diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 51b9d8a..0dc364b 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -2946,9 +2946,18 @@ void processReceivedPacket(MCPacket* pkt) {
     else if (pkt->header.getPayloadType() == MC_PAYLOAD_PATH_TRACE) {
         // Add our SNR to the path (SNR * 4 as signed byte)
         if (pkt->pathLen < MC_MAX_PATH_SIZE) {
-            pkt->path[pkt->pathLen++] = (int8_t)(pkt->snr);
-            // Forward the trace packet
-            txQueue.add(pkt);
+            //crossreferenced with https://github.com/meshcore-dev/MeshCore/blob/a3a1aa5e3be34b42d8ac8c2cc244d30af6cdd71e/src/Mesh.cpp#L42
+            uint8_t flags = pkt->payload[8];
+            uint8_t path_hash_size = flags & 0x03;  // NEW v1.11+: lower 2 bits is path hash size
+            uint16_t offset = (uint16_t)pkt->pathLen << path_hash_size;
+            bool forward_trace = memcmp(&pkt->payload[9 + offset], nodeIdentity.getPublicKey(), 1 << path_hash_size) == 0;
+            LOG(TAG_PING " f%d hsz%d o%d id%02x\n\r",forward_trace,path_hash_size,offset,pkt->payload[9 + offset]);
+            if (forward_trace) { //only forward traces we're part of
+                LOG(TAG_PING " fwd\r\n");
+                pkt->path[pkt->pathLen++] = (int8_t)(pkt->snr);
+                // Forward the trace packet
+                txQueue.add(pkt);
+            }
         }
     }
     // Parse and display ADVERT info