diff --git a/llarp/util/logic.cpp b/llarp/util/logic.cpp
index 3804a086c..8e2398ce8 100644
--- a/llarp/util/logic.cpp
+++ b/llarp/util/logic.cpp
@@ -58,28 +58,20 @@ namespace llarp
   bool
   Logic::queue_func(std::function< void(void) > f)
   {
-    size_t left = 10;
-    while(!this->thread->QueueFunc(f))
+    if(!this->thread->QueueFunc(f))
     {
-      // our queue is full
-      if(this->can_flush())
-      {
-        // we can flush the queue here so let's do it
-        this->tick(llarp::time_now_ms());
-      }
-      else
-      {
-        // wait a bit and retry queuing because we are not in the same thread as
-        // we are calling the jobs in
-        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1));
-      }
-      left--;
-      if(left == 0)  // too many retries
-        return false;
+      // try calling it later if the job queue overflows
+      this->call_later(1, f);
     }
     return true;
   }
 
+  void
+  Logic::call_later(llarp_time_t timeout, std::function< void(void) > func)
+  {
+    llarp_timer_call_func_later(this->timer, timeout, func);
+  }
+
   uint32_t
   Logic::call_later(const llarp_timeout_job& job)
   {
diff --git a/llarp/util/logic.hpp b/llarp/util/logic.hpp
index 97361fcfa..215ca876e 100644
--- a/llarp/util/logic.hpp
+++ b/llarp/util/logic.hpp
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ namespace llarp
     uint32_t
     call_later(const llarp_timeout_job& job);
 
+    void
+    call_later(llarp_time_t later, std::function< void(void) > func);
+
     void
     cancel_call(uint32_t id);
 
diff --git a/llarp/util/timer.cpp b/llarp/util/timer.cpp
index f0214df9f..08d8ae522 100644
--- a/llarp/util/timer.cpp
+++ b/llarp/util/timer.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ namespace llarp
     uint64_t started;
     uint64_t timeout;
     llarp_timer_handler_func func;
+    std::function< void(void) > deferredFunc;
     bool done;
     bool canceled;
 
@@ -117,12 +118,24 @@ struct llarp_timer_context
   {
     llarp::util::Lock lock(&timersMutex);
 
-    uint32_t id = ++currentId;
+    const uint32_t id = ++currentId;
     timers.emplace(
         id, std::make_unique< llarp::timer >(m_Now, timeout_ms, user, func));
     return id;
   }
 
+  uint32_t
+  call_func_later(std::function< void(void) > func, llarp_time_t timeout)
+  {
+    llarp::util::Lock lock(&timersMutex);
+
+    const uint32_t id = ++currentId;
+    timers.emplace(
+        id, std::make_unique< llarp::timer >(m_Now, timeout, nullptr, nullptr));
+    timers[id]->deferredFunc = func;
+    return id;
+  }
+
   void
   cancel_all() LOCKS_EXCLUDED(timersMutex)
   {
@@ -157,6 +170,13 @@ llarp_timer_call_later(struct llarp_timer_context* t,
   return t->call_later(job.user, job.handler, job.timeout);
 }
 
+uint32_t
+llarp_timer_call_func_later(struct llarp_timer_context* t, llarp_time_t timeout,
+                            std::function< void(void) > func)
+{
+  return t->call_func_later(func, timeout);
+}
+
 void
 llarp_free_timer(struct llarp_timer_context** t)
 {
@@ -285,6 +305,8 @@ namespace llarp
       else
         call(user, timeout, diff);
     }
+    if(deferredFunc)
+      deferredFunc();
     done = true;
   }
 }  // namespace llarp
diff --git a/llarp/util/timer.hpp b/llarp/util/timer.hpp
index abd9e9c48..62456f023 100644
--- a/llarp/util/timer.hpp
+++ b/llarp/util/timer.hpp
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ uint32_t
 llarp_timer_call_later(struct llarp_timer_context *t,
                        struct llarp_timeout_job job);
 
+uint32_t
+llarp_timer_call_func_later(llarp_timer_context *t, llarp_time_t timeout,
+                            std::function< void(void) > func);
+
 void
 llarp_timer_cancel_job(struct llarp_timer_context *t, uint32_t id);
 
diff --git a/llarp/utp/linklayer.cpp b/llarp/utp/linklayer.cpp
index 83858e9b0..591a7ce03 100644
--- a/llarp/utp/linklayer.cpp
+++ b/llarp/utp/linklayer.cpp
@@ -92,10 +92,12 @@ namespace llarp
       utp_context_set_option(_utp_ctx, UTP_LOG_NORMAL, 1);
       utp_context_set_option(_utp_ctx, UTP_LOG_MTU, 1);
       utp_context_set_option(_utp_ctx, UTP_LOG_DEBUG, 1);
-      utp_context_set_option(_utp_ctx, UTP_SNDBUF,
-                             (MAX_LINK_MSG_SIZE * MaxSendQueueSize * size_t{3}) / size_t{2});
-      utp_context_set_option(_utp_ctx, UTP_RCVBUF,
-                             (MAX_LINK_MSG_SIZE * MaxSendQueueSize * size_t{3}) / size_t{2});
+      utp_context_set_option(
+          _utp_ctx, UTP_SNDBUF,
+          (MAX_LINK_MSG_SIZE * MaxSendQueueSize * size_t{3}) / size_t{2});
+      utp_context_set_option(
+          _utp_ctx, UTP_RCVBUF,
+          (MAX_LINK_MSG_SIZE * MaxSendQueueSize * size_t{3}) / size_t{2});
     }
 
     LinkLayer::~LinkLayer()
diff --git a/llarp/utp/utp.cpp b/llarp/utp/utp.cpp
index 32d145709..01d47502d 100644
--- a/llarp/utp/utp.cpp
+++ b/llarp/utp/utp.cpp
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ namespace llarp
   {
     LinkLayer_ptr
     NewOutboundLink(const SecretKey& routerEncSecret, GetRCFunc getrc,
-                   LinkMessageHandler h, SessionEstablishedHandler est,
-                   SessionRenegotiateHandler reneg, SignBufferFunc sign,
-                   TimeoutHandler timeout, SessionClosedHandler closed)
+                    LinkMessageHandler h, SessionEstablishedHandler est,
+                    SessionRenegotiateHandler reneg, SignBufferFunc sign,
+                    TimeoutHandler timeout, SessionClosedHandler closed)
     {
       return std::make_shared< LinkLayer >(routerEncSecret, getrc, h, sign, est,
                                            reneg, timeout, closed, false);