diff --git a/hblink.py b/hblink.py
index 8a8d8e3..5fabbb1 100755
--- a/hblink.py
+++ b/hblink.py
@@ -759,10 +759,9 @@ class OPENBRIDGE(DatagramProtocol):
                         if _hash == _hash2:
                             logger.trace('(%s) *ProtoControl* BCTO received: %s connected to %s with proto ver. %s',self._system, int_id(_src), int_id(_dst), int.from_bytes(_ver,'big'))
                             if (int.from_bytes(_hops,'big') < 10):
-                                self.retransmit_bcto(_packet[:14])
+                                self.retransmit_bcto(_packet[:14],int.from_bytes(_hops,'big'))
                             else:
-                                if _hops > 10:
-                                    logger.trace('(%s) *BridgeControl* not retransmitting BCTO - hop count exceeded',self._system)
+                                logger.trace('(%s) *BridgeControl* not retransmitting BCTO - hop count exceeded',self._system)
                             self.process_bcto(src,dst,ver)
                         else:
                             h,p = _sockaddr