diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 4228b10c47ea..a3fc90338f39 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -1427,9 +1427,15 @@ static bool batadv_tt_global_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 		}
 
 		/* if the client was temporary added before receiving the first
-		 * OGM announcing it, we have to clear the TEMP flag
+		 * OGM announcing it, we have to clear the TEMP flag. Also,
+		 * remove the previous temporary orig node and re-add it
+		 * if required. If the orig entry changed, the new one which
+		 * is a non-temporary entry is preferred.
 		 */
-		common->flags &= ~BATADV_TT_CLIENT_TEMP;
+		if (common->flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_TEMP) {
+			batadv_tt_global_del_orig_list(tt_global_entry);
+			common->flags &= ~BATADV_TT_CLIENT_TEMP;
+		}
 
 		/* the change can carry possible "attribute" flags like the
 		 * TT_CLIENT_WIFI, therefore they have to be copied in the