b/discover/v5_udp.go
index 1e3bf4f..4dadc41 100644
--- a/discover/v5_udp.go
+++ b/discover/v5_udp.go
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func newUDPv5(conn UDPConn, ln *enode.LocalNode, cfg Config) (*UDPv5, error) {
 		closeCtx:       closeCtx,
 		cancelCloseCtx: cancelCloseCtx,
 	}
-	tab, err := newTable(t, t.db, cfg.Bootnodes, cfg.Log)
+	tab, err := newTable(t, t.db, cfg.Bootnodes, cfg.ValidNodeFn, cfg.Log)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}