diff --git a/common/net/daybreak_connection.cpp b/common/net/daybreak_connection.cpp
index 73b3b7b9b..cac63451c 100644
--- a/common/net/daybreak_connection.cpp
+++ b/common/net/daybreak_connection.cpp
@@ -140,8 +140,9 @@ void EQ::Net::DaybreakConnectionManager::Process()
 			if ((size_t)time_since_last_send.count() > m_options.connect_delay_ms) {
 				connection->SendConnect();
 			}
+
+			break;
 		}
-							   break;
 		case StatusConnected: {
 			if (m_options.keepalive_delay_ms != 0) {
 				auto time_since_last_send = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(now - connection->m_last_send);
@@ -372,6 +373,11 @@ void EQ::Net::DaybreakConnection::Process()
 		}
 
 		ProcessInboundQueue();
+
+		if (m_outstanding_bytes == 0) {
+			m_cwnd = 4 * m_max_packet_size;
+			m_ssthresh = m_owner->m_options.max_outstanding_bytes;
+		}
 	}
 	catch (std::exception ex) {
 		LogF(Logs::Detail, Logs::Netcode, "Error processing connection: {0}", ex.what());
@@ -480,7 +486,7 @@ void EQ::Net::DaybreakConnection::ProcessOutboundQueue()
 			LogF(Logs::Detail, Logs::Netcode, "Sending buffered packet {0} on stream {1}", buff.seq, i);
 			m_outstanding_bytes += buff.sent.packet.Length();
 			stream->outstanding_packets.insert(std::make_pair(buff.seq, buff.sent));
-			InternalSend(buff.sent.packet);
+			InternalBufferedSend(buff.sent.packet);
 			stream->buffered_packets.pop_front();
 		}
 	}
@@ -502,7 +508,7 @@ void EQ::Net::DaybreakConnection::IncreaseCongestionWindow()
 
 void EQ::Net::DaybreakConnection::ReduceCongestionWindow()
 {
-	m_ssthresh = EQEmu::ClampLower(m_cwnd / 2, (size_t)(8 * m_max_packet_size));
+	m_ssthresh = std::max((size_t)m_cwnd / 2, (size_t)m_max_packet_size * 2);
 	m_cwnd = (size_t)m_max_packet_size * 4;
 	
 	LogF(Logs::Detail, Logs::Netcode, "Reducing cwnd size new size is {0}", m_cwnd);