diff --git a/src/streamer.rs b/src/streamer.rs
index c95990f649..f81df4b677 100755
--- a/src/streamer.rs
+++ b/src/streamer.rs
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ fn recv_window(
                 "{:x}: received: {} but older than consumed: {} skipping..",
                 debug_id, pix, *consumed
             );
+            recycler.recycle(b);
             continue;
         }