diff --git a/p2p/peer.go b/p2p/peer.go
index ae757acc890..55e63bb1696 100644
--- a/p2p/peer.go
+++ b/p2p/peer.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ type Peer interface {
 	SetRemovalFailed()
 	GetRemovalFailed() bool
 
-	GetRegion() string
+	// GetRegion() string
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ type peer struct {
 	// When removal of a peer fails, we set this flag
 	removalAttemptFailed bool
 
-	region string
+	// region string
 }
 
 type PeerOption func(*peer)
@@ -143,22 +143,21 @@ func newPeer(
 	chDescs []*cmtconn.ChannelDescriptor,
 	onPeerError func(Peer, interface{}),
 	mlc *metricsLabelCache,
-	sameRegion bool,
 	options ...PeerOption,
 ) *peer {
-	var peerRegion string
-	if sameRegion {
-		// Note if the new peer is in the same region as us
-		peerIp, err := nodeInfo.NetAddress()
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Print("Failed to get IP from nodeInfo", "err", err)
-		}
-		peerRegionInternal, err := getRegionFromIP(peerIp.IP.String())
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Print("Failed to get region from IP", "err", err)
-		}
-		peerRegion = peerRegionInternal
-	}
+	// var peerRegion string
+	// if sameRegion {
+	// 	// Note if the new peer is in the same region as us
+	// 	peerIp, err := nodeInfo.NetAddress()
+	// 	if err != nil {
+	// 		fmt.Print("Failed to get IP from nodeInfo", "err", err)
+	// 	}
+	// 	peerRegionInternal, err := getRegionFromIP(peerIp.IP.String())
+	// 	if err != nil {
+	// 		fmt.Print("Failed to get region from IP", "err", err)
+	// 	}
+	// 	peerRegion = peerRegionInternal
+	// }
 
 	p := &peer{
 		peerConn:      pc,
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ func newPeer(
 		metricsTicker: time.NewTicker(metricsTickerDuration),
 		metrics:       NopMetrics(),
 		mlc:           mlc,
-		region:        peerRegion,
+		// region:        peerRegion,
 	}
 
 	p.mconn = createMConnection(
@@ -457,6 +456,6 @@ func createMConnection(
 	)
 }
 
-func (p *peer) GetRegion() string {
-	return p.region
-}
+// func (p *peer) GetRegion() string {
+// 	return p.region
+// }
diff --git a/p2p/peer_test.go b/p2p/peer_test.go
index 625d6f77854..9d73e0a6663 100644
--- a/p2p/peer_test.go
+++ b/p2p/peer_test.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func createOutboundPeerAndPerformHandshake(
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	p := newPeer(pc, mConfig, peerNodeInfo, reactorsByCh, msgTypeByChID, chDescs, func(p Peer, r interface{}) {}, newMetricsLabelCache(), false)
+	p := newPeer(pc, mConfig, peerNodeInfo, reactorsByCh, msgTypeByChID, chDescs, func(p Peer, r interface{}) {}, newMetricsLabelCache())
 	p.SetLogger(log.TestingLogger().With("peer", addr))
 	return p, nil
 }
diff --git a/p2p/pex/addrbook.go b/p2p/pex/addrbook.go
index a8f80c5c2f7..385461fa4eb 100644
--- a/p2p/pex/addrbook.go
+++ b/p2p/pex/addrbook.go
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ type AddrBook interface {
 
 	// Add and remove an address
 	AddAddress(addr *p2p.NetAddress, src *p2p.NetAddress) error
-	PickAddressNotInRegion(biasTowardsNewAddrs int, region string) *p2p.NetAddress
 	RemoveAddress(*p2p.NetAddress)
 
 	// Check if the address is in the book
 	HasAddress(*p2p.NetAddress) bool
+	GetAddressRegion(addr *p2p.NetAddress) string
 
 	// Do we need more peers?
 	NeedMoreAddrs() bool
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ type AddrBook interface {
 	// Pick an address to dial
 	PickAddress(biasTowardsNewAddrs int) *p2p.NetAddress
 	PickAddressWithRegion(biasTowardsNewAddrs int, region string) *p2p.NetAddress
+	PickAddressNotInRegion(biasTowardsNewAddrs int, region string) *p2p.NetAddress
 
 	// Mark address
 	MarkGood(p2p.ID)
@@ -271,6 +272,17 @@ func (a *addrBook) HasAddress(addr *p2p.NetAddress) bool {
 	return ka != nil
 }
 
