diff --git a/mq/handlers.go b/mq/handlers.go
index 0013d7b7..a4b77bf4 100644
--- a/mq/handlers.go
+++ b/mq/handlers.go
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func updateNodeMetrics(currentNode *models.Node, newMetrics *models.Metrics) boo
 		for i := range attachedClients {
 			extMetric := newMetrics.Connectivity[attachedClients[i].PublicKey]
 			if len(extMetric.NodeName) == 0 &&
-				len(newMetrics.Connectivity[attachedClients[i].ClientID].NodeName) > 1 { // cover server clients
+				len(newMetrics.Connectivity[attachedClients[i].ClientID].NodeName) > 0 { // cover server clients
 				extMetric = newMetrics.Connectivity[attachedClients[i].ClientID]
 				if extMetric.TotalReceived > 0 && extMetric.TotalSent > 0 {
 					extMetric.Connected = true