diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 46a2b37..ab8dea8 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
 		tt_global_entry->orig_node->tt_poss_change = true;
 		/* The global entry has to be marked as ROAMING and has to be
 		 * kept for consistency purpose */
-		tt_global_entry->common.flags |= TT_CLIENT_PENDING;
+		tt_global_entry->common.flags |= TT_CLIENT_ROAM;
 		tt_global_entry->roam_at = jiffies;
 		send_roam_adv(bat_priv, tt_global_entry->common.addr,
 			      tt_global_entry->orig_node);