diff --git a/src/network/connection.cpp b/src/network/connection.cpp
index f7452d8e4..02c0aa165 100644
--- a/src/network/connection.cpp
+++ b/src/network/connection.cpp
@@ -2167,12 +2167,12 @@ void ConnectionReceiveThread::receive()
 				throw InvalidIncomingDataException("Channel doesn't exist");
 			}
 
-			/* preserve original peer_id for later usage */
-			u16 packet_peer_id   = peer_id;
-
 			/* Try to identify peer by sender address (may happen on join) */
 			if (peer_id == PEER_ID_INEXISTENT) {
 				peer_id = m_connection->lookupPeer(sender);
+				// We do not have to remind the peer of its
+				// peer id as the CONTROLTYPE_SET_PEER_ID
+				// command was sent reliably.
 			}
 
 			/* The peer was not found in our lists. Add it. */
@@ -2214,11 +2214,6 @@ void ConnectionReceiveThread::receive()
 				}
 			}
 
-
-			/* mark peer as seen with id */
-			if (!(packet_peer_id == PEER_ID_INEXISTENT))
-				peer->setSentWithID();
-
 			peer->ResetTimeout();
 
 			Channel *channel = 0;
@@ -2756,7 +2751,7 @@ u16 Connection::lookupPeer(Address& sender)
 	for(; j != m_peers.end(); ++j)
 	{
 		Peer *peer = j->second;
-		if (peer->isActive())
+		if (peer->isPendingDeletion())
 			continue;
 
 		Address tocheck;
diff --git a/src/network/connection.h b/src/network/connection.h
index fe2c9819d..5ee53b9d4 100644
--- a/src/network/connection.h
+++ b/src/network/connection.h
@@ -663,8 +663,7 @@ class Peer {
 			m_last_rtt(-1.0),
 			m_usage(0),
 			m_timeout_counter(0.0),
-			m_last_timeout_check(porting::getTimeMs()),
-			m_has_sent_with_id(false)
+			m_last_timeout_check(porting::getTimeMs())
 		{
 			m_rtt.avg_rtt = -1.0;
 			m_rtt.jitter_avg = -1.0;
@@ -687,21 +686,16 @@ class Peer {
 		virtual void PutReliableSendCommand(ConnectionCommand &c,
 						unsigned int max_packet_size) {};
 
-		virtual bool isActive() { return false; };
-
 		virtual bool getAddress(MTProtocols type, Address& toset) = 0;
 
+		bool isPendingDeletion()
+		{ MutexAutoLock lock(m_exclusive_access_mutex); return m_pending_deletion; };
+
 		void ResetTimeout()
 			{MutexAutoLock lock(m_exclusive_access_mutex); m_timeout_counter=0.0; };
 
 		bool isTimedOut(float timeout);
 
-		void setSentWithID()
-		{ MutexAutoLock lock(m_exclusive_access_mutex); m_has_sent_with_id = true; };
-
-		bool hasSentWithID()
-		{ MutexAutoLock lock(m_exclusive_access_mutex); return m_has_sent_with_id; };
-
 		unsigned int m_increment_packets_remaining;
 		unsigned int m_increment_bytes_remaining;
 
@@ -776,8 +770,6 @@ class Peer {
 		float m_timeout_counter;
 
 		u32 m_last_timeout_check;
-
-		bool m_has_sent_with_id;
 };
 
 class UDPPeer : public Peer
@@ -795,9 +787,6 @@ public:
 	void PutReliableSendCommand(ConnectionCommand &c,
 							unsigned int max_packet_size);
 
-	bool isActive()
-	{ return ((hasSentWithID()) && (!m_pending_deletion)); };
-
 	bool getAddress(MTProtocols type, Address& toset);
 
 	void setNonLegacyPeer();