diff --git a/src/Worker/OnePoll.php b/src/Worker/OnePoll.php
index 1798612108..fa8f748334 100644
--- a/src/Worker/OnePoll.php
+++ b/src/Worker/OnePoll.php
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class OnePoll
 		}
 
 		// load current friends if possible.
-		if (!empty($contact['poco']) && ($contact['success_update'] > $contact['failure_update'])) {
+		if (!empty($contact['poco']) && !$contact['failed']) {
 			if (!DBA::exists('glink', ["`cid` = ? AND updated > UTC_TIMESTAMP() - INTERVAL 1 DAY", $contact['id']])) {
 				PortableContact::loadWorker($contact['id'], $importer_uid, 0, $contact['poco']);
 			}