diff --git a/nano/node/confirmation_solicitor.cpp b/nano/node/confirmation_solicitor.cpp
index ee2ba8a7f1..336427bb08 100644
--- a/nano/node/confirmation_solicitor.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/confirmation_solicitor.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ bool nano::confirmation_solicitor::add (nano::election const & election_a)
 		if (!exists || !is_final || different)
 		{
 			auto & request_queue (requests[rep.channel]);
-			if (request_queue.size () < max_channel_requests)
+			if (!rep.channel->full ())
 			{
 				request_queue.emplace_back (election_a.status.winner->hash (), election_a.status.winner->root ());
 				count += different ? 0 : 1;
diff --git a/nano/node/transport/tcp.hpp b/nano/node/transport/tcp.hpp
index 5f64d46f69..839ffb80dd 100644
--- a/nano/node/transport/tcp.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/transport/tcp.hpp
@@ -68,6 +68,16 @@ namespace transport
 			return nano::transport::transport_type::tcp;
 		}
 
+		virtual bool full () override
+		{
+			bool result = true;
+			if (auto socket_l = socket.lock ())
+			{
+				result = socket_l->max ();
+			}
+			return result;
+		}
+
 	private:
 		nano::tcp_endpoint endpoint{ boost::asio::ip::address_v6::any (), 0 };
 	};
diff --git a/nano/node/transport/transport.hpp b/nano/node/transport/transport.hpp
index 8c413c65f6..631323c377 100644
--- a/nano/node/transport/transport.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/transport/transport.hpp
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ namespace transport
 		virtual nano::endpoint get_endpoint () const = 0;
 		virtual nano::tcp_endpoint get_tcp_endpoint () const = 0;
 		virtual nano::transport::transport_type get_type () const = 0;
+		virtual bool full ()
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
 
 		std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point get_last_bootstrap_attempt () const
 		{