diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/CongestionControl.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/udt/CongestionControl.cpp
index bb95fef05b..a62ec072bc 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/CongestionControl.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/CongestionControl.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ void DefaultCC::onLoss(SequenceNumber rangeStart, SequenceNumber rangeEnd) {
 
         if (!_delayedDecrease) {
             setPacketSendPeriod(ceil(_packetSendPeriod * INTER_PACKET_ARRIVAL_INCREASE));
+        } else {
+            _loss = false;
         }
 
         // update the count of NAKs and count of decreases in this interval