diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
index 1e465d2620..28f4dbb13d 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
@@ -17292,8 +17292,9 @@ static void bgp_config_write_family(struct vty *vty, struct bgp *bgp, afi_t afi,
 				       PEER_FLAG_CONFIG_DAMPENING))
 			bgp_config_write_peer_damp(vty, group->conf, afi, safi);
 	for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS_RO(bgp->peer, node, peer))
-		if (peer_af_flag_check(peer, afi, safi,
-				       PEER_FLAG_CONFIG_DAMPENING))
+		if (CHECK_FLAG(peer->flags, PEER_FLAG_CONFIG_NODE)
+		    && peer_af_flag_check(peer, afi, safi,
+					  PEER_FLAG_CONFIG_DAMPENING))
 			bgp_config_write_peer_damp(vty, peer, afi, safi);
 
 	for (ALL_LIST_ELEMENTS(bgp->group, node, nnode, group))