diff --git a/src/org/jgroups/protocols/relay/RELAY2.java b/src/org/jgroups/protocols/relay/RELAY2.java
index ff5e79e452..b36fed7bab 100644
--- a/src/org/jgroups/protocols/relay/RELAY2.java
+++ b/src/org/jgroups/protocols/relay/RELAY2.java
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ protected void handleMessage(Relay2Header hdr, Message msg) {
     protected void route(SiteAddress dest, SiteAddress sender, Message msg) {
         String target_site=dest.getSite();
         if(target_site.equals(site)) {
-            if(local_addr.equals(dest) || ((dest instanceof SiteMaster) && is_site_master))
+            if(local_addr.equals(dest) || is_site_master && dest instanceof SiteMaster)
                 deliver(dest, sender, msg);
             else
                 deliverLocally(dest, sender, msg); // send to member in same local site