diff --git a/license/server/LicenseServerHandler.cpp b/license/server/LicenseServerHandler.cpp
index e18ecf5..8d6c167 100644
--- a/license/server/LicenseServerHandler.cpp
+++ b/license/server/LicenseServerHandler.cpp
@@ -198,13 +198,15 @@ bool LicenseServer::handleServerValidation(shared_ptr<ConnectedClient> &client,
 	        }
         }
 		this->manager->logRequest(remote_license->key(), client->unique_identifier, client->address(), pkt.info().version(), response.valid());
-	} else if(pkt.has_memory_valid() && !pkt.memory_valid()) {
+	}  else {
+	    /* shall never happen, by default each server has the default license */
+	    response.set_valid(true);
+	}
+    if(pkt.has_memory_valid() && !pkt.memory_valid()) {
         response.set_invalid_reason("server memory seems to be invalid");
         response.set_valid(false);
         logError(LOG_GENERAL, "Server {} has patched license memory!", client->address());
-	} else {
-	    response.set_valid(true);
-	}
+    }
 
 	if(client->protocol.version == 2) {
         if(response.valid())