diff --git a/bramble-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/plugin/duplex/DuplexPlugin.java b/bramble-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/plugin/duplex/DuplexPlugin.java
index 9e14e7ab5..f37a8b5fe 100644
--- a/bramble-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/plugin/duplex/DuplexPlugin.java
+++ b/bramble-api/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/api/plugin/duplex/DuplexPlugin.java
@@ -41,10 +41,12 @@ public interface DuplexPlugin extends Plugin {
 	/**
 	 * Attempts to connect to the remote peer specified in the given descriptor.
 	 * Returns null if no connection can be established.
+	 *
+	 * @param alice True if the local party is Alice
 	 */
 	@Nullable
 	DuplexTransportConnection createKeyAgreementConnection(
-			byte[] remoteCommitment, BdfList descriptor);
+			byte[] remoteCommitment, BdfList descriptor, boolean alice);
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns true if the plugin supports rendezvous connections.
diff --git a/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/keyagreement/KeyAgreementConnector.java b/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/keyagreement/KeyAgreementConnector.java
index e71137f7b..79bb700aa 100644
--- a/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/keyagreement/KeyAgreementConnector.java
+++ b/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/keyagreement/KeyAgreementConnector.java
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ class KeyAgreementConnector {
 				DuplexPlugin plugin = (DuplexPlugin) p;
 				byte[] commitment = remotePayload.getCommitment();
 				BdfList descriptor = d.getDescriptor();
-				connectionChooser.submit(new ReadableTask(
-						new ConnectorTask(plugin, commitment, descriptor)));
+				connectionChooser.submit(new ReadableTask(new ConnectorTask(
+						plugin, commitment, descriptor, alice)));
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -148,15 +148,17 @@ class KeyAgreementConnector {
 
 	private class ConnectorTask implements Callable<KeyAgreementConnection> {
 
+		private final DuplexPlugin plugin;
 		private final byte[] commitment;
 		private final BdfList descriptor;
-		private final DuplexPlugin plugin;
+		private final boolean alice;
 
 		private ConnectorTask(DuplexPlugin plugin, byte[] commitment,
-				BdfList descriptor) {
+				BdfList descriptor, boolean alice) {
 			this.plugin = plugin;
 			this.commitment = commitment;
 			this.descriptor = descriptor;
+			this.alice = alice;
 		}
 
 		@Nullable
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@ class KeyAgreementConnector {
 			while (!stopped) {
 				DuplexTransportConnection conn =
 						plugin.createKeyAgreementConnection(commitment,
-								descriptor);
+								descriptor, alice);
 				if (conn != null) {
 					if (LOG.isLoggable(INFO))
 						LOG.info(plugin.getId() + ": Outgoing connection");
diff --git a/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/bluetooth/BluetoothPlugin.java b/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/bluetooth/BluetoothPlugin.java
index e8cf9b07f..7c1ee4b59 100644
--- a/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/bluetooth/BluetoothPlugin.java
+++ b/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/bluetooth/BluetoothPlugin.java
@@ -430,15 +430,22 @@ abstract class BluetoothPlugin<S, SS> implements DuplexPlugin, EventListener {
 
 	@Override
 	public DuplexTransportConnection createKeyAgreementConnection(
-			byte[] commitment, BdfList descriptor) {
+			byte[] commitment, BdfList descriptor, boolean alice) {
 		if (getState() != ACTIVE) return null;
 		// No truncation necessary because COMMIT_LENGTH = 16
 		String uuid = UUID.nameUUIDFromBytes(commitment).toString();
 		DuplexTransportConnection conn;
 		if (descriptor.size() == 1) {
-			if (LOG.isLoggable(INFO))
-				LOG.info("Discovering address for key agreement UUID " + uuid);
-			conn = discoverAndConnect(uuid);
+			if (alice) {
+				if (LOG.isLoggable(INFO)) {
+					LOG.info("Discovering address for key agreement UUID " +
+							uuid);
+				}
+				conn = discoverAndConnect(uuid);
+			} else {
+				LOG.info("No address in key agreement descriptor");
+				return null;
+			}
 		} else {
 			String address;
 			try {
diff --git a/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tcp/LanTcpPlugin.java b/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tcp/LanTcpPlugin.java
index 87706b7e5..235ac5cb9 100644
--- a/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tcp/LanTcpPlugin.java
+++ b/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tcp/LanTcpPlugin.java
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ class LanTcpPlugin extends TcpPlugin {
 
 	@Override
 	public DuplexTransportConnection createKeyAgreementConnection(
-			byte[] commitment, BdfList descriptor) {
+			byte[] commitment, BdfList descriptor, boolean alice) {
 		ServerSocket ss = state.getServerSocket(true);
 		if (ss == null) return null;
 		InterfaceAddress local = getLocalInterfaceAddress(ss.getInetAddress());
diff --git a/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tcp/TcpPlugin.java b/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tcp/TcpPlugin.java
index f67121685..53ada12c1 100644
--- a/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tcp/TcpPlugin.java
+++ b/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tcp/TcpPlugin.java
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ abstract class TcpPlugin implements DuplexPlugin, EventListener {
 
 	@Override
 	public DuplexTransportConnection createKeyAgreementConnection(
-			byte[] commitment, BdfList descriptor) {
+			byte[] commitment, BdfList descriptor, boolean alice) {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
 	}
 
diff --git a/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tor/TorPlugin.java b/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tor/TorPlugin.java
index 5fc93f885..a2ba04ed2 100644
--- a/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tor/TorPlugin.java
+++ b/bramble-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tor/TorPlugin.java
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ abstract class TorPlugin implements DuplexPlugin, EventHandler, EventListener {
 
 	@Override
 	public DuplexTransportConnection createKeyAgreementConnection(
-			byte[] commitment, BdfList descriptor) {
+			byte[] commitment, BdfList descriptor, boolean alice) {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
 	}
 
diff --git a/bramble-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tcp/LanTcpPluginTest.java b/bramble-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tcp/LanTcpPluginTest.java
index cd560e3a6..59f3b1923 100644
--- a/bramble-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tcp/LanTcpPluginTest.java
+++ b/bramble-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/tcp/LanTcpPluginTest.java
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ public class LanTcpPluginTest extends BrambleTestCase {
 		descriptor.add(local.getPort());
 		// Connect to the port
 		DuplexTransportConnection d = plugin.createKeyAgreementConnection(
-				new byte[COMMIT_LENGTH], descriptor);
+				new byte[COMMIT_LENGTH], descriptor, true);
 		assertNotNull(d);
 		// Check that the connection was accepted
 		assertTrue(latch.await(5, SECONDS));
diff --git a/bramble-java/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/modem/ModemPlugin.java b/bramble-java/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/modem/ModemPlugin.java
index 53a668f20..4d2ee0e1e 100644
--- a/bramble-java/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/modem/ModemPlugin.java
+++ b/bramble-java/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/plugin/modem/ModemPlugin.java
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ class ModemPlugin implements DuplexPlugin, Modem.Callback {
 
 	@Override
 	public DuplexTransportConnection createKeyAgreementConnection(
-			byte[] commitment, BdfList descriptor) {
+			byte[] commitment, BdfList descriptor, boolean alice) {
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
 	}