diff --git a/apps/segmentrouting/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/segmentrouting/HostHandler.java b/apps/segmentrouting/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/segmentrouting/HostHandler.java
index 1690522..d4fbcad 100644
--- a/apps/segmentrouting/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/segmentrouting/HostHandler.java
+++ b/apps/segmentrouting/app/src/main/java/org/onosproject/segmentrouting/HostHandler.java
@@ -201,9 +201,6 @@
 
         // For each old location
         Sets.difference(prevLocations, newLocations).forEach(prevLocation -> {
-            // First of all, verify each old location
-            srManager.probingService.probeHost(host, prevLocation, ProbeMode.VERIFY);
-
             // Remove routing rules for old IPs
             Sets.difference(prevIps, newIps).forEach(ip -> {
                 if (doubleTaggedHost) {
@@ -294,6 +291,7 @@
             // Majorly for the 2nd step of [1A/x, 1B/x] -> [1A/x, 1B/y] -> [1A/y, 1B/y]
             // But will also cover [1A/x] -> [1A/y] -> [1A/y, 1B/y]
             if (srManager.activeProbing) {
+
                 srManager.getPairDeviceId(newLocation.deviceId()).ifPresent(pairDeviceId ->
                         srManager.getPairLocalPort(pairDeviceId).ifPresent(pairRemotePort ->
                                 probe(host, newLocation, pairDeviceId, pairRemotePort)
@@ -323,6 +321,9 @@
                                        hostMac, hostVlanId, ip, false);
                 }
             });
+
+            // Verify existing location and see if it is still valid
+            srManager.probingService.probeHost(host, unchangedLocation, ProbeMode.VERIFY);
         });
 
         // ensure dual-homed host locations have viable uplinks