diff --git a/toxcore/net_crypto.c b/toxcore/net_crypto.c
index 3dd8f885..56d7c7b6 100644
--- a/toxcore/net_crypto.c
+++ b/toxcore/net_crypto.c
@@ -2257,8 +2257,9 @@ static void send_crypto_packets(Net_Crypto *c)
                     conn->packet_send_rate = CRYPTO_PACKET_MIN_RATE;
                 }
 
-                if (conn->packet_send_rate > CRYPTO_PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE * 2)
-                    conn->packet_send_rate = CRYPTO_PACKET_BUFFER_SIZE * 2;
+                if (conn->sending != 0 && num_packets_array(&conn->send_array) < CRYPTO_MIN_QUEUE_LENGTH / 2) {
+                    --conn->sending;
+                }
 
             }
 
@@ -2285,10 +2286,6 @@ static void send_crypto_packets(Net_Crypto *c)
                 conn->packets_resent += ret;
                 conn->packets_left -= ret;
             }
-
-            if (conn->sending != 0 && num_packets_array(&conn->send_array) < CRYPTO_MIN_QUEUE_LENGTH / 2) {
-                --conn->sending;
-            }
         }
     }
 }