diff --git a/agent/conncheck.c b/agent/conncheck.c
index 50d79842ecddf283dd43b7a87773716b811553f7..2974415913f29486a800e2e3c35cf5a2bb1e5594 100644
--- a/agent/conncheck.c
+++ b/agent/conncheck.c
@@ -2946,7 +2946,7 @@ static CandidateCheckPair *priv_add_peer_reflexive_pair (NiceAgent *agent, guint
   else
     pair->priority = nice_candidate_pair_priority (pair->remote->priority,
         pair->local->priority);
-  pair->nominated = FALSE;
+  pair->nominated = parent_pair->nominated;
   pair->prflx_priority = ensure_unique_priority (stream, component,
       peer_reflexive_candidate_priority (agent, local_cand));
   nice_debug ("Agent %p : added a new peer-discovered pair with "