diff --git a/llarp/router/outbound_message_handler.cpp b/llarp/router/outbound_message_handler.cpp
index 518c28aeb..aaf54ee00 100644
--- a/llarp/router/outbound_message_handler.cpp
+++ b/llarp/router/outbound_message_handler.cpp
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ namespace llarp
 
       MessageQueue &path_queue = itr_pair.first->second;
 
-      if(path_queue.size() < MAX_PATH_QUEUE_SIZE)
+      if(path_queue.size() < MAX_PATH_QUEUE_SIZE || entry.pathid.IsZero())
       {
         path_queue.push(std::move(entry));
       }