diff --git a/peer/on_multicast.go b/peer/on_multicast.go
index d1879c0..404d5a9 100644
--- a/peer/on_multicast.go
+++ b/peer/on_multicast.go
@@ -9,17 +9,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (a *App) onMulticastDiscovery(pkt multicast.Packet) {
-	if a.isPublic {
-		return
-	}
-
 	// Locate the sender peer by its VPN IP (final octet carried in the beacon).
 	octets := a.vpnNet.Addr().As4()
 	octets[3] = pkt.PeerIP
 	vpnIP := netip.AddrFrom4(octets)
 
 	peer, ok := a.peersByIP[vpnIP]
-	if !ok || peer.IsPublic || peer.State == StateDirect {
+	if !ok {
 		return
 	}