diff --git a/src/common/network/Network.cpp b/src/common/network/Network.cpp
index c43191e2..4ac152a1 100644
--- a/src/common/network/Network.cpp
+++ b/src/common/network/Network.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ Network::Network(const std::string& address, uint16_t port, uint16_t localPort,
     m_remotePeerId(0U),
     m_promiscuousPeer(false),
     m_userHandleProtocol(false),
+    m_neverDisableOnACLNAK(false),
     m_peerConnectedCallback(nullptr),
     m_peerDisconnectedCallback(nullptr),
     m_dmrInCallCallback(nullptr),
@@ -701,8 +702,10 @@ void Network::clock(uint32_t ms)
                         break;
                     case NET_CONN_NAK_PEER_ACL:
                         LogError(LOG_NET, "PEER %u master NAK; ACL rejection, network disabled, remotePeerId = %u", m_peerId, rtpHeader.getSSRC());
-                        m_status = NET_STAT_WAITING_LOGIN;
-                        m_enabled = false; // ACL rejection give up stop trying to connect
+                        if (!m_neverDisableOnACLNAK) {
+                            m_status = NET_STAT_WAITING_LOGIN;
+                            m_enabled = false; // ACL rejection give up stop trying to connect
+                        }
                         break;
 
                     case NET_CONN_NAK_GENERAL_FAILURE:
diff --git a/src/common/network/Network.h b/src/common/network/Network.h
index 01f066ab..fb1fbfd1 100644
--- a/src/common/network/Network.h
+++ b/src/common/network/Network.h
@@ -267,6 +267,10 @@ namespace network
          *  to the defined user packet handler.
          */
         bool m_userHandleProtocol;
+        /**
+         * @brief Flag indicating this peer will not disable networking services on a master ACL NAK.
+         */
+        bool m_neverDisableOnACLNAK;
 
         /**
          * @brief Peer Connected Function Callback.
diff --git a/src/fne/network/PeerNetwork.cpp b/src/fne/network/PeerNetwork.cpp
index b6a53d25..4a01740f 100644
--- a/src/fne/network/PeerNetwork.cpp
+++ b/src/fne/network/PeerNetwork.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ PeerNetwork::PeerNetwork(const std::string& address, uint16_t port, uint16_t loc
 
     // ignore the source peer ID for packets
     m_promiscuousPeer = true;
+
+    // never disable peer network services on ACL NAK from master
+    m_neverDisableOnACLNAK = true;
 }
 
 /* Sets the instances of the Peer List lookup tables. */