diff --git a/src/core/manager.c b/src/core/manager.c
index 583ab1cd..5a36f0fd 100644
--- a/src/core/manager.c
+++ b/src/core/manager.c
@@ -2007,7 +2007,7 @@ inline static void notify_monitor(neu_manager_t *    manager,
     // monitor not ready, ignore
     neu_node_manager_t *mgr  = manager->node_manager;
     struct sockaddr_un  addr = neu_node_manager_get_addr(mgr, "monitor");
-    if (0 == addr.sun_path[0]) {
+    if (0 == addr.sun_path[1]) {
         return;
     }