diff --git a/exec/totemsrp.c b/exec/totemsrp.c
index 58fb8e55..f863460d 100644
--- a/exec/totemsrp.c
+++ b/exec/totemsrp.c
@@ -1390,6 +1390,8 @@ static void old_ring_state_save (struct totemsrp_instance *instance)
 {
 	if (instance->old_ring_state_saved == 0) {
 		instance->old_ring_state_saved = 1;
+		memcpy (&instance->my_old_ring_id, &instance->my_ring_id,
+			sizeof (struct memb_ring_id));
 		instance->old_ring_state_aru = instance->my_aru;
 		instance->old_ring_state_high_seq_received = instance->my_high_seq_received;
 		log_printf (instance->totemsrp_log_level_debug,
@@ -1401,7 +1403,9 @@ static void old_ring_state_save (struct totemsrp_instance *instance)
 static void ring_state_restore (struct totemsrp_instance *instance)
 {
 	if (instance->old_ring_state_saved) {
-		totemip_zero_set(&instance->my_ring_id.rep);
+		memcpy (&instance->my_ring_id, &instance->my_old_ring_id,
+			sizeof (struct memb_ring_id));
+
 		instance->my_aru = instance->old_ring_state_aru;
 		instance->my_high_seq_received = instance->old_ring_state_high_seq_received;
 		log_printf (instance->totemsrp_log_level_debug,
@@ -1412,6 +1416,8 @@ static void ring_state_restore (struct totemsrp_instance *instance)
 
 static void old_ring_state_reset (struct totemsrp_instance *instance)
 {
+	log_printf (instance->totemsrp_log_level_debug,
+		"Resetting old ring state\n");
 	instance->old_ring_state_saved = 0;
 }