diff --git a/src/DHTDataBase.ts b/src/DHTDataBase.ts
index 7e018ae..24e0abc 100644
--- a/src/DHTDataBase.ts
+++ b/src/DHTDataBase.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ export default class DHTDataBase extends EventEmitter {
   getPeerData(id: Buffer | string) {
     return this.getPeerField(id, "data");
   }
+
   getPeerTimestamp(id: Buffer | string) {
     return this.getPeerField(id, "timestamp");
   }
@@ -159,12 +160,18 @@ export default class DHTDataBase extends EventEmitter {
         signature &&
         crypto.verify(b4a.from(`${timestamp}${rawData}`), signature, id)
       ) {
+        if ((timestamp || 0) <= this.getPeerTimestamp(id)) {
+          debug(`Received old data for peer ${id}`);
+          return;
+        }
+
         const data = rawData ? orderedJSON.parse(rawData) : null;
         this._setPeer(id, data, timestamp, signature);
         this.emit("peer-data", data, id);
         this._recalculate();
         return;
       }
+
       debug(`Invalid signature received for peer ${id}`);
     } else if (type === Type.CONNECTED) {
       const { id: toId } = decoded;
@@ -281,11 +288,16 @@ export default class DHTDataBase extends EventEmitter {
 
         // If we're already tracking them
         if (this._hasSeenPeer(id)) {
-          // See what data we already have for them
-          // Add their existing data to what we got from the bootstrap
-          const existingPeerData = this.getPeerData(id);
-          peerData = { ...existingPeerData, ...peerData };
-          this._setPeer(id, peerData, timestamp, signature);
+          // Ensure we don't have old data
+          if ((timestamp || 0) > this.getPeerTimestamp(id)) {
+            // See what data we already have for them
+            // Add their existing data to what we got from the bootstrap
+            const existingPeerData = this.getPeerData(id);
+            peerData = { ...existingPeerData, ...peerData };
+            this._setPeer(id, peerData, timestamp, signature);
+          } else {
+            debug(`Received old data for peer ${id}`);
+          }
         }
       } else {
         debug(`Invalid signature received for peer ${id}`);