diff --git a/core/src/locktower.rs b/core/src/locktower.rs
index 605669c924..5f99df257e 100644
--- a/core/src/locktower.rs
+++ b/core/src/locktower.rs
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ impl Locktower {
             }
             let mut vote_state: VoteState = VoteState::deserialize(&account.data)
                 .expect("bank should always have valid VoteState data");
-            if key == self.epoch_stakes.delegate_id {
+            if key == self.epoch_stakes.delegate_id
+                || vote_state.delegate_id == self.epoch_stakes.delegate_id
+            {
                 solana_metrics::submit(
                     influxdb::Point::new("counter-locktower-observed")
                         .add_field(