diff --git a/src/qt/peertablemodel.cpp b/src/qt/peertablemodel.cpp
index 2d7dbb38a39..9f41a2e3089 100644
--- a/src/qt/peertablemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/peertablemodel.cpp
@@ -181,6 +181,11 @@ QVariant PeerTableModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
             default:
                 return QVariant();
         }
+    } else if (role == StatsRole) {
+        switch (index.column()) {
+        case NetNodeId: return QVariant::fromValue(rec);
+        default: return QVariant();
+        }
     }
 
     return QVariant();
@@ -216,11 +221,6 @@ QModelIndex PeerTableModel::index(int row, int column, const QModelIndex &parent
     return QModelIndex();
 }
 
-const CNodeCombinedStats *PeerTableModel::getNodeStats(int idx)
-{
-    return priv->index(idx);
-}
-
 void PeerTableModel::refresh()
 {
     Q_EMIT layoutAboutToBeChanged();
diff --git a/src/qt/peertablemodel.h b/src/qt/peertablemodel.h
index 61a0132e00b..7bff2395074 100644
--- a/src/qt/peertablemodel.h
+++ b/src/qt/peertablemodel.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ struct CNodeCombinedStats {
     CNodeStateStats nodeStateStats;
     bool fNodeStateStatsAvailable;
 };
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(CNodeCombinedStats*)
 
 class NodeLessThan
 {
@@ -52,7 +53,6 @@ class PeerTableModel : public QAbstractTableModel
 public:
     explicit PeerTableModel(interfaces::Node& node, QObject* parent);
     ~PeerTableModel();
-    const CNodeCombinedStats *getNodeStats(int idx);
     int getRowByNodeId(NodeId nodeid);
     void startAutoRefresh();
     void stopAutoRefresh();
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ class PeerTableModel : public QAbstractTableModel
         Subversion = 6
     };
 
+    enum {
+        StatsRole = Qt::UserRole,
+    };
+
     /** @name Methods overridden from QAbstractTableModel
         @{*/
     int rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const override;
diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index aa2c28453bd..f207679fb88 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -1018,11 +1018,9 @@ void RPCConsole::updateTrafficStats(quint64 totalBytesIn, quint64 totalBytesOut)
 
 void RPCConsole::peerLayoutAboutToChange()
 {
-    QModelIndexList selected = ui->peerWidget->selectionModel()->selectedIndexes();
     cachedNodeids.clear();
-    for(int i = 0; i < selected.size(); i++)
-    {
-        const CNodeCombinedStats *stats = clientModel->getPeerTableModel()->getNodeStats(selected.at(i).row());
+    for (const QModelIndex& peer : GUIUtil::getEntryData(ui->peerWidget, PeerTableModel::NetNodeId)) {
+        const auto stats = peer.data(PeerTableModel::StatsRole).value<CNodeCombinedStats*>();
         cachedNodeids.append(stats->nodeStats.nodeid);
     }
 }
@@ -1081,15 +1079,13 @@ void RPCConsole::peerLayoutChanged()
 
 void RPCConsole::updateDetailWidget()
 {
-    QModelIndexList selected_rows;
-    auto selection_model = ui->peerWidget->selectionModel();
-    if (selection_model) selected_rows = selection_model->selectedRows();
-    if (!clientModel || !clientModel->getPeerTableModel() || selected_rows.size() != 1) {
+    const QList<QModelIndex> selected_peers = GUIUtil::getEntryData(ui->peerWidget, PeerTableModel::NetNodeId);
+    if (!clientModel || !clientModel->getPeerTableModel() || selected_peers.size() != 1) {
         ui->detailWidget->hide();
         ui->peerHeading->setText(tr("Select a peer to view detailed information."));
         return;
     }
-    const CNodeCombinedStats *stats = clientModel->getPeerTableModel()->getNodeStats(selected_rows.first().row());
+    const auto stats = selected_peers.first().data(PeerTableModel::StatsRole).value<CNodeCombinedStats*>();
     // update the detail ui with latest node information
     QString peerAddrDetails(QString::fromStdString(stats->nodeStats.addrName) + " ");
     peerAddrDetails += tr("(peer id: %1)").arg(QString::number(stats->nodeStats.nodeid));
@@ -1202,19 +1198,9 @@ void RPCConsole::banSelectedNode(int bantime)
     if (!clientModel)
         return;
 
-    // Get selected peer addresses
-    QList<QModelIndex> nodes = GUIUtil::getEntryData(ui->peerWidget, PeerTableModel::NetNodeId);
-    for(int i = 0; i < nodes.count(); i++)
-    {
-        // Get currently selected peer address
-        NodeId id = nodes.at(i).data().toLongLong();
-
-        // Get currently selected peer address
-        int detailNodeRow = clientModel->getPeerTableModel()->getRowByNodeId(id);
-        if (detailNodeRow < 0) return;
-
+    for (const QModelIndex& peer : GUIUtil::getEntryData(ui->peerWidget, PeerTableModel::NetNodeId)) {
         // Find possible nodes, ban it and clear the selected node
-        const CNodeCombinedStats *stats = clientModel->getPeerTableModel()->getNodeStats(detailNodeRow);
+        const auto stats = peer.data(PeerTableModel::StatsRole).value<CNodeCombinedStats*>();
         if (stats) {
             m_node.ban(stats->nodeStats.addr, bantime);
             m_node.disconnectByAddress(stats->nodeStats.addr);