diff --git a/wgengine/monitor/monitor_linux.go b/wgengine/monitor/monitor_linux.go
index aef6d7ed9..9f60d7703 100644
--- a/wgengine/monitor/monitor_linux.go
+++ b/wgengine/monitor/monitor_linux.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (c *nlConn) Receive() (message, error) {
 		dst := netaddrIPPrefix(rmsg.Attributes.Dst, rmsg.DstLength)
 		gw := netaddrIP(rmsg.Attributes.Gateway)
 
-		if msg.Header.Type == unix.RTM_NEWROUTE && rmsg.Table == tsTable && dst.IsSingleIP() {
+		if rmsg.Table == tsTable && dst.IsSingleIP() {
 			// Don't log. Spammy and normal to see a bunch of these on start-up,
 			// which we make ourselves.
 		} else {