diff --git a/core/src/banking_stage/transaction_scheduler/scheduler_controller.rs b/core/src/banking_stage/transaction_scheduler/scheduler_controller.rs
index dcb0918e7459f1..176b07a5272231 100644
--- a/core/src/banking_stage/transaction_scheduler/scheduler_controller.rs
+++ b/core/src/banking_stage/transaction_scheduler/scheduler_controller.rs
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ impl SchedulerController {
                 },
                 true,
             ),
-            BufferedPacketsDecision::Forward => (MAX_PACKET_RECEIVE_TIME, false),
+            BufferedPacketsDecision::Forward => (MAX_PACKET_RECEIVE_TIME, self.forwarder.is_some()),
             BufferedPacketsDecision::ForwardAndHold | BufferedPacketsDecision::Hold => {
                 (MAX_PACKET_RECEIVE_TIME, true)
             }