diff --git a/lib/blockchain.js b/lib/blockchain.js
index 4ddbc5a9..403d2f94 100644
--- a/lib/blockchain.js
+++ b/lib/blockchain.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ var Blockchain = function(blockchainConfig, Client) {
     mine: this.blockchainConfig.mine || false,
     account: this.blockchainConfig.account || {},
     whisper: (this.blockchainConfig.whisper === undefined) || this.blockchainConfig.whisper,
-    maxpeers: this.blockchainConfig.maxpeers || 25
+    maxpeers: ((this.blockchainConfig.maxpeers === 0) ? 0 : (this.blockchainConfig.maxpeers || 25))
   };
 
   this.client = new Client({config: this.config});