diff --git a/polkadot/network/src/lib.rs b/polkadot/network/src/lib.rs
index 91c53338e6..eef8c8192e 100644
--- a/polkadot/network/src/lib.rs
+++ b/polkadot/network/src/lib.rs
@@ -393,8 +393,7 @@ impl Specialization<Block> for PolkadotProtocol {
 		let local_status = match Status::decode(&mut &status.chain_status[..]) {
 			Some(status) => status,
 			None => {
-				ctx.disable_peer(peer_id);
-				return;
+				Status { collating_for: None }
 			}
 		};
 
diff --git a/polkadot/network/src/tests.rs b/polkadot/network/src/tests.rs
index 5c5dcf508e..19db9890cc 100644
--- a/polkadot/network/src/tests.rs
+++ b/polkadot/network/src/tests.rs
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ fn make_status(status: &Status, roles: Vec<Role>) -> FullStatus {
 		best_hash: Default::default(),
 		genesis_hash: Default::default(),
 		chain_status: status.encode(),
+		parachain_id: None,
+		validator_id: None,
+		validator_signature: None,
 	}
 }