diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 7f4e571c8d..91a1b05b81 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -948,6 +948,15 @@ static void EraseLastKElements(
     elements.erase(std::remove_if(elements.end() - eraseSize, elements.end(), predicate), elements.end());
 }
 
+void ProtectNoBanConnections(std::vector<NodeEvictionCandidate>& eviction_candidates)
+{
+    eviction_candidates.erase(std::remove_if(eviction_candidates.begin(), eviction_candidates.end(),
+                                             [](NodeEvictionCandidate const& n) {
+                                                 return n.m_noban;
+                                             }),
+                              eviction_candidates.end());
+}
+
 void ProtectEvictionCandidatesByRatio(std::vector<NodeEvictionCandidate>& eviction_candidates)
 {
     // Protect the half of the remaining nodes which have been connected the longest.
@@ -1025,6 +1034,8 @@ void ProtectEvictionCandidatesByRatio(std::vector<NodeEvictionCandidate>& evicti
 {
     // Protect connections with certain characteristics
 
+    ProtectNoBanConnections(vEvictionCandidates);
+
     // Deterministically select 4 peers to protect by netgroup.
     // An attacker cannot predict which netgroups will be protected
     EraseLastKElements(vEvictionCandidates, CompareNetGroupKeyed, 4);
@@ -1096,8 +1107,6 @@ bool CConnman::AttemptToEvictConnection()
 
         LOCK(m_nodes_mutex);
         for (const CNode* node : m_nodes) {
-            if (node->HasPermission(NetPermissionFlags::NoBan))
-                continue;
             if (!node->IsInboundConn())
                 continue;
             if (node->fDisconnect)
@@ -1115,6 +1124,7 @@ bool CConnman::AttemptToEvictConnection()
                 Desig(prefer_evict) node->m_prefer_evict,
                 Desig(m_is_local) node->addr.IsLocal(),
                 Desig(m_network) node->ConnectedThroughNetwork(),
+                Desig(m_noban) node->HasPermission(NetPermissionFlags::NoBan),
             };
             vEvictionCandidates.push_back(candidate);
         }
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index bf169649c0..e46933d972 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -1261,6 +1261,7 @@ struct NodeEvictionCandidate
     bool prefer_evict;
     bool m_is_local;
     Network m_network;
+    bool m_noban;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/node_eviction.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/node_eviction.cpp
index 6a363f00f7..d7721f1bf6 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/node_eviction.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/node_eviction.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ FUZZ_TARGET(node_eviction)
             /*prefer_evict=*/fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(),
             /*m_is_local=*/fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(),
             /*m_network=*/fuzzed_data_provider.PickValueInArray(ALL_NETWORKS),
+            /*m_noban=*/fuzzed_data_provider.ConsumeBool(),
         });
     }
     // Make a copy since eviction_candidates may be in some valid but otherwise
diff --git a/src/test/util/net.cpp b/src/test/util/net.cpp
index 62b770753a..26b3acc677 100644
--- a/src/test/util/net.cpp
+++ b/src/test/util/net.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ std::vector<NodeEvictionCandidate> GetRandomNodeEvictionCandidates(int n_candida
             /*prefer_evict=*/random_context.randbool(),
             /*m_is_local=*/random_context.randbool(),
             /*m_network=*/ALL_NETWORKS[random_context.randrange(ALL_NETWORKS.size())],
+            /*m_noban=*/false,
         });
     }
     return candidates;