diff --git a/src/mesh/ReliableRouter.cpp b/src/mesh/ReliableRouter.cpp
index ee513bae0..899004d12 100644
--- a/src/mesh/ReliableRouter.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/ReliableRouter.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ bool ReliableRouter::stopRetransmission(GlobalPacketId key)
     if (old) {
         auto numErased = pending.erase(key);
         assert(numErased == 1);
-        packetPool.release(old->packet);
+        cancelSending(getFrom(old->packet), old->packet->id);
         return true;
     } else
         return false;