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diff --git a/src/protocol_misc.c b/src/protocol_misc.c
index 95a240e1..b8d2f67d 100644
--- a/src/protocol_misc.c
+++ b/src/protocol_misc.c
@@ -151,9 +151,10 @@ bool send_tcppacket(connection_t *c, vpn_packet_t *packet)
 {
 	cp();
 
-	/* If there already is a lot of data in the outbuf buffer, discard this packet. */
+	/* If there already is a lot of data in the outbuf buffer, discard this packet.
+           We use a very simple Random Early Drop algorithm. */
 
-	if(c->buffer->output->off > maxoutbufsize)
+	if(2.0 * c->buffer->output->off / (float)maxoutbufsize - 1 > (float)rand()/(float)RAND_MAX)
 		return true;
 
 	if(!send_request(c, "%d %hd", PACKET, packet->len))