diff --git a/rldp2/RldpConnection.cpp b/rldp2/RldpConnection.cpp
index c6f96728..47506178 100644
--- a/rldp2/RldpConnection.cpp
+++ b/rldp2/RldpConnection.cpp
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ td::Timestamp RldpConnection::run(ConnectionCallback &callback) {
   if (in_flight_count_ > congestion_window_) {
     bdw_stats_.on_pause(now);
   }
+  if (in_flight_count_ == 0) {
+    bdw_stats_.on_pause(now);
+  }
 
   for (auto &inbound : inbound_transfers_) {
     alarm_timestamp.relax(run(inbound.first, inbound.second));