diff --git a/overlay/route.go b/overlay/route.go
index 64c624c7e..7bcdf2fa5 100644
--- a/overlay/route.go
+++ b/overlay/route.go
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ func (r Route) Equal(t Route) bool {
 	if r.Install != t.Install {
 		return false
 	}
+	if r.Via.String() != t.Via.String() {
+		return false
+	}
 	return true
 }