diff --git a/asink/client.go b/asink/client.go
index 461bbdb..be180ba 100644
--- a/asink/client.go
+++ b/asink/client.go
@@ -236,10 +236,13 @@ func ProcessRemoteEvent(globals AsinkGlobals, event *asink.Event) {
 
 	//if we already have this event, or if it is older than our most recent event, bail out
 	if latestLocal != nil {
-		if event.Timestamp < latestLocal.Timestamp || event.IsSameEvent(latestLocal) {
+		if event.Timestamp < latestLocal.Timestamp {
 			event.LocalStatus |= asink.DISCARDED
 			return
 		}
+		if event.IsSameEvent(latestLocal) {
+			return
+		}
 
 		if latestLocal.Hash != event.Predecessor && latestLocal.Hash != event.Hash {
 			fmt.Printf("conflict:\n")