diff --git a/codexdht/private/eth/p2p/discoveryv5/protocol.nim b/codexdht/private/eth/p2p/discoveryv5/protocol.nim
index f16e0c0..d3dc632 100644
--- a/codexdht/private/eth/p2p/discoveryv5/protocol.nim
+++ b/codexdht/private/eth/p2p/discoveryv5/protocol.nim
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ proc addProvider*(
 
   var res = await d.lookup(cId)
   # TODO: lookup is specified as not returning local, even if that is the closest. Is this OK?
-  if res.len == 0 and not d.clientMode:
+  if res.len == 0:
       res.add(d.localNode)
   for toNode in res:
     if toNode != d.localNode: