diff --git a/entrypointclient.lua b/entrypointclient.lua
index 0351e07..1ca6b68 100644
--- a/entrypointclient.lua
+++ b/entrypointclient.lua
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ local function receive()
                             local _, _, channel, _, msg, distance = pullEvent("modem_message")
                             if channel == 15125 then
                                 if msg.protocol == "entrypoint_advertise" then
-                                    if distance < canidate.distance then
+                                    if distance < canidate.distance and distance > (msg.max_distance or 128) then
                                         canidate.max_distance = msg.max_distance
                                         canidate.id = msg.sender
                                         canidate.distance = distance