diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
index 6d957cc09..5717a0f25 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -128,8 +128,11 @@ uint8_t MyMesh::handleLoginReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, const uint8_t* secr
     }
   }
 
-  if (is_flood) {
-    client->out_path_len = -1;  // need to rediscover out_path
+  if (!is_flood && client->out_path_len >= 0) {
+      reply_path_len = client->out_path_len;
+      memcpy(reply_path, client->out_path, client->out_path_len);
+  } else {
+      client->out_path_len = -1; // need to rediscover out_path
   }
 
   uint32_t now = getRTCClock()->getCurrentTimeUnique();