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index e32912d..b3e3064 100644
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diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 7752f8c..ea83814 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -242,10 +242,11 @@ class DHTCache extends events_1.default {
         else if (type === messages_js_1.Type.HEARTBEAT) {
             const { id: toId, signature, data: bufData } = decoded;
             let bufId = b4a_1.default.from(toId);
-            if (signature && hypercore_crypto_1.default.verify(bufData, signature, id)) {
-                this._addEntityConnection(id, bufId);
-                this._setEntity(bufId, { heartbeat: Date.now() });
+            if (!(signature && hypercore_crypto_1.default.verify(bufData, signature, id))) {
+                return;
             }
+            this._addEntityConnection(id, bufId);
+            this._setEntity(bufId, { heartbeat: Date.now() });
             this.log.debug(`Bootstrap response received from ${bufId.toString("hex")}`);
         }
     }