diff --git a/DCCBounce.cpp b/DCCBounce.cpp
index 644211c9..e6a54ac8 100644
--- a/DCCBounce.cpp
+++ b/DCCBounce.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 #include "DCCBounce.h"
 #include "User.h"
 
+// If we buffer more than this in memory, we will throttle the receiving side
+const unsigned int CDCCBounce::m_uiMaxDCCBuffer = 10 * 1024;
+// If less than this is in the buffer, the receiving side continues
+const unsigned int CDCCBounce::m_uiMinDCCBuffer = 2 * 1024;
+
 void CDCCBounce::ReadLine(const CString& sData) {
 	CString sLine = sData;
 
@@ -22,11 +27,26 @@ void CDCCBounce::ReadLine(const CString& sData) {
 }
 
 void CDCCBounce::ReadData(const char* data, int len) {
+	size_t BufLen;
+
 	if (m_pPeer) {
 		m_pPeer->Write(data, len);
+
+		BufLen = m_pPeer->GetInternalWriteBuffer().length();
+
+		if (BufLen >= m_uiMaxDCCBuffer) {
+			DEBUG_ONLY(cout << GetSockName() << " The send buffer is over the "
+					"limit (" << BufLen <<"), throttling" << endl);
+			PauseRead();
+		}
 	}
 }
 
+void CDCCBounce::ReadPaused() {
+	if (!m_pPeer || m_pPeer->GetInternalWriteBuffer().length() <= m_uiMinDCCBuffer)
+		UnPauseRead();
+}
+
 void CDCCBounce::Timeout() {
 	DEBUG_ONLY(cout << GetSockName() << " == Timeout()" << endl);
 	CString sType = (m_bIsChat) ? "Chat" : "Xfer";
diff --git a/DCCBounce.h b/DCCBounce.h
index b949c315..d9237b9a 100644
--- a/DCCBounce.h
+++ b/DCCBounce.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public:
 
 	void ReadLine(const CString& sData);
 	virtual void ReadData(const char* data, int len);
+	virtual void ReadPaused();
 	virtual void Timeout();
 	virtual void ConnectionRefused();
 	virtual void SockError(int iErrno);
@@ -90,9 +91,12 @@ protected:
 	CString					m_sFileName;
 	CUser*					m_pUser;
 	CDCCBounce*				m_pPeer;
-	unsigned short			m_uRemotePort;
+	unsigned short				m_uRemotePort;
 	bool					m_bIsChat;
 	bool					m_bIsRemote;
+
+	static const unsigned int		m_uiMaxDCCBuffer;
+	static const unsigned int		m_uiMinDCCBuffer;
 };
 
 #endif // !_DCCBOUNCE_H