diff --git a/src/ssb.c b/src/ssb.c
index 3426d40a..e31ca039 100644
--- a/src/ssb.c
+++ b/src/ssb.c
@@ -2494,7 +2494,7 @@ static void _tf_ssb_broadcast_cleanup_timer(uv_timer_t* timer)
 	time_t now = time(NULL);
 	for (tf_ssb_broadcast_t** it = &ssb->broadcasts; *it;)
 	{
-		if ((*it)->mtime < now - 10)
+		if (!(*it)->tunnel_connection && (*it)->mtime < now - 10)
 		{
 			tf_ssb_broadcast_t* node = *it;
 			*it = node->next;