diff --git a/overlay_mdp.c b/overlay_mdp.c
index 2296b52a..5f2dfa6e 100644
--- a/overlay_mdp.c
+++ b/overlay_mdp.c
@@ -837,7 +837,8 @@ static int routing_table(struct subscriber *subscriber, void *context){
   reply.packetTypeAndFlags=MDP_TX;
   reply.out.payload_length=sizeof(struct overlay_route_record);
   memcpy(r->sid, subscriber->sid, SID_SIZE);
-  r->reachable = subscriber->reachable;
+  r->reachable = subscriber_is_reachable(subscriber);
+  
   if (subscriber->reachable==REACHABLE_INDIRECT && subscriber->next_hop)
     memcpy(r->neighbour, subscriber->next_hop->sid, SID_SIZE);
   if (subscriber->reachable & REACHABLE_DIRECT && subscriber->interface)