diff --git a/src/dorkbox/network/connection/wrapper/ChannelNetwork.java b/src/dorkbox/network/connection/wrapper/ChannelNetwork.java
index 103fe371..b7c7fba0 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/network/connection/wrapper/ChannelNetwork.java
+++ b/src/dorkbox/network/connection/wrapper/ChannelNetwork.java
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ class ChannelNetwork implements ConnectionPoint {
     @Override
     public
     void write(Object object) throws Exception {
+        shouldFlush.set(true);
         // we don't care, or want to save the future. This is so GC is less.
         channel.write(object, voidPromise);
-        shouldFlush.set(true);
     }
 
     /**