diff --git a/peer/remote.go b/peer/remote.go
index 18ba594..ad9f9ee 100644
--- a/peer/remote.go
+++ b/peer/remote.go
@@ -87,10 +87,6 @@ func (r *Remote) updateConf(conf remoteConfig) {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 func (r *Remote) sendUDP(b []byte, addr netip.AddrPort) {
-	if err := r.limiter.Limit(); err != nil {
-		r.logf("Rate limiter")
-		return
-	}
 	if _, err := r.SendUDP(b, addr); err != nil {
 		r.logf("Failed to send URP packet: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -162,6 +158,11 @@ func (r *Remote) relayData(toIP byte, enc []byte) {
 }
 
 func (r *Remote) sendControl(conf remoteConfig, data []byte) {
+	if err := r.limiter.Limit(); err != nil {
+		r.logf("Rate limiter")
+		return
+	}
+
 	if conf.Direct {
 		r.sendControlDirect(conf, data)
 	} else {