diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Connection.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Connection.cpp
index 5f632fa25f..fc590c3a66 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Connection.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Connection.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ void Connection::stopSendQueue() {
         // tell the send queue to stop and be deleted
         
         sendQueue->stop();
+
+        _lastMessageNumber = sendQueue->getCurrentMessageNumber();
+
         sendQueue->deleteLater();
         
         // wait on the send queue thread so we know the send queue is gone
@@ -116,11 +119,11 @@ SendQueue& Connection::getSendQueue() {
 
         if (!_hasReceivedHandshakeACK) {
             // First time creating a send queue for this connection
-            _sendQueue = SendQueue::create(_parentSocket, _destination, _initialSequenceNumber - 1, _hasReceivedHandshakeACK);
+            _sendQueue = SendQueue::create(_parentSocket, _destination, _initialSequenceNumber - 1, _lastMessageNumber, _hasReceivedHandshakeACK);
             _lastReceivedACK = _sendQueue->getCurrentSequenceNumber();
         } else {
             // Connection already has a handshake from a previous send queue
-            _sendQueue = SendQueue::create(_parentSocket, _destination, _lastReceivedACK, _hasReceivedHandshakeACK);
+            _sendQueue = SendQueue::create(_parentSocket, _destination, _lastReceivedACK, _lastMessageNumber, _hasReceivedHandshakeACK);
         }
 
 #ifdef UDT_CONNECTION_DEBUG
@@ -417,7 +420,6 @@ void Connection::sendHandshakeRequest() {
 }
 
 bool Connection::processReceivedSequenceNumber(SequenceNumber sequenceNumber, int packetSize, int payloadSize) {
-    
     if (!_hasReceivedHandshake) {
         // Refuse to process any packets until we've received the handshake
         // Send handshake request to re-request a handshake
@@ -509,7 +511,7 @@ bool Connection::processReceivedSequenceNumber(SequenceNumber sequenceNumber, in
     } else {
         _stats.recordReceivedPackets(payloadSize, packetSize);
     }
-    
+
     return !wasDuplicate;
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Connection.h b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Connection.h
index a13c29adc8..4f979750f9 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/Connection.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/Connection.h
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ private:
     SequenceNumber _initialSequenceNumber; // Randomized on Connection creation, identifies connection during re-connect requests
     SequenceNumber _initialReceiveSequenceNumber; // Randomized by peer Connection on creation, identifies connection during re-connect requests
 
+    MessageNumber _lastMessageNumber;
+
     LossList _lossList; // List of all missing packets
     SequenceNumber _lastReceivedSequenceNumber; // The largest sequence number received from the peer
     SequenceNumber _lastReceivedACK; // The last ACK received
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketQueue.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketQueue.cpp
index 9560f2f187..0560855ecb 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketQueue.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketQueue.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 using namespace udt;
 
-PacketQueue::PacketQueue() {
+PacketQueue::PacketQueue(MessageNumber messageNumber) : _currentMessageNumber(messageNumber) {
     _channels.emplace_back(new std::list<PacketPointer>());
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketQueue.h b/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketQueue.h
index 2b3d3a4b5b..bc4c5e3432 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketQueue.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketQueue.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class PacketQueue {
     using Channels = std::vector<Channel>;
     
 public:
-    PacketQueue();
+    PacketQueue(MessageNumber messageNumber = 0);
     void queuePacket(PacketPointer packet);
     void queuePacketList(PacketListPointer packetList);
     
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ public:
     PacketPointer takePacket();
     
     Mutex& getLock() { return _packetsLock; }
+
+    MessageNumber getCurrentMessageNumber() const { return _currentMessageNumber; }
     
 private:
     MessageNumber getNextMessageNumber();
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/SendQueue.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/udt/SendQueue.cpp
index 3dbfb35fbe..43477e4562 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/SendQueue.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/SendQueue.cpp
@@ -61,10 +61,12 @@ private:
     Mutex2& _mutex2;
 };
 
