diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 5057e53..dff7e09 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ export default class DHTCache extends EventEmitter {
 
       let bufId = b4a.from(toId as Uint8Array) as Buffer;
 
-      if (!(signature && crypto.verify(bufData, signature, id))) {
+      if (!(signature && crypto.verify(bufData, signature, bufId))) {
         return;
       }