diff --git a/src/emucore/PlusROM.cxx b/src/emucore/PlusROM.cxx
index a4dcc890a..4a7500e58 100644
--- a/src/emucore/PlusROM.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/PlusROM.cxx
@@ -325,10 +325,9 @@ bool PlusROM::isValidPath(const string& path) const
 void PlusROM::send()
 {
 #if defined(HTTP_LIB_SUPPORT)
-  if (myPendingRequests.size() >= MAX_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS) {
-    // Try to make room by cosuming any requests that have completed.
-    receive();
-  }
+  // Try to make room by cosuming any requests that have completed.
+  receive();
+
 
   if (myPendingRequests.size() >= MAX_CONCURRENT_REQUESTS) {
     Logger::error("PlusCart: max number of concurrent requests exceeded");