diff --git a/src/connections.rs b/src/connections.rs
index 56045cd..f4aa184 100644
--- a/src/connections.rs
+++ b/src/connections.rs
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ impl<T: std::fmt::Debug + Clone + Serialize + DeserializeOwned + Send + Sync + '
                         conn.state = ConnectionState::ConnectingNearlyReady;
                     }
                 } else {
-                    if !self.accepting_connections || self.config.identifier != identifier {
+                    if !self.accepting_connections {
                         self.connections.insert(
                             *addr,
                             Connection::from(