-std::unique_ptr<SendQueue> SendQueue::create(Socket* socket, HifiSockAddr destination, SequenceNumber currentSequenceNumber, bool hasReceivedHandshakeACK) {
+std::unique_ptr<SendQueue> SendQueue::create(Socket* socket, HifiSockAddr destination, SequenceNumber currentSequenceNumber,
+                                             MessageNumber currentMessageNumber, bool hasReceivedHandshakeACK) {
     Q_ASSERT_X(socket, "SendQueue::create", "Must be called with a valid Socket*");
     
-    auto queue = std::unique_ptr<SendQueue>(new SendQueue(socket, destination, currentSequenceNumber, hasReceivedHandshakeACK));
+    auto queue = std::unique_ptr<SendQueue>(new SendQueue(socket, destination, currentSequenceNumber,
+                                                          currentMessageNumber, hasReceivedHandshakeACK));
 
     // Setup queue private thread
     QThread* thread = new QThread;
@@ -83,19 +85,16 @@ std::unique_ptr<SendQueue> SendQueue::create(Socket* socket, HifiSockAddr destin
     return queue;
 }
     
-SendQueue::SendQueue(Socket* socket, HifiSockAddr dest, SequenceNumber currentSequenceNumber, bool hasReceivedHandshakeACK) :
+SendQueue::SendQueue(Socket* socket, HifiSockAddr dest, SequenceNumber currentSequenceNumber,
+                     MessageNumber currentMessageNumber, bool hasReceivedHandshakeACK) :
     _socket(socket),
-    _destination(dest)
+    _destination(dest),
+    _packets(currentMessageNumber)
 {
     // set our member variables from current sequence number
     _currentSequenceNumber = currentSequenceNumber;
     _atomicCurrentSequenceNumber = uint32_t(_currentSequenceNumber);
-
-    if (hasReceivedHandshakeACK) {
-        _lastACKSequenceNumber = uint32_t(_currentSequenceNumber);
-    } else {
-        _lastACKSequenceNumber = uint32_t(_currentSequenceNumber - 1);
-    }
+    _lastACKSequenceNumber = uint32_t(_currentSequenceNumber);
 
     _hasReceivedHandshakeACK = hasReceivedHandshakeACK;
 
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/SendQueue.h b/libraries/networking/src/udt/SendQueue.h
index 29fe6b35ff..b33180c1e2 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/SendQueue.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/SendQueue.h
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ public:
         Stopped
     };
     
-    static std::unique_ptr<SendQueue> create(Socket* socket, HifiSockAddr destination, SequenceNumber currentSequenceNumber, bool hasReceivedHandshakeACK);
+    static std::unique_ptr<SendQueue> create(Socket* socket, HifiSockAddr destination,
+                                             SequenceNumber currentSequenceNumber, MessageNumber currentMessageNumber,
+                                             bool hasReceivedHandshakeACK);
 
     virtual ~SendQueue();
     
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ public:
     void queuePacketList(std::unique_ptr<PacketList> packetList);
 
     SequenceNumber getCurrentSequenceNumber() const { return SequenceNumber(_atomicCurrentSequenceNumber); }
+    MessageNumber getCurrentMessageNumber() const { return _packets.getCurrentMessageNumber(); }
     
     void setFlowWindowSize(int flowWindowSize) { _flowWindowSize = flowWindowSize; }
     
@@ -91,7 +94,8 @@ private slots:
     void run();
     
 private:
-    SendQueue(Socket* socket, HifiSockAddr dest, SequenceNumber currentSequenceNumber, bool hasReceivedHandshakeACK);
+    SendQueue(Socket* socket, HifiSockAddr dest, SequenceNumber currentSequenceNumber,
+              MessageNumber currentMessageNumber, bool hasReceivedHandshakeACK);
     SendQueue(SendQueue& other) = delete;
     SendQueue(SendQueue&& other) = delete;