diff --git a/talpid-core/src/split_tunnel/windows/mod.rs b/talpid-core/src/split_tunnel/windows/mod.rs
index 73a29c4815c2..56eb8c162065 100644
--- a/talpid-core/src/split_tunnel/windows/mod.rs
+++ b/talpid-core/src/split_tunnel/windows/mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ use crate::{
     tunnel::TunnelMetadata,
     window::{PowerManagementEvent, PowerManagementListener},
 };
-use futures::channel::{mpsc, oneshot};
+use futures::{
+    channel::{mpsc, oneshot},
+    StreamExt,
+};
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
     convert::TryFrom,
@@ -821,18 +824,27 @@ impl Drop for SplitTunnel {
 }
 
 struct SplitTunnelDefaultRouteChangeHandlerContext {
-    request_tx: RequestTx,
+    tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<InterfaceAddresses>,
+    abort_handle: tokio::task::JoinHandle<()>,
     pub addresses: InterfaceAddresses,
 }
 
+impl Drop for SplitTunnelDefaultRouteChangeHandlerContext {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.abort_handle.abort();
+    }
+}
+
 impl SplitTunnelDefaultRouteChangeHandlerContext {
     pub fn new(
         request_tx: RequestTx,
         tunnel_ipv4: Option<Ipv4Addr>,
         tunnel_ipv6: Option<Ipv6Addr>,
     ) -> Self {
+        let (tx, abort_handle) = Self::create_burst_guard(request_tx);
         SplitTunnelDefaultRouteChangeHandlerContext {
-            request_tx,
+            tx,
+            abort_handle,
             addresses: InterfaceAddresses {
                 tunnel_ipv4,
                 tunnel_ipv6,
@@ -842,6 +854,60 @@ impl SplitTunnelDefaultRouteChangeHandlerContext {
         }
     }
 
+    fn create_burst_guard(
+        request_tx: RequestTx,
+    ) -> (
+        mpsc::UnboundedSender<InterfaceAddresses>,
+        tokio::task::JoinHandle<()>,
+    ) {
+        let (tx, mut rx) = mpsc::unbounded();
+
+        let send_request = move |addresses| {
+            if request_tx
+                .send((Request::RegisterIps(addresses), None))
+                .is_err()
+            {
+                log::error!("Split tunnel request thread is down");
+            }
+        };
+
+        let abort_handle = tokio::spawn(async move {
+            const GRACE_PERIOD: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5);
+            const MAX_PERIOD: Duration = Duration::from_secs(10);
+
+            while let Some(mut addresses) = rx.next().await {
+                let initial_time = tokio::time::Instant::now();
+                loop {
+                    if initial_time.elapsed() >= MAX_PERIOD {
+                        send_request(addresses);
+                        break;
+                    }
+
+                    let next = rx.next();
+                    let delay = tokio::time::sleep(GRACE_PERIOD);
+                    futures::pin_mut!(delay);
+
+                    match futures::future::select(next, delay).await {
+                        futures::future::Either::Left((Some(new_addresses), _)) => {
+                            // TODO: combine?
+                            addresses = new_addresses;
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                        futures::future::Either::Left((None, _)) => {
+                            // Return from function
+                            return;
+                        }
+                        futures::future::Either::Right((..)) => {
+                            send_request(addresses);
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        });
+        (tx, abort_handle)
+    }
+
     pub fn initialize_internet_addresses(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
         // Identify IP address that gives us Internet access
         let internet_ipv4 = get_best_default_route(AddressFamily::Ipv4)
@@ -929,11 +995,7 @@ fn split_tunnel_default_route_change_handler<'a>(
         return;
     }
 
-    if ctx
-        .request_tx
-        .send((Request::RegisterIps(ctx.addresses.clone()), None))
-        .is_err()
-    {
+    if ctx.tx.unbounded_send(ctx.addresses.clone()).is_err() {
         log::error!("Split tunnel request thread is down");
     }
 }