diff --git a/synced-pool.go b/synced-pool.go
index a80024c..71da869 100644
--- a/synced-pool.go
+++ b/synced-pool.go
@@ -111,11 +111,15 @@ func NewSyncedPool(local *GrainLocalPool, hostname string, d Discovery) (*Synced
 				if h == hostname {
 					continue
 				}
+				found := false
 				for _, r := range pool.remotes {
 					if r.Host == h {
-						continue
+						found = true
 					}
 				}
+				if found {
+					continue
+				}
 				err := pool.AddRemote(h)
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Printf("Error adding undiscovered remote %s: %v\n", h, err)
@@ -224,6 +228,7 @@ func (p *SyncedPool) handleConnection(conn net.Conn) {
 
 				if !found {
 					log.Printf("Remote host %s not found\n", idAndHostParts[1])
+					log.Printf("Remotes %v\n", p.remotes)
 					SendPacket(conn, AckError, func(w io.Writer) error {
 						w.Write([]byte("remote host not found"))
 						return nil