diff --git a/src/cryptonote_protocol/levin_notify.cpp b/src/cryptonote_protocol/levin_notify.cpp
index dbd11e7d0..9dfefe957 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_protocol/levin_notify.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_protocol/levin_notify.cpp
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ namespace levin
           strand(io_service),
           map(),
           channels(),
-          flush_time(std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point::max()),
           connection_count(0),
+          flush_callbacks(0),
           is_public(is_public),
           pad_txs(pad_txs),
           fluffing(false)
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ namespace levin
       boost::asio::io_service::strand strand;
       net::dandelionpp::connection_map map;//!< Tracks outgoing uuid's for noise channels or Dandelion++ stems
       std::deque<noise_channel> channels;  //!< Never touch after init; only update elements on `noise_channel.strand`
-      std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point flush_time; //!< Next expected Dandelion++ fluff flush
       std::atomic<std::size_t> connection_count; //!< Only update in strand, can be read at any time
+      std::uint32_t flush_callbacks;             //!< Number of active fluff flush callbacks queued
       const bool is_public;                      //!< Zone is public ipv4/ipv6 connections
       const bool pad_txs;                        //!< Pad txs to the next boundary for privacy
       bool fluffing;                             //!< Zone is in Dandelion++ fluff epoch
@@ -305,7 +305,6 @@ namespace levin
     struct fluff_flush
     {
       std::shared_ptr<detail::zone> zone_;
-      std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point flush_time_;
 
       static void queue(std::shared_ptr<detail::zone> zone, const std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point flush_time)
       {
@@ -313,28 +312,21 @@ namespace levin
         assert(zone->strand.running_in_this_thread());
 
         detail::zone& this_zone = *zone;
-        this_zone.flush_time = flush_time;
+        ++this_zone.flush_callbacks;
         this_zone.flush_txs.expires_at(flush_time);
-        this_zone.flush_txs.async_wait(this_zone.strand.wrap(fluff_flush{std::move(zone), flush_time}));
+        this_zone.flush_txs.async_wait(this_zone.strand.wrap(fluff_flush{std::move(zone)}));
       }
 
       void operator()(const boost::system::error_code error)
       {
-        if (!zone_ || !zone_->p2p)
+        if (!zone_ || !zone_->flush_callbacks || --zone_->flush_callbacks || !zone_->p2p)
           return;
 
         assert(zone_->strand.running_in_this_thread());
 
         const bool timer_error = bool(error);
-        if (timer_error)
-        {
-          if (error != boost::system::errc::operation_canceled)
-            throw boost::system::system_error{error, "fluff_flush timer failed"};
-
-          // new timer canceled this one set in future
-          if (zone_->flush_time < flush_time_)
-            return;
-        }
+        if (timer_error && error != boost::system::errc::operation_canceled)
+          throw boost::system::system_error{error, "fluff_flush timer failed"};
 
         const auto now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
         auto next_flush = std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point::max();
@@ -370,8 +362,6 @@ namespace levin
 
         if (next_flush != std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point::max())
           fluff_flush::queue(std::move(zone_), next_flush);
-        else
-          zone_->flush_time = next_flush; // signal that no timer is set
       }
     };
 
@@ -406,13 +396,11 @@ namespace levin
 
         MDEBUG("Queueing " << txs.size() << " transaction(s) for Dandelion++ fluffing");
 
-        bool available = false;
-        zone->p2p->foreach_connection([txs, now, &zone, &source, &in_duration, &out_duration, &next_flush, &available] (detail::p2p_context& context)
+        zone->p2p->foreach_connection([txs, now, &zone, &source, &in_duration, &out_duration, &next_flush] (detail::p2p_context& context)
         {
           // When i2p/tor, only fluff to outbound connections
           if (source != context.m_connection_id && (zone->is_public || !context.m_is_income))
           {
-            available = true;
             if (context.fluff_txs.empty())
               context.flush_time = now + (context.m_is_income ? in_duration() : out_duration());
 
@@ -424,10 +412,9 @@ namespace levin
           return true;
         });
 
-        if (!available)
+        if (next_flush == std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point::max())
           MWARNING("Unable to send transaction(s), no available connections");
-
-        if (next_flush < zone->flush_time)
+        else if (!zone->flush_callbacks || next_flush < zone->flush_txs.expires_at())
           fluff_flush::queue(std::move(zone), next_flush);
       }
     };