diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 5591d52..ffc618c 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ export default class DHTCache extends EventEmitter {
     }
 
     this.emit("bootstrapped");
-
+    this.bootstrapped = true;
     this._recalculate();
   }