diff --git a/node/Membership.hpp b/node/Membership.hpp
index aecbaa89..63f0b7e2 100644
--- a/node/Membership.hpp
+++ b/node/Membership.hpp
@@ -90,9 +90,7 @@ public:
 	 */
 	inline bool isAllowedOnNetwork(const NetworkConfig &thisNodeNetworkConfig, const Identity &otherNodeIdentity) const
 	{
-		if (thisNodeNetworkConfig.isPublic()) return true;
-		if (_com.timestamp() <= _comRevocationThreshold) return false;
-		return thisNodeNetworkConfig.com.agreesWith(_com, otherNodeIdentity);
+		return (thisNodeNetworkConfig.isPublic() || (((_com.timestamp() > _comRevocationThreshold) && (thisNodeNetworkConfig.com.agreesWith(_com, otherNodeIdentity)))));
 	}
 
 	inline bool recentlyAssociated(const int64_t now) const