client.go | 3 ++-

diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 16782a9c4edac074627534d312db7b9e75312561..5caaf76a5d2c23a24112cd5711ee14069af8e16a 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -1448,6 +1448,8 @@ 	c.Choke()
 }
 
 func (me *Client) sendChunk(t *torrent, c *connection, r request) error {
+	// Count the chunk being sent, even if it isn't.
+	c.chunksSent++
 	b := make([]byte, r.Length)
 	tp := t.Pieces[r.Index]
 	tp.pendingWritesMutex.Lock()
@@ -1470,7 +1472,6 @@ 		Begin: r.Begin,
 		Piece: b,
 	})
 	uploadChunksPosted.Add(1)
-	c.chunksSent++
 	c.lastChunkSent = time.Now()
 	return nil
 }