From ec59f7d7dd3a937144e7c656a8bba5f2a174e92f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Manuel <71137295+mverch67@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:59:44 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix packet queue full (#6292)

---
 src/mesh/api/PacketAPI.cpp | 24 +++++++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/mesh/api/PacketAPI.cpp b/src/mesh/api/PacketAPI.cpp
index 45bbe19d3..4f0fbaf97 100644
--- a/src/mesh/api/PacketAPI.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/api/PacketAPI.cpp
@@ -89,18 +89,20 @@ bool PacketAPI::receivePacket(void)
 
 bool PacketAPI::sendPacket(void)
 {
-    // fill dummy buffer; we don't use it, we directly send the fromRadio structure
-    uint32_t len = getFromRadio(txBuf);
-    if (len != 0) {
-        static uint32_t id = 0;
-        fromRadioScratch.id = ++id;
-        bool result = server->sendPacket(DataPacket<meshtastic_FromRadio>(id, fromRadioScratch));
-        if (!result) {
-            LOG_ERROR("send queue full");
+    if (server->available()) {
+        // fill dummy buffer; we don't use it, we directly send the fromRadio structure
+        uint32_t len = getFromRadio(txBuf);
+        if (len != 0) {
+            static uint32_t id = 0;
+            fromRadioScratch.id = ++id;
+            bool result = server->sendPacket(DataPacket<meshtastic_FromRadio>(id, fromRadioScratch));
+            if (!result) {
+                LOG_ERROR("send queue full");
+            }
+            return result;
         }
-        return result;
-    } else
-        return false;
+    }
+    return false;
 }
 
 bool PacketAPI::notifyProgrammingMode(void)