diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 1796ad6..9fab4da 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class Connection {
   /** @type {NodeJS.Timer | null} */
   reachabilityTimeout = null;
 
+  connected = false;
   writing = false;
 
   /**
@@ -136,14 +137,22 @@ class Connection {
   }
 
   initTargetSocket() {
+    this.connected = false;
     clearTimeout(this.retryTimeout);
 
     this.writeSocket.on("connect", () => {
+      this.connected = true;
       console.log(
         "Opened new connection to target from",
         this.source.address,
         this.source.port
       );
+
+      if (this.msgBuffer.length > 0) {
+        requestIdleCallback(() => {
+          this.send();
+        });
+      }
     });
     this.writeSocket.on("message", (fromMsg) => {
       this.#resetIdleTimeout();
@@ -180,7 +189,7 @@ class Connection {
   send(msg) {
     this.#resetIdleTimeout();
 
-    if (msg && (this.writing || !this.writeSocket)) {
+    if (msg && (!this.connected || this.writing || !this.writeSocket)) {
       this.msgBuffer.push(msg);
       return;
     }