diff --git a/src/background/p2p.js b/src/background/p2p.js
index 9bdcde9..8d93456 100644
--- a/src/background/p2p.js
+++ b/src/background/p2p.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import ssh from './ssh'
+import shuffle from './shuffle'
 const config = require('./config');
 const net = require('net')
 const JsonSocket = require('json-socket')
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ class p2p {
 				protocol: 'rats',
 				version: this.version,
 				info: this.info,
-				peers: this.peersList().slice(0, 4).map(peer => ({address: peer.address, port: peer.port}))
+				peers: shuffle(this.peersList()).slice(0, 4).map(peer => ({address: peer.address, port: peer.port}))
 			})
 
 			// try to connect back
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ class p2p {
 				port: config.spiderPort,
 				version: this.version,
 				info: this.info,
-				peers: this.peersList().slice(0, 4).map(peer => ({address: peer.address, port: peer.port})).concat(this.externalPeers) // also add external peers
+				peers: shuffle(this.peersList()).slice(0, 4).map(peer => ({address: peer.address, port: peer.port})).concat(this.externalPeers) // also add external peers
 			}, (data) => {
 				if(!data || data.protocol != 'rats')
 					return
diff --git a/src/background/shuffle.js b/src/background/shuffle.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a385efe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/background/shuffle.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/**
+ * Shuffles array in place.
+ * @param {Array} a items An array containing the items.
+ */
+export default function shuffle(a) {
+    let j, x, i;
+    for (i = a.length - 1; i > 0; i--) {
+        j = Math.floor(Math.random() * (i + 1));
+        x = a[i];
+        a[i] = a[j];
+        a[j] = x;
+    }
+    return a
+}