diff --git a/src/local.c b/src/local.c
index 6a7c5417..c3b7a7b3 100644
--- a/src/local.c
+++ b/src/local.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ static void server_recv_cb(EV_P_ ev_io *w, int revents)
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (remote->send_ctx->connected && auth) {
+            if (!remote->direct && remote->send_ctx->connected && auth) {
                 remote->buf = ss_gen_hash(remote->buf, &r, remote->hash_buf, &remote->hash_idx, BUF_SIZE);
             }