diff --git a/src/mesh/Router.cpp b/src/mesh/Router.cpp
index a797e81b3..f8655b1e3 100644
--- a/src/mesh/Router.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/Router.cpp
@@ -320,9 +320,9 @@ bool perhapsDecode(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
     memcpy(ScratchEncrypted, p->encrypted.bytes, rawSize);
 #if !(MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI)
     // Attempt PKI decryption first
-    if (p->channel == 0 && p->to == nodeDB->getNodeNum() && p->to > 0 && nodeDB->getMeshNode(p->from) != nullptr &&
-        nodeDB->getMeshNode(p->from)->user.public_key.size > 0 && nodeDB->getMeshNode(p->to)->user.public_key.size > 0 &&
-        rawSize > 8) {
+    if (p->channel == 0 && p->to == nodeDB->getNodeNum() && p->to > 0 && p->to != NODENUM_BROADCAST &&
+        nodeDB->getMeshNode(p->from) != nullptr && nodeDB->getMeshNode(p->from)->user.public_key.size > 0 &&
+        nodeDB->getMeshNode(p->to)->user.public_key.size > 0 && rawSize > 8) {
         LOG_DEBUG("Attempting PKI decryption\n");
 
         if (crypto->decryptCurve25519(p->from, p->id, rawSize, ScratchEncrypted, bytes)) {