diff --git a/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp b/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp
--- a/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp
+++ b/src/avalanche/peermanager.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,8 @@
                 if (gArgs.GetBoolArg(
                         "-enableavalancheproofreplacement",
                         AVALANCHE_DEFAULT_PROOF_REPLACEMENT_ENABLED)) {
-                    if (validProofPool.addProofIfPreferred(proof)) {
+                    if (validProofPool.addProofIfPreferred(proof) ==
+                        ProofPool::AddProofStatus::SUCCEED) {
                         // If we have overridden other proofs due to conflict,
                         // remove the peers and attempt to move them to the
                         // conflicting pool.