diff --git a/hscontrol/poll.go b/hscontrol/poll.go
index dfbfefe3ba5..0be9179e1b4 100644
--- a/hscontrol/poll.go
+++ b/hscontrol/poll.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) handlePoll(
 		// the route change.
 		// If the hostinfo has changed, but not the routes, just update
 		// hostinfo and let the function continue.
-		if node.Hostinfo.Equal(mapRequest.Hostinfo) {
+		if !node.Hostinfo.Equal(mapRequest.Hostinfo) {
 			oldRoutes := node.Hostinfo.RoutableIPs
 			newRoutes := mapRequest.Hostinfo.RoutableIPs