diff --git a/src/core/inf.c b/src/core/inf.c
index 85c57a7..b7cfff3 100644
--- a/src/core/inf.c
+++ b/src/core/inf.c
@@ -337,9 +337,19 @@ static int check_logged_in(struct hub_info* hub, struct hub_user* user, struct a
 	{
 		if (lookup1 == lookup2)
 		{
-			LOG_DEBUG("check_logged_in: exact same user is logged in: %s", user->id.nick);
-			hub_disconnect_user(hub, lookup1, quit_ghost_timeout);
-			return 0;
+			if (user_flag_get(lookup1, flag_choke))
+			{
+				LOG_DEBUG("check_logged_in: exact same user is already logged in, but likely ghost: %s", user->id.nick);
+
+				// Old user unable to swallow data.
+				// Disconnect the existing user, and allow new user to enter.
+				hub_disconnect_user(hub, lookup1, quit_ghost_timeout);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				LOG_DEBUG("check_logged_in: exact same user is already logged in: %s", user->id.nick);
+				return status_msg_inf_error_cid_taken;
+			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/src/core/route.c b/src/core/route.c
index 0ff8998..4a52bb1 100644
--- a/src/core/route.c
+++ b/src/core/route.c
@@ -82,16 +82,19 @@ static int check_send_queue(struct hub_info* hub, struct hub_user* user, struct
 
 	if ((user->send_queue->size + msg->length) > get_max_send_queue(hub))
 	{
+		user_flag_set(user, flag_choke);
 		LOG_WARN("send queue overflowed, message discarded.");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	if (user->send_queue->size > get_max_send_queue_soft(hub))
 	{
+		user_flag_set(user, flag_choke);
 		LOG_WARN("send queue soft overflowed.");
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	user_flag_unset(user, flag_choke);
 	return 1;
 }