diff --git a/llarp/path/transit_hop.cpp b/llarp/path/transit_hop.cpp
index f207dd462..6e21bca9d 100644
--- a/llarp/path/transit_hop.cpp
+++ b/llarp/path/transit_hop.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,11 @@ namespace llarp
           m_LastActivity = r->Now();
         }
         FlushDownstream(r);
+        for(const auto& other : m_FlushOthers)
+        {
+          other->FlushUpstream(r);
+        }
+        m_FlushOthers.clear();
       }
       else
       {
@@ -410,7 +415,10 @@ namespace llarp
       buf.cur = buf.base;
       // send
       if(path->HandleDownstream(buf, msg.Y, r))
+      {
+        m_FlushOthers.emplace(path);
         return true;
+      }
       return SendRoutingMessage(discarded, r);
     }
 
diff --git a/llarp/path/transit_hop.hpp b/llarp/path/transit_hop.hpp
index 008ec7841..88e2ad432 100644
--- a/llarp/path/transit_hop.hpp
+++ b/llarp/path/transit_hop.hpp
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ namespace llarp
 
       void
       QueueDestroySelf(AbstractRouter* r);
+
+      std::set< HopHandler_ptr, ComparePtr< HopHandler_Ptr > > m_FlushOthers;
     };
 
     inline std::ostream&