diff --git a/plugins/PeerDb/PeerDbPlugin.py b/plugins/PeerDb/PeerDbPlugin.py
index c7a1e073..858b22ea 100644
--- a/plugins/PeerDb/PeerDbPlugin.py
+++ b/plugins/PeerDb/PeerDbPlugin.py
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ class ContentDbPlugin(object):
                 peer.hashfield.replaceFromString(row["hashfield"])
                 num_hashfield += 1
             peer.time_added = row["time_added"]
-            peer.reputation = int((time.time() - peer.time_added) / (60 * 60 * 24))  # Older peers has more reputation
+            peer.reputation = int((time.time() - peer.time_added) / (60 * 60 * 24))  # Boost reputation for older peers
+            if row["address"].endswith(".onion"):
+                peer.reputation = peer.reputation / 2  # Onion peers less likely working
             num += 1
         site.log.debug("%s peers (%s with hashfield) loaded in %.3fs" % (num, num_hashfield, time.time() - s))