diff --git a/internal/daemon/worker/status.go b/internal/daemon/worker/status.go
index 1a29642b3..4ddad3862 100644
--- a/internal/daemon/worker/status.go
+++ b/internal/daemon/worker/status.go
@@ -189,16 +189,12 @@ func (w *Worker) sendWorkerStatus(cancelCtx context.Context) {
 		}
 	} else {
 		w.updateTags.Store(false)
-		addrs := make([]resolver.Address, 0, len(result.Controllers))
-		strAddrs := make([]string, 0, len(result.Controllers))
-		for _, v := range result.Controllers {
-			addrs = append(addrs, resolver.Address{Addr: v.Address})
-			strAddrs = append(strAddrs, v.Address)
-		}
-		switch len(strAddrs) {
-		case 0:
-			event.WriteError(statusCtx, op, errors.New("got no controller addresses from controller; possibly prior to first status save, not persisting"))
-		default:
+		// This may be nil if we are in a multiple hop scenario
+		if len(result.Controllers) > 0 {
+			addrs := make([]resolver.Address, 0, len(result.Controllers))
+			for _, v := range result.Controllers {
+				addrs = append(addrs, resolver.Address{Addr: v.Address})
+			}
 			w.Resolver().UpdateState(resolver.State{Addresses: addrs})
 		}
 		w.lastStatusSuccess.Store(&LastStatusInformation{StatusResponse: result, StatusTime: time.Now()})
diff --git a/internal/daemon/worker/worker_proxy_service.go b/internal/daemon/worker/worker_proxy_service.go
index 54e657ed2..e70b4451a 100644
--- a/internal/daemon/worker/worker_proxy_service.go
+++ b/internal/daemon/worker/worker_proxy_service.go
@@ -31,7 +31,15 @@ var (
 )
 
 func (ws *workerProxyServiceServer) Status(ctx context.Context, req *pbs.StatusRequest) (*pbs.StatusResponse, error) {
-	return ws.scsClient.Load().(pbs.ServerCoordinationServiceClient).Status(ctx, req)
+	resp, err := ws.scsClient.Load().(pbs.ServerCoordinationServiceClient).Status(ctx, req)
+
+	if resp != nil {
+		// We don't currently support distributing new addreses to workers
+		// multiple hops away so ensure they're stripped out
+		resp.Controllers = nil
+	}
+
+	return resp, err
 }
 
 func (ws *workerProxyServiceServer) LookupSession(ctx context.Context, req *pbs.LookupSessionRequest) (*pbs.LookupSessionResponse, error) {