diff --git a/app/util.py b/app/util.py
index 1b66999..90bd9ad 100644
--- a/app/util.py
+++ b/app/util.py
@@ -28,10 +28,14 @@ def generate_key() -> "RsaKey":
     return RSA.generate(bits=2048)
 
 
-def ha_replicate(logger: "logging.Logger", ha_replicate: str, ha_role: str, version: str, dls_url: str, dls_port: int, site_key_xid: str, instance_ref: str, origins: list["Origin"], leases: list["Lease"]):
+def ha_replicate(logger: "logging.Logger", ha_replicate: str, ha_role: str, version: str, dls_url: str, dls_port: int, site_key_xid: str, instance_ref: str, origins: list["Origin"], leases: list["Lease"]) -> bool:
     from datetime import datetime
     import httpx
 
+    if f'{dls_url}:{dls_port}' == ha_replicate:
+        logger.error(f'Failed to replicate this node ({ha_role}) to "{ha_replicate}": can\'t replicate to itself')
+        return False
+
     data = {
         'VERSION': str(version),
         'HA_REPLICATE': f'{dls_url}:{dls_port}',
@@ -45,6 +49,6 @@ def ha_replicate(logger: "logging.Logger", ha_replicate: str, ha_role: str, vers
     r = httpx.put(f'https://{ha_replicate}/-/ha/replicate', json=data, verify=False)
     if r.status_code == 202:
         logger.info(f'Successfully replicated this node ({ha_role}) to "{ha_replicate}".')
-    else:
-        logger.error(f'Failed to replicate this node ({ha_role}) to "{ha_replicate}": {r.status_code} - {r.content}')
-
+        return True
+    logger.error(f'Failed to replicate this node ({ha_role}) to "{ha_replicate}": {r.status_code} - {r.content}')
+    return False