diff --git a/docs/cli_commands.md b/docs/cli_commands.md
index 38fbebf6f..2cb818c61 100644
--- a/docs/cli_commands.md
+++ b/docs/cli_commands.md
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ This document provides an overview of CLI commands that can be sent to MeshCore
 - The path hash size is inferred from the hop hash width.
 - `outpath` overrides the primary direct route used for replies to the caller.
 - `clear` forgets the current direct path and allows normal path discovery to repopulate it.
-- `flood` forces replies to use flood packets and ignores later discovered direct paths.
+- `flood` forces replies to use flood packets until the client logs in again.
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
index 4c25d9a44..2cc6f117f 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ uint8_t MyMesh::handleLoginReq(const mesh::Identity& sender, const uint8_t* secr
     }
   }
 
-  if (is_flood && client->out_path_len != OUT_PATH_FORCE_FLOOD) {
+  if (is_flood) {
     client->out_path_len = OUT_PATH_UNKNOWN;  // need to rediscover out_path
   }