diff --git a/src/mesh/NextHopRouter.cpp b/src/mesh/NextHopRouter.cpp
index 940a453c9..aaa38c359 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NextHopRouter.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NextHopRouter.cpp
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ ErrorCode NextHopRouter::send(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
     p->next_hop = getNextHop(p->to, p->relay_node); // set the next hop
     LOG_DEBUG("Setting next hop for packet with dest %x to %x", p->to, p->next_hop);
 
-    // If it's from us, ReliableRouter already handles retransmissions. If a next hop is set and hop limit is not 0 or want_ack is
-    // set, start retransmissions
-    if (!isFromUs(p) && p->next_hop != NO_NEXT_HOP_PREFERENCE && (p->hop_limit > 0 || p->want_ack))
+    // If it's from us, ReliableRouter already handles retransmissions if want_ack is set. If a next hop is set and hop limit is
+    // not 0 or want_ack is set, start retransmissions
+    if ((!isFromUs(p) || !p->want_ack) && p->next_hop != NO_NEXT_HOP_PREFERENCE && (p->hop_limit > 0 || p->want_ack))
         startRetransmission(packetPool.allocCopy(*p)); // start retransmission for relayed packet
 
     return Router::send(p);