diff --git a/logic/peers.go b/logic/peers.go
index 01a12acb..b1b1a730 100644
--- a/logic/peers.go
+++ b/logic/peers.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/logger"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/logic/acls/nodeacls"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/models"
+	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/ncutils"
 	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/servercfg"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 )
@@ -47,14 +48,15 @@ func GetPeerUpdate(node *models.Node) (models.PeerUpdate, error) {
 			continue
 		}
 		if peer.IsRelayed == "yes" {
-			//skip -- willl be added to relay
-			continue
+			if !(node.IsRelay == "yes" && ncutils.StringSliceContains(node.RelayAddrs, peer.PrimaryAddress())) {
+				//skip -- willl be added to relay
+				continue
+			}
 		}
 		if !nodeacls.AreNodesAllowed(nodeacls.NetworkID(node.Network), nodeacls.NodeID(node.ID), nodeacls.NodeID(peer.ID)) {
 			//skip if not permitted by acl
 			continue
 		}
-
 		pubkey, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(peer.PublicKey)
 		if err != nil {
 			return models.PeerUpdate{}, err