diff --git a/node/rpc/hypergraph_sync_rpc_server_test.go b/node/rpc/hypergraph_sync_rpc_server_test.go
index 5627c64..1c37418 100644
--- a/node/rpc/hypergraph_sync_rpc_server_test.go
+++ b/node/rpc/hypergraph_sync_rpc_server_test.go
@@ -68,6 +68,13 @@ func TestLoadHypergraphFallback(t *testing.T) {
 	for k, a := range clientLoad.GetVertexAdds() {
 		assert.Equal(t, len(crypto.ConvertAllPreloadedLeaves(string(application.VertexAtomType), string(application.AddsPhaseType), k, clientHypergraphStore, a.GetTree().Root, []int{})), 100000)
 	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Should not reattempt")
+
+	serverLoad, err = serverHypergraphStore.LoadHypergraph()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	clientLoad, err = clientHypergraphStore.LoadHypergraph()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
 }
 
 func TestHypergraphSyncServer(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/node/store/hypergraph.go b/node/store/hypergraph.go
index 02a9f05..53da4c6 100644
--- a/node/store/hypergraph.go
+++ b/node/store/hypergraph.go
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ func (p *PebbleHypergraphStore) LoadHypergraph() (
 					}
 					id := vert.GetID()
 					if existingTree != nil {
-						if v, _ := existingTree.Get(id[:]); v == nil {
+						if v, _ := existingTree.Get(id[:]); v != nil {
 							continue
 						}
 					}