diff --git a/llarp/router/outbound_message_handler.cpp b/llarp/router/outbound_message_handler.cpp
index ec5e355f2..cf50aec74 100644
--- a/llarp/router/outbound_message_handler.cpp
+++ b/llarp/router/outbound_message_handler.cpp
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ 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));
       }