diff --git a/llarp/routing/transfer_traffic_message.cpp b/llarp/routing/transfer_traffic_message.cpp
index 7836fcb1f..b3b66e207 100644
--- a/llarp/routing/transfer_traffic_message.cpp
+++ b/llarp/routing/transfer_traffic_message.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace llarp
         return false;
       if (!BEncodeMaybeReadDictList("X", X, read, key, buf))
         return false;
-      return bencode_discard(buf);
+      return read or bencode_discard(buf);
     }
 
     bool