1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/swarm/peer/handshake.rs b/src/swarm/peer/handshake.rs
index 4a7f451..1183db1 100644
--- a/src/swarm/peer/handshake.rs
+++ b/src/swarm/peer/handshake.rs
@@ -160,7 +160,14 @@ async fn transmit_hello(state: &AppState, peer: &str) -> Result<()> {
         }
     }
 
-    result.context("Sending HELLO")
+    match result {
+        // The first HELLO to a peer known only from hints: expected, and retried.
+        Err(error) if transport::identity::is_not_proven(&error) => {
+            debug!(peer = %peer, "HELLO waits until the peer proves where it is; will retry");
+            Ok(())
+        }
+        result => result.context("Sending HELLO"),
+    }
 }
 
 pub(super) async fn ensure_handshake(state: &AppState, peer: &str) {