diff --git a/bgpd/bgpd.c b/bgpd/bgpd.c
index b04ee2dd54..e83ea2b460 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgpd.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgpd.c
@@ -1457,7 +1457,10 @@ void peer_xfer_config(struct peer *peer_dst, struct peer *peer_src)
 
 	/* peer flags apply */
 	peer_dst->flags = peer_src->flags;
-
+	/*
+	 * The doppelganger *must* not have a config node stored
+	 */
+	UNSET_FLAG(peer_dst->flags, PEER_FLAG_CONFIG_NODE);
 	peer_dst->peer_gr_present_state = peer_src->peer_gr_present_state;
 	peer_dst->peer_gr_new_status_flag = peer_src->peer_gr_new_status_flag;