diff --git a/boot/bootutil/src/loader.c b/boot/bootutil/src/loader.c
index 1303394..8efdf0f 100644
--- a/boot/bootutil/src/loader.c
+++ b/boot/bootutil/src/loader.c
@@ -1929,8 +1929,7 @@
         rc = boot_read_image_headers(state, !boot_status_is_reset(bs), bs);
 #ifdef MCUBOOT_BOOTSTRAP
         /* When bootstrapping it's OK to not have image magic in the primary slot */
-        if (rc != 0 && (BOOT_CURR_IMG(state) != BOOT_PRIMARY_SLOT ||
-                boot_check_header_erased(state, BOOT_PRIMARY_SLOT) != 0)) {
+        if (rc != 0 && boot_check_header_erased(state, BOOT_PRIMARY_SLOT) != 0) {
 #else
         if (rc != 0) {
 #endif