diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Controller.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Controller.java
index c8943ded..f2d91804 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Controller.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/controller/Controller.java
@@ -457,6 +457,9 @@ public class Controller extends Thread {
 		// Import current trade bot states and minting accounts if they exist
 		Controller.importRepositoryData();
 
+		// Add the initial peers to the repository if we don't have any
+		Controller.installInitialPeers();
+
 		LOGGER.info("Starting controller");
 		Controller.getInstance().start();
 
@@ -679,6 +682,17 @@ public class Controller extends Thread {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private static void installInitialPeers() {
+		try (final Repository repository = RepositoryManager.getRepository()) {
+			if (repository.getNetworkRepository().getAllPeers().isEmpty()) {
+				Network.installInitialPeers(repository);
+			}
+
+		} catch (DataException e) {
+			// Fail silently as this is an optional step
+		}
+	}
+
 	private long getRandomRepositoryMaintenanceInterval() {
 		final long minInterval = Settings.getInstance().getRepositoryMaintenanceMinInterval();
 		final long maxInterval = Settings.getInstance().getRepositoryMaintenanceMaxInterval();