diff --git a/src/mesh/FloodingRouter.cpp b/src/mesh/FloodingRouter.cpp
index 7caff87c6..142ada806 100644
--- a/src/mesh/FloodingRouter.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/FloodingRouter.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ void FloodingRouter::perhapsRebroadcast(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
 
 void FloodingRouter::sniffReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p, const meshtastic_Routing *c)
 {
-    bool isAckorReply = (p->which_payload_variant == meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag) && (p->decoded.request_id != 0);
+    bool isAckorReply = (p->which_payload_variant == meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag) &&
+                        (p->decoded.request_id != 0 || p->decoded.reply_id != 0);
     if (isAckorReply && !isToUs(p) && !isBroadcast(p->to)) {
         // do not flood direct message that is ACKed or replied to
         LOG_DEBUG("Rxd an ACK/reply not for me, cancel rebroadcast");
diff --git a/src/mesh/NextHopRouter.cpp b/src/mesh/NextHopRouter.cpp
index 3c010eb6b..f21974a2e 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NextHopRouter.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NextHopRouter.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ void NextHopRouter::sniffReceived(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *p, const meshtast
 {
     NodeNum ourNodeNum = getNodeNum();
     uint8_t ourRelayID = nodeDB->getLastByteOfNodeNum(ourNodeNum);
-    bool isAckorReply = (p->which_payload_variant == meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag) && (p->decoded.request_id != 0);
+    bool isAckorReply = (p->which_payload_variant == meshtastic_MeshPacket_decoded_tag) &&
+                        (p->decoded.request_id != 0 || p->decoded.reply_id != 0);
     if (isAckorReply) {
         // Update next-hop for the original transmitter of this successful transmission to the relay node, but ONLY if "from" is
         // not 0 (means implicit ACK) and original packet was also relayed by this node, or we sent it directly to the destination