diff --git a/connection.go b/connection.go
index c942cf1f..946d17f2 100644
--- a/connection.go
+++ b/connection.go
@@ -1739,7 +1739,7 @@ func (s *connection) sendPackets() error {
 	var sentPacket bool // only used in for packets sent in send mode SendAny
 	for {
 		sendMode := s.sentPacketHandler.SendMode()
-		if sendMode == ackhandler.SendAny && s.handshakeComplete && !s.sentPacketHandler.HasPacingBudget() {
+		if sendMode == ackhandler.SendAny && !s.sentPacketHandler.HasPacingBudget() {
 			deadline := s.sentPacketHandler.TimeUntilSend()
 			if deadline.IsZero() {
 				deadline = deadlineSendImmediately
diff --git a/connection_test.go b/connection_test.go
index d66b33e3..0a2ab929 100644
--- a/connection_test.go
+++ b/connection_test.go
@@ -1771,6 +1771,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Connection", func() {
 		sph.EXPECT().GetLossDetectionTimeout().AnyTimes()
 		sph.EXPECT().SendMode().Return(ackhandler.SendAny).AnyTimes()
 		sph.EXPECT().TimeUntilSend().Return(time.Now()).AnyTimes()
+		sph.EXPECT().HasPacingBudget().Return(true).AnyTimes()
 		gomock.InOrder(
 			sph.EXPECT().SentPacket(gomock.Any()).Do(func(p *ackhandler.Packet) {
 				Expect(p.EncryptionLevel).To(Equal(protocol.EncryptionInitial))