diff --git a/server/stream.go b/server/stream.go
index 8e1dcd5a..492f3be5 100644
--- a/server/stream.go
+++ b/server/stream.go
@@ -3861,7 +3861,7 @@ func (mset *stream) processJetStreamMsg(subject, reply string, hdr, msg []byte,
 		}
 		// Expected last sequence per subject.
 		// If we are clustered we have prechecked seq > 0.
-		if seq, exists := getExpectedLastSeqPerSubject(hdr); exists && (!isClustered || seq == 0) {
+		if seq, exists := getExpectedLastSeqPerSubject(hdr); exists {
 			// TODO(dlc) - We could make a new store func that does this all in one.
 			var smv StoreMsg
 			var fseq uint64