diff --git a/daemon/face/udp-channel.cpp b/daemon/face/udp-channel.cpp
index c0d0d3c..81cf401 100644
--- a/daemon/face/udp-channel.cpp
+++ b/daemon/face/udp-channel.cpp
@@ -98,9 +98,10 @@
   auto it = m_channelFaces.find(remoteEndpoint);
   if (it != m_channelFaces.end()) {
     // we already have a face for this endpoint, just reuse it
-    if (!isOnDemand)
-      // only on-demand -> non-on-demand transition is allowed
-      it->second->setOnDemand(false);
+    if (!isOnDemand) {
+      // only on-demand -> persistent transition is allowed
+      it->second->setPersistency(ndn::nfd::FACE_PERSISTENCY_PERSISTENT);
+    }
     return {false, it->second};
   }