diff --git a/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c b/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c
index d34d96bd6..94482dbc0 100644
--- a/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c
+++ b/pipewire-jack/src/pipewire-jack.c
@@ -4886,15 +4886,9 @@ int jack_activate (jack_client_t *client)
 	c->activation->pending_new_pos = true;
 	c->activation->pending_sync = true;
 
-	/* emits all foreign active ports, skips own (already announced via jack_port_register) */
 	spa_list_for_each(o, &c->context.objects, link) {
-		if (o->type != INTERFACE_Port || o->removed)
-			continue;
-		/* own ports are handled by jack_port_register */
-		if (o->port.port != NULL && o->port.port->client == c)
-			continue;
-		/* only announce ports whose node is active */
-		if (o->port.node != NULL && !node_is_active(c, o->port.node))
+		if (o->type != INTERFACE_Port || o->port.port == NULL ||
+		    o->port.port->client != c || !o->port.port->valid)
 			continue;
 		o->registered = 0;
 		queue_notify(c, NOTIFY_TYPE_PORTREGISTRATION, o, 1, NULL);