diff --git a/src/openvpn/ssl.c b/src/openvpn/ssl.c
index 908854a398a..9132dff57d9 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/ssl.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/ssl.c
@@ -3679,7 +3679,7 @@ tls_pre_decrypt(struct tls_multi *multi, const struct link_socket_actual *from,
      * multi->session: Possible initial packet. New sessions always start
      * as TM_INITIAL
      */
-    if (i == TM_SIZE && is_hard_reset_method2(op))
+    if (i == TM_SIZE || is_hard_reset_method2(op))
     {
         /*
          * No match with existing sessions,