diff --git a/peershandler.py b/peershandler.py
index 441f9e0..a2c1a0d 100644
--- a/peershandler.py
+++ b/peershandler.py
@@ -269,8 +269,11 @@ def is_allowed(self, peer_ip, command=''):
         # Always allow whitelisted ip to post as block
         if 'block' == command and self.is_whitelisted(peer_ip):
             return True
+        # always allowed commands, only required and non cpu intensive.
+        if command in ('portget',):
+            return True
         # only allow local host for "stop" and addpeers command
-        if command in ['stop', 'addpeers']:
+        if command in ('stop', 'addpeers'):
             return peer_ip == '127.0.0.1'
         return peer_ip in self.config.allowed or "any" in self.config.allowed