diff --git a/include/ZeroTierOne.h b/include/ZeroTierOne.h
index 17112e905..d0fef1f1b 100644
--- a/include/ZeroTierOne.h
+++ b/include/ZeroTierOne.h
@@ -1018,16 +1018,6 @@ typedef struct
 	 */
 	uint64_t address;
 
-	/**
-	 * Time we last received a unicast frame from this peer
-	 */
-	uint64_t lastUnicastFrame;
-
-	/**
-	 * Time we last received a multicast rame from this peer
-	 */
-	uint64_t lastMulticastFrame;
-
 	/**
 	 * Remote major version or -1 if not known
 	 */
diff --git a/node/Node.cpp b/node/Node.cpp
index db9b8ea07..9314478f8 100644
--- a/node/Node.cpp
+++ b/node/Node.cpp
@@ -405,8 +405,6 @@ ZT_PeerList *Node::peers() const
 	for(std::vector< std::pair< Address,SharedPtr<Peer> > >::iterator pi(peers.begin());pi!=peers.end();++pi) {
 		ZT_Peer *p = &(pl->peers[pl->peerCount++]);
 		p->address = pi->second->address().toInt();
-		p->lastUnicastFrame = pi->second->lastUnicastFrame();
-		p->lastMulticastFrame = pi->second->lastMulticastFrame();
 		if (pi->second->remoteVersionKnown()) {
 			p->versionMajor = pi->second->remoteVersionMajor();
 			p->versionMinor = pi->second->remoteVersionMinor();
diff --git a/node/Peer.cpp b/node/Peer.cpp
index 87882dadc..94fb5298f 100644
--- a/node/Peer.cpp
+++ b/node/Peer.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ static uint32_t _natKeepaliveBuf = 0;
 
 Peer::Peer(const RuntimeEnvironment *renv,const Identity &myIdentity,const Identity &peerIdentity) :
 	_lastReceive(0),
-	_lastUnicastFrame(0),
-	_lastMulticastFrame(0),
+	_lastNontrivialReceive(0),
 	_lastDirectPathPushSent(0),
 	_lastDirectPathPushReceive(0),
 	_lastCredentialRequestSent(0),
@@ -128,10 +127,16 @@ void Peer::received(
 #endif
 
 	_lastReceive = now;
-	if ((verb == Packet::VERB_FRAME)||(verb == Packet::VERB_EXT_FRAME))
-		_lastUnicastFrame = now;
-	else if (verb == Packet::VERB_MULTICAST_FRAME)
-		_lastMulticastFrame = now;
+	switch (verb) {
+		case Packet::VERB_FRAME:
+		case Packet::VERB_EXT_FRAME:
+		case Packet::VERB_NETWORK_CONFIG_REQUEST:
+		case Packet::VERB_NETWORK_CONFIG:
+		case Packet::VERB_MULTICAST_FRAME:
+			_lastNontrivialReceive = now;
+			break;
+		default: break;
+	}
 
 	if (trustEstablished) {
 		_lastTrustEstablishedPacketReceived = now;
diff --git a/node/Peer.hpp b/node/Peer.hpp
index d0589ccfd..be05aa3a8 100644
--- a/node/Peer.hpp
+++ b/node/Peer.hpp
@@ -226,25 +226,10 @@ public:
 	 */
 	inline bool isAlive(const uint64_t now) const { return ((now - _lastReceive) < ZT_PEER_ACTIVITY_TIMEOUT); }
 
-	/**
-	 * @return Time of most recent unicast frame received
-	 */
-	inline uint64_t lastUnicastFrame() const { return _lastUnicastFrame; }
-
-	/**
-	 * @return Time of most recent multicast frame received
-	 */
-	inline uint64_t lastMulticastFrame() const { return _lastMulticastFrame; }
-
-	/**
-	 * @return Time of most recent frame of any kind (unicast or multicast)
-	 */
-	inline uint64_t lastFrame() const { return std::max(_lastUnicastFrame,_lastMulticastFrame); }
-
 	/**
 	 * @return True if this peer has sent us real network traffic recently
 	 */
-	inline uint64_t isActive(uint64_t now) const { return ((now - lastFrame()) < ZT_PEER_ACTIVITY_TIMEOUT); }
+	inline uint64_t isActive(uint64_t now) const { return ((now - _lastNontrivialReceive) < ZT_PEER_ACTIVITY_TIMEOUT); }
 
 	/**
 	 * @return Latency in milliseconds or 0 if unknown
@@ -469,8 +454,7 @@ private:
 	uint8_t _key[ZT_PEER_SECRET_KEY_LENGTH];
 	uint8_t _remoteClusterOptimal6[16];
 	uint64_t _lastReceive; // direct or indirect
-	uint64_t _lastUnicastFrame;
-	uint64_t _lastMulticastFrame;
+	uint64_t _lastNontrivialReceive; // frames, things like netconf, etc.
 	uint64_t _lastDirectPathPushSent;
 	uint64_t _lastDirectPathPushReceive;
 	uint64_t _lastCredentialRequestSent;
diff --git a/service/ControlPlane.cpp b/service/ControlPlane.cpp
index 5c1356368..f14bae542 100644
--- a/service/ControlPlane.cpp
+++ b/service/ControlPlane.cpp
@@ -222,8 +222,6 @@ static void _jsonAppend(unsigned int depth,std::string &buf,const ZT_Peer *peer)
 	Utils::snprintf(json,sizeof(json),
 		"%s{\n"
 		"%s\t\"address\": \"%.10llx\",\n"
-		"%s\t\"lastUnicastFrame\": %llu,\n"
-		"%s\t\"lastMulticastFrame\": %llu,\n"
 		"%s\t\"versionMajor\": %d,\n"
 		"%s\t\"versionMinor\": %d,\n"
 		"%s\t\"versionRev\": %d,\n"
@@ -234,8 +232,6 @@ static void _jsonAppend(unsigned int depth,std::string &buf,const ZT_Peer *peer)
 		"%s}",
 		prefix,
 		prefix,peer->address,
-		prefix,peer->lastUnicastFrame,
-		prefix,peer->lastMulticastFrame,
 		prefix,peer->versionMajor,
 		prefix,peer->versionMinor,
 		prefix,peer->versionRev,
diff --git a/service/README.md b/service/README.md
index 1c71fbdc8..f487f2bc0 100644
--- a/service/README.md
+++ b/service/README.md
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ Getting /peer returns an array of peer objects for all current peers. See below
 <table>
 <tr><td><b>Field</b></td><td><b>Type</b></td><td><b>Description</b></td><td><b>Writable</b></td></tr>
 <tr><td>address</td><td>string</td><td>10-digit hex ZeroTier address</td><td>no</td></tr>
-<tr><td>lastUnicastFrame</td><td>integer</td><td>Time of last unicast frame in ms since epoch</td><td>no</td></tr>
-<tr><td>lastMulticastFrame</td><td>integer</td><td>Time of last multicast frame in ms since epoch</td><td>no</td></tr>
 <tr><td>versionMajor</td><td>integer</td><td>Major version of remote if known</td><td>no</td></tr>
 <tr><td>versionMinor</td><td>integer</td><td>Minor version of remote if known</td><td>no</td></tr>
 <tr><td>versionRev</td><td>integer</td><td>Revision of remote if known</td><td>no</td></tr>