diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 42a74e31b4a..0ac39d5f77d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -726,6 +726,12 @@ int batadv_tt_global_add(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv,
 
 		common->flags = flags;
 		tt_global_entry->roam_at = 0;
+		/* node must store current time in case of roaming. This is
+		 * needed to purge this entry out on timeout (if nobody claims
+		 * it)
+		 */
+		if (flags & BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM)
+			tt_global_entry->roam_at = jiffies;
 		atomic_set(&common->refcount, 2);
 		common->added_at = jiffies;