# Bisq gets stuck on connecting to Bitcoin network (Bitcoin full node)

**URL:** <https://bisq.community/t/bisq-gets-stuck-on-connecting-to-bitcoin-network-bitcoin-full-node/8458>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [October 2, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-gets-stuck-on-connecting-to-bitcoin-network-bitcoin-full-node/8458 "2019-10-02T15:39:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![p5948qp](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/p5948qp/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@p5948qp](https://bisq.community/u/p5948qp)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-gets-stuck-on-connecting-to-bitcoin-network-bitcoin-full-node/8458/1 "2019-10-02T15:39:18Z")

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Hi all,

I have been fiddling with the Bisq network settings in order to connect Bisq to my Bitcoin full node on the same machine, which works over Tor. In this process I deleted the SPV chain.

Now when I start Bisq it successfully creates a Tor node and connects to Bisq peers. However the app never proceeds past the initial screen as it keeps trying to connect to the Bitcoin network.

I tried shutting down my computer (Mac) and reinstalling Bisq (1.1.7) to no avail.

How do I fix this? Any help is much appreciated!

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**Author:** ![p5948qp](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/p5948qp/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@p5948qp](https://bisq.community/u/p5948qp)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2019, 6:29pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-gets-stuck-on-connecting-to-bitcoin-network-bitcoin-full-node/8458/2 "2019-10-06T18:29:46Z")

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Issue solved: my local full node was in pruned mode. Side loading the full blockchain solved the issue.

Lesson learned: pruned nodes are useless for anything other than the built in wallet.

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**Author:** ![9000vegeta](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/9000vegeta/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@9000vegeta](https://bisq.community/u/9000vegeta)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 6:51am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/bisq-gets-stuck-on-connecting-to-bitcoin-network-bitcoin-full-node/8458/3 "2021-02-05T06:51:17Z")

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I had the same issue but a different solution by finding this reddit link.

[https://www.reddit.com/r/bisq/comments/dgzwrm/bisq\_not\_connecting\_to\_local\_bitcoind/fgfs4bp?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/bisq/comments/dgzwrm/bisq_not_connecting_to_local_bitcoind/fgfs4bp?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3)

> I solved it. I had to add the following to bitcoin.conf of my Bitcoin Core version [0.19.0.1](https://0.19.0.1):

> peerbloomfilters=1