diff --git a/src/mesh/MeshService.cpp b/src/mesh/MeshService.cpp
index e5f33e8e7f..9e2a5b1102 100644
--- a/src/mesh/MeshService.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/MeshService.cpp
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ void MeshService::sendToPhone(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p)
         } else {
             LOG_WARN("ToPhone queue is full, dropping packet.\n");
             releaseToPool(p);
+            fromNum++; // Make sure to notify observers in case they are reconnected so they can get the packets
             return;
         }
     }