+func (a *addrBook) GetAddressRegion(addr *p2p.NetAddress) string {
+	a.mtx.Lock()
+	defer a.mtx.Unlock()
+
+	ka, exists := a.addrLookup[addr.ID]
+	if !exists {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return ka.Region
+}
+
 // NeedMoreAddrs implements AddrBook - returns true if there are not have enough addresses in the book.
 func (a *addrBook) NeedMoreAddrs() bool {
 	return a.Size() < needAddressThreshold
@@ -340,6 +352,8 @@ func (a *addrBook) PickAddressWithRegion(biasTowardsNewAddrs int, region string)
 				}
 				ka.Region = region
 				a.addrLookup[ka.ID()] = ka
+			} else {
+				fmt.Println("PickAddressWithRegion Region already set", ka.Addr, "region", ka.Region)
 			}
 			if ka.Region == region {
 				fmt.Println("PickAddressWithRegion Adding address", ka.Addr, "region", ka.Region)
@@ -424,6 +438,8 @@ func (a *addrBook) PickAddressNotInRegion(biasTowardsNewAddrs int, region string
 				}
 				ka.Region = region
 				a.addrLookup[ka.ID()] = ka
+			} else {
+				fmt.Println("PickAddressNotInRegion Region already set", ka.Addr, "region", ka.Region)
 			}
 			if ka.Region != region {
 				fmt.Println("PickAddressNotInRegion Adding address", ka.Addr, "region", ka.Region)
diff --git a/p2p/switch.go b/p2p/switch.go
index 09450c6f26e..df5eca1b774 100644
--- a/p2p/switch.go
+++ b/p2p/switch.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ type AddrBook interface {
 	MarkGood(ID)
 	RemoveAddress(*NetAddress)
 	HasAddress(*NetAddress) bool
+	GetAddressRegion(*NetAddress) string
 	Save()
 }
 
@@ -414,13 +415,13 @@ func (sw *Switch) stopAndRemovePeer(peer Peer, reason interface{}) {
 		sw.metrics.Peers.Add(float64(-1))
 		if peer.IsOutbound() {
 			if sw.config.SameRegion {
-				if peer.GetRegion() != sw.config.MyRegion {
+				if sw.addrBook.GetAddressRegion(peer.SocketAddr()) != sw.config.MyRegion {
 					sw.config.CurrentNumOutboundPeersInOtherRegion--
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
 			if sw.config.SameRegion {
-				if peer.GetRegion() != sw.config.MyRegion {
+				if sw.addrBook.GetAddressRegion(peer.SocketAddr()) != sw.config.MyRegion {
 					sw.config.CurrentNumInboundPeersInOtherRegion--
 				}
 			}
@@ -754,8 +755,8 @@ func (sw *Switch) acceptRoutine() {
 
 		if sw.config.SameRegion {
 			// Note if the new peer is in the same region as us
-			fmt.Println("Checking if peer is same region. My region: ", sw.config.MyRegion, " Peer region: ", p.GetRegion())
-			isSameRegion := p.GetRegion() == sw.config.MyRegion
+			fmt.Println("Checking if peer is same region. My region: ", sw.config.MyRegion, " Peer region: ", sw.addrBook.GetAddressRegion(p.SocketAddr()))
+			isSameRegion := sw.addrBook.GetAddressRegion(p.SocketAddr()) == sw.config.MyRegion
 
 			if !isSameRegion {
 				// If this peer is not in our same region and we have no room to dial peers outside of our region, return error
@@ -981,9 +982,9 @@ func (sw *Switch) addPeer(p Peer) error {
 	}
 	sw.metrics.Peers.Add(float64(1))
 	if sw.config.SameRegion {
-		if p.IsOutbound() && p.GetRegion() != sw.config.MyRegion {
+		if p.IsOutbound() && sw.addrBook.GetAddressRegion(p.SocketAddr()) != sw.config.MyRegion {
 			sw.config.CurrentNumOutboundPeersInOtherRegion++
-		} else if !p.IsOutbound() && p.GetRegion() != sw.config.MyRegion {
+		} else if !p.IsOutbound() && sw.addrBook.GetAddressRegion(p.SocketAddr()) != sw.config.MyRegion {
 			sw.config.CurrentNumInboundPeersInOtherRegion++
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/p2p/test_util.go b/p2p/test_util.go
index 966b9028ce2..4567a797ce6 100644
--- a/p2p/test_util.go
+++ b/p2p/test_util.go
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ func (sw *Switch) addPeerWithConnection(conn net.Conn) error {
 		sw.chDescs,
 		sw.StopPeerForError,
 		sw.mlc,
-		sw.config.SameRegion,
 	)
 
 	if err = sw.addPeer(p); err != nil {
@@ -306,6 +305,9 @@ func (book *AddrBookMock) HasAddress(addr *NetAddress) bool {
 	_, ok := book.Addrs[addr.String()]
 	return ok
 }
+func (book *AddrBookMock) GetAddressRegion(addr *NetAddress) string {
+	return ""
+}
 func (book *AddrBookMock) RemoveAddress(addr *NetAddress) {
 	delete(book.Addrs, addr.String())
 }
diff --git a/p2p/transport.go b/p2p/transport.go
index c4991c12a3c..617072ca0f2 100644
--- a/p2p/transport.go
+++ b/p2p/transport.go
@@ -527,7 +527,6 @@ func (mt *MultiplexTransport) wrapPeer(
 		cfg.chDescs,
 		cfg.onPeerError,
 		cfg.mlc,
-		cfg.sameRegion,
 		PeerMetrics(cfg.metrics),
 	)