diff --git a/src/Peer/Peer.py b/src/Peer/Peer.py
index e8b60796..5c0f6f63 100644
--- a/src/Peer/Peer.py
+++ b/src/Peer/Peer.py
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ class Peer(object):
 
         self.time_hashfield = time.time()
         res = self.request("getHashfield", {"site": self.site.address})
-        if not res or "error" in res:
+        if not res or "error" in res or not "hashfield_raw" in res:
             return False
         self.hashfield.replaceFromString(res["hashfield_raw"])