diff --git a/src/Neo/Network/P2P/RemoteNode.cs b/src/Neo/Network/P2P/RemoteNode.cs
index 11480c82af..f9e987dc5a 100644
--- a/src/Neo/Network/P2P/RemoteNode.cs
+++ b/src/Neo/Network/P2P/RemoteNode.cs
@@ -234,7 +234,9 @@ internal static Props Props(NeoSystem system, LocalNode localNode, object connec
         private void SendMessage(Message message)
         {
             ack = false;
-            SendData(ByteString.FromBytes(message.ToArray(Version.AllowCompression)));
+            // Here it is possible that we dont have the Version message yet,
+            // so we need to send the message uncompressed
+            SendData(ByteString.FromBytes(message.ToArray(Version?.AllowCompression ?? false)));
             sentCommands[(byte)message.Command] = true;
         }