diff --git a/client/network/src/protocol/generic_proto/handler/group.rs b/client/network/src/protocol/generic_proto/handler/group.rs
index 2826f7a19c8c2..dfa066936985e 100644
--- a/client/network/src/protocol/generic_proto/handler/group.rs
+++ b/client/network/src/protocol/generic_proto/handler/group.rs
@@ -600,15 +600,10 @@ impl ProtocolsHandler for NotifsHandler {
 						message
 					} => {
 						for (handler, _) in &mut self.out_handlers {
-							if handler.protocol_name() != &protocol_name[..] {
-								continue;
-							}
-
-							if handler.is_open() {
+							if handler.protocol_name() == &protocol_name[..] && handler.is_open() {
 								handler.send_or_discard(message);
+								continue 'poll_notifs_sink;
 							}
-
-							continue 'poll_notifs_sink;
 						}
 
 						self.legacy.inject_event(LegacyProtoHandlerIn::SendCustomMessage {