diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java
index 81cf1c8..f577762 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flow/impl/FlowRuleManager.java
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@
                 }
             }
 
-            if (storedRule.packets() != swRule.packets()) {
+            if (storedRule.packets() != swRule.packets() || storedRule.bytes() != swRule.bytes()) {
                 lastSeen.put(storedRule, currentTime);
                 return true;
             }