diff --git a/p2p/tracker/tracker.go b/p2p/tracker/tracker.go
index dd3dba7504..a1cf6f1119 100644
--- a/p2p/tracker/tracker.go
+++ b/p2p/tracker/tracker.go
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func (t *Tracker) Fulfil(peer string, version uint, code uint64, id uint64) {
 		return
 	}
 	// Everything matches, mark the request serviced and meter it
-	wasHead := t.expire.Front() == req.expire
+	wasHead := req.expire.Prev() == nil
 	t.expire.Remove(req.expire)
 	delete(t.pending, id)
 	if wasHead {