diff --git a/AceComm-3.0/ChatThrottleLib.lua b/AceComm-3.0/ChatThrottleLib.lua
index df8a11c..e59942c 100644
--- a/AceComm-3.0/ChatThrottleLib.lua
+++ b/AceComm-3.0/ChatThrottleLib.lua
@@ -572,11 +572,11 @@ function ChatThrottleLib:SendAddonMessage(prio, prefix, text, chattype, target,
 
 	-- Check if there's room in the global available bandwidth gauge to send directly
 	if not self.bQueueing and nSize < self:UpdateAvail() then
-		self.avail = self.avail - nSize
 		local sendResult = PerformSend(_G.C_ChatInfo.SendAddonMessage, prefix, text, chattype, target)
 
 		if not WasMessageThrottled(sendResult) then
 			local didSend = (sendResult == SendAddonMessageResult.Success)
+			self.avail = self.avail - nSize
 			self.Prio[prio].nTotalSent = self.Prio[prio].nTotalSent + nSize
 
 			if callbackFn then