diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index c7aafc7c5ed4..c46b1407c885 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -245,9 +245,11 @@ void tt_local_add(struct net_device *soft_iface, const uint8_t *addr,
 	if (tt_global_entry) {
 		/* This node is probably going to update its tt table */
 		tt_global_entry->orig_node->tt_poss_change = true;
-		/* The global entry has to be marked as PENDING and has to be
+		/* The global entry has to be marked as ROAMING and has to be
 		 * kept for consistency purpose */
-		tt_global_entry->flags |= TT_CLIENT_PENDING;
+		tt_global_entry->flags |= TT_CLIENT_ROAM;
+		tt_global_entry->roam_at = jiffies;
+
 		send_roam_adv(bat_priv, tt_global_entry->addr,
 			      tt_global_entry->orig_node);
 	}