diff --git a/src/ripple/app/paths/PathRequest.cpp b/src/ripple/app/paths/PathRequest.cpp
index 3766c0084d..60fc67f924 100644
--- a/src/ripple/app/paths/PathRequest.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/app/paths/PathRequest.cpp
@@ -251,8 +251,8 @@ Json::Value PathRequest::doCreate (
     if (parseJson (value) != PFR_PJ_INVALID)
     {
         valid = isValid (cache);
-        status = valid && ! hasCompletion()
-            ? doUpdate(cache, true) : jvStatus;
+        if (! hasCompletion())
+            status = valid ? doUpdate(cache, true) : jvStatus;
     }
     else
     {