diff --git a/util/network/src/host.rs b/util/network/src/host.rs
index 887b7ade0..f75158e4a 100644
--- a/util/network/src/host.rs
+++ b/util/network/src/host.rs
@@ -868,6 +868,12 @@ impl Host {
 			let reserved = self.reserved_nodes.read();
 			if let Some(h) = handlers.get(&p).clone() {
 				h.connected(&NetworkContext::new(io, p, session.clone(), self.sessions.clone(), &reserved), &token);
+
+				// accumulate pending packets.
+				if let Some(session) = session.as_ref() {
+					let mut session = session.lock();
+					packet_data.extend(session.mark_connected(p));
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		for (p, packet_id, data) in packet_data {
diff --git a/util/network/src/session.rs b/util/network/src/session.rs
index a1336a0ad..9c8bed9da 100644
--- a/util/network/src/session.rs
+++ b/util/network/src/session.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ use std::{str, io};
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
 use std::sync::*;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
 use mio::*;
 use mio::deprecated::{Handler, EventLoop};
 use mio::tcp::*;
@@ -36,6 +38,14 @@ use time;
 const PING_TIMEOUT_SEC: u64 = 15;
 const PING_INTERVAL_SEC: u64 = 30;
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+enum ProtocolState {
+	// Packets pending protocol on_connect event return.
+	Pending(Vec<(Vec<u8>, u8)>),
+	// Protocol connected.
+	Connected,
+}
+
 /// Peer session over encrypted connection.
 /// When created waits for Hello packet exchange and signals ready state.
 /// Sends and receives protocol packets and handles basic packes such as ping/pong and disconnect.
@@ -49,6 +59,8 @@ pub struct Session {
 	ping_time_ns: u64,
 	pong_time_ns: Option<u64>,
 	state: State,
+	// Protocol states -- accumulates pending packets until signaled as ready.	
+	protocol_states: HashMap<ProtocolId, ProtocolState>,		
 }
 
 enum State {
@@ -186,6 +198,7 @@ impl Session {
 			ping_time_ns: 0,
 			pong_time_ns: None,
 			expired: false,
+			protocol_states: HashMap::new(),			
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -361,6 +374,20 @@ impl Session {
 		self.connection().token()
 	}
 
+	/// Signal that a subprotocol has handled the connection successfully and 
+	/// get all pending packets in order received.
+	pub fn mark_connected(&mut self, protocol: ProtocolId) -> Vec<(ProtocolId, u8, Vec<u8>)> {
+		match self.protocol_states.insert(protocol, ProtocolState::Connected) {
+			None => Vec::new(),			
+			Some(ProtocolState::Connected) => {
+				debug!(target: "network", "Protocol {:?} marked as connected more than once", protocol);
+				Vec::new()
+			}
+			Some(ProtocolState::Pending(pending)) => 
+				pending.into_iter().map(|(data, id)| (protocol, id, data)).collect(),
+		}
+	}
+
 	fn read_packet<Message>(&mut self, io: &IoContext<Message>, packet: Packet, host: &HostInfo) -> Result<SessionData, NetworkError>
 	where Message: Send + Sync + Clone {
 		if packet.data.len() < 2 {
@@ -409,8 +436,19 @@ impl Session {
 				// map to protocol
 				let protocol = self.info.capabilities[i].protocol;
 				let pid = packet_id - self.info.capabilities[i].id_offset;
-				trace!(target: "network", "Packet {} mapped to {:?}:{}, i={}, capabilities={:?}", packet_id, protocol, pid, i, self.info.capabilities);
-				Ok(SessionData::Packet { data: packet.data, protocol: protocol, packet_id: pid } )
+
+				match *self.protocol_states.entry(protocol).or_insert_with(|| ProtocolState::Pending(Vec::new())) {
+					ProtocolState::Connected => {
+						trace!(target: "network", "Packet {} mapped to {:?}:{}, i={}, capabilities={:?}", packet_id, protocol, pid, i, self.info.capabilities);
+						Ok(SessionData::Packet { data: packet.data, protocol: protocol, packet_id: pid } )
+					}
+					ProtocolState::Pending(ref mut pending) => {
+						trace!(target: "network", "Packet {} deferred until protocol connection event completion", packet_id);
+						pending.push((packet.data, packet_id));
+
+						Ok(SessionData::Continue)
+					}
+				}
 			},
 			_ => {
 				debug!(target: "network", "Unknown packet: {:?}", packet_id);