diff --git a/cmd/daemon.go b/cmd/daemon.go
index 4d757cfea..9a281f1f1 100644
--- a/cmd/daemon.go
+++ b/cmd/daemon.go
@@ -132,13 +132,15 @@ func daemon() {
 
 	// If seedNode is provided by config, dial out.
 	if config.App.GetString("SeedNode") != "" {
-		peer, err := n.sw.DialPeerWithAddress(p2p.NewNetAddressString(config.App.GetString("SeedNode")))
+		addr := p2p.NewNetAddressString(config.App.GetString("SeedNode"))
+		peer, err := n.sw.DialPeerWithAddress(addr)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("Error dialing seed", "error", err)
 			//n.book.MarkAttempt(addr)
 			return
 		} else {
 			log.Info("Connected to seed", "peer", peer)
+			n.book.AddAddress(addr, addr)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/p2p/pex_reactor.go b/p2p/pex_reactor.go
index 3c28f8b68..2a018d07b 100644
--- a/p2p/pex_reactor.go
+++ b/p2p/pex_reactor.go
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ FOR_LOOP:
 func (pexR *PEXReactor) ensurePeers() {
 	numOutPeers, _, numDialing := pexR.sw.NumPeers()
 	numToDial := minNumOutboundPeers - (numOutPeers + numDialing)
+	log.Info("Ensure peers", "numOutPeers", numOutPeers, "numDialing", numDialing, "numToDial", numToDial)
 	if numToDial <= 0 {
 		return
 	}
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ func (pexR *PEXReactor) ensurePeers() {
 		var picked *NetAddress
 		// Try to fetch a new peer 3 times.
 		// This caps the maximum number of tries to 3 * numToDial.
-		for j := 0; i < 3; j++ {
+		for j := 0; j < 3; j++ {
 			picked = pexR.book.PickAddress(newBias)
 			if picked == nil {
 				return