diff --git a/node/Multicaster.cpp b/node/Multicaster.cpp
index 33424e4a1..489c170b4 100644
--- a/node/Multicaster.cpp
+++ b/node/Multicaster.cpp
@@ -211,9 +211,11 @@ void Multicaster::send(
 		unsigned int count = 0;
 
 		for(std::vector<Address>::const_iterator ast(alwaysSendTo.begin());ast!=alwaysSendTo.end();++ast) {
-			out.sendOnly(RR,*ast);
-			if (++count >= limit)
-				break;
+			if (*ast != RR->identity.address()) {
+				out.sendOnly(RR,*ast);
+				if (++count >= limit)
+					break;
+			}
 		}
 
 		unsigned long idx = 0;
@@ -264,9 +266,11 @@ void Multicaster::send(
 		unsigned int count = 0;
 
 		for(std::vector<Address>::const_iterator ast(alwaysSendTo.begin());ast!=alwaysSendTo.end();++ast) {
-			out.sendAndLog(RR,*ast);
-			if (++count >= limit)
-				break;
+			if (*ast != RR->identity.address()) {
+				out.sendAndLog(RR,*ast);
+				if (++count >= limit)
+					break;
+			}
 		}
 
 		unsigned long idx = 0;
diff --git a/node/Peer.cpp b/node/Peer.cpp
index 2bfd421fa..3cf0ec4e5 100644
--- a/node/Peer.cpp
+++ b/node/Peer.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ void Peer::doPingAndKeepalive(const RuntimeEnvironment *RR,uint64_t now)
 
 void Peer::pushDirectPaths(const RuntimeEnvironment *RR,RemotePath *path,uint64_t now,bool force)
 {
-	if ((true)||(((now - _lastDirectPathPush) >= ZT_DIRECT_PATH_PUSH_INTERVAL)||(force))) {
+	if (((now - _lastDirectPathPush) >= ZT_DIRECT_PATH_PUSH_INTERVAL)||(force)) {
 		_lastDirectPathPush = now;
 
 		std::vector<Path> dps(RR->node->directPaths());