diff --git a/zebra/zebra_rnh.c b/zebra/zebra_rnh.c
index d57087d462..a1519e45cd 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_rnh.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_rnh.c
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ static void zebra_rnh_eval_import_check_entry(struct zebra_vrf *zvrf, afi_t afi,
 
 	if (compare_state(re, rnh->state)) {
 		copy_state(rnh, re, nrn);
+		state_changed = 1;
 	}
 
 	if (state_changed || force) {