diff --git a/hblink.py b/hblink.py
index 4e3844e..f51f4dc 100755
--- a/hblink.py
+++ b/hblink.py
@@ -766,11 +766,11 @@ class OPENBRIDGE(DatagramProtocol):
                         if _hash == _hash2:
                             logger.trace('(%s) *ProtoControl* BCTO received: %s connected to %s with proto ver. %s. HOPS: %s ',self._system, int_id(_src), int_id(_dst), int.from_bytes(_ver,'big'), int.from_bytes(_hops,'big'))
                             if int.from_bytes(_hops,'big') < 10 and _src != self._CONFIG['GLOBAL']['SERVER_ID'] and not self.check_bcto_uid(_uid):
+                                self.process_bcto(_uid,_src,_dst,_ver,_hops)
                                 self.retransmit_bcto(_packet[4:17],int.from_bytes(_hops,'big'))
                             else:
                                 logger.trace('(%s) *BridgeControl* not retransmitting BCTO - hop count exceeded, already seen or my packet',self._system)
-                            if not self.check_bcto_uid(_uid):
-                                self.process_bcto(_uid,_src,_dst,_ver,_hops)
+                                
                         else:
                             h,p = _sockaddr
                             logger.warning('(%s) *ProtoControl* BCTO invalid, packet discarded - OPCODE: %s DATA: %s HMAC LENGTH: %s HMAC: %s SRC IP: %s SRC PORT: %s', self._system, _packet[:4], repr(_packet[:18]), len(_packet[18:]),repr(_packet[18:]),h,p)