diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index 4c6467db881c..b1824bba09b3 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -923,6 +923,13 @@ static int check_unicast_ttvn(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
 
 		ethhdr = (struct ethhdr *)(skb->data +
 			sizeof(struct unicast_packet));
+
+		/* we don't have an updated route for this client, so we should
+		 * not try to reroute the packet!!
+		 */
+		if (tt_global_client_is_roaming(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_dest))
+			return 1;
+
 		orig_node = transtable_search(bat_priv, NULL, ethhdr->h_dest);
 
 		if (!orig_node) {
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 2cb46f0bb163..b3fb597c79b5 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -2117,3 +2117,22 @@ request_table:
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+/* returns true whether we know that the client has moved from its old
+ * originator to another one. This entry is kept is still kept for consistency
+ * purposes
+ */
+bool tt_global_client_is_roaming(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *addr)
+{
+	struct tt_global_entry *tt_global_entry;
+	bool ret = false;
+
+	tt_global_entry = tt_global_hash_find(bat_priv, addr);
+	if (!tt_global_entry)
+		goto out;
+
+	ret = tt_global_entry->common.flags & TT_CLIENT_ROAM;
+	tt_global_entry_free_ref(tt_global_entry);
+out:
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
index 593d1b31217c..c43374dc364d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.h
@@ -53,5 +53,7 @@ bool is_ap_isolated(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *src, uint8_t *dst);
 void tt_update_orig(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, struct orig_node *orig_node,
 		    const unsigned char *tt_buff, uint8_t tt_num_changes,
 		    uint8_t ttvn, uint16_t tt_crc);
+bool tt_global_client_is_roaming(struct bat_priv *bat_priv, uint8_t *addr);
+
 
 #endif /* _NET_BATMAN_ADV_TRANSLATION_TABLE_H_ */
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/unicast.c b/net/batman-adv/unicast.c
index 676f6a626b2c..74175c210858 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/unicast.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/unicast.c
@@ -331,6 +331,14 @@ find_router:
 	unicast_packet->ttvn =
 		(uint8_t)atomic_read(&orig_node->last_ttvn);
 
+	/* inform the destination node that we are still missing a correct route
+	 * for this client. The destination will receive this packet and will
+	 * try to reroute it because the ttvn contained in the header is less
+	 * than the current one
+	 */
+	if (tt_global_client_is_roaming(bat_priv, ethhdr->h_dest))
+		unicast_packet->ttvn = unicast_packet->ttvn - 1;
+
 	if (atomic_read(&bat_priv->fragmentation) &&
 	    data_len + sizeof(*unicast_packet) >
 				neigh_node->if_incoming->net_dev->mtu) {