diff --git a/conn.go b/conn.go
index c45592c..e1d32c2 100644
--- a/conn.go
+++ b/conn.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func newConn(conn net.PacketConn, raddr net.Addr, mtu uint16, h connectionHandle
 		pk:             new(packet),
 		closed:         make(chan struct{}),
 		connected:      make(chan struct{}),
-		packets:        internal.Chan[[]byte](4),
+		packets:        internal.Chan[[]byte](4, 4096),
 		splits:         make(map[uint16][][]byte),
 		win:            newDatagramWindow(),
 		packetQueue:    newPacketQueue(),
diff --git a/internal/chan.go b/internal/chan.go
index df4be2a..62fa35e 100644
--- a/internal/chan.go
+++ b/internal/chan.go
@@ -5,16 +5,20 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 )
 
-// ElasticChan is a channel that grows if its capacity is reached.
+// ElasticChan is a channel that grows if its capacity is reached. ElasticChan
+// is safe for concurrent use with multiple readers and 1 sender. Calling Send
+// from multiple goroutines simultaneously is unsafe.
 type ElasticChan[T any] struct {
 	mu  sync.RWMutex
 	len atomic.Int64
 	ch  chan T
+	lim int64
 }
 
 // Chan creates an ElasticChan of a size.
-func Chan[T any](size int) *ElasticChan[T] {
+func Chan[T any](size, max int) *ElasticChan[T] {
 	c := new(ElasticChan[T])
+	c.lim = int64(max)
 	c.grow(size)
 	return c
 }
@@ -39,7 +43,7 @@ func (c *ElasticChan[T]) Recv(cancel <-chan struct{}) (val T, ok bool) {
 // Send sends a value to the channel. Send never blocks, because if the maximum
 // capacity of the underlying channel is reached, a larger one is created.
 func (c *ElasticChan[T]) Send(val T) {
-	if c.len.Load()+1 >= int64(cap(c.ch)) {
+	if ccap := int64(cap(c.ch)); c.len.Add(1) >= ccap && ccap < c.lim {
 		// This check happens outside a lock, meaning in the meantime, a call to
 		// Recv could cause the length to decrease, technically meaning growing
 		// is then unnecessary. That isn't a major issue though, as in most
@@ -47,7 +51,6 @@ func (c *ElasticChan[T]) Send(val T) {
 		c.growSend(val)
 		return
 	}
-	c.len.Add(1)
 	c.ch <- val
 }
 
@@ -57,8 +60,7 @@ func (c *ElasticChan[T]) growSend(val T) {
 	c.mu.Lock()
 	defer c.mu.Unlock()
 
-	c.grow(cap(c.ch) * 2)
-	c.len.Add(1)
+	c.grow(max(cap(c.ch)*2, int(c.lim)))
 	c.ch <- val
 }