diff --git a/lib/include/mqtt_outbox.h b/lib/include/mqtt_outbox.h
index 5c84b66..8d5f342 100644
--- a/lib/include/mqtt_outbox.h
+++ b/lib/include/mqtt_outbox.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ esp_err_t outbox_delete_msgtype(outbox_handle_t outbox, int msg_type);
 int outbox_delete_expired(outbox_handle_t outbox, int current_tick, int timeout);
 
 esp_err_t outbox_set_pending(outbox_handle_t outbox, int msg_id, pending_state_t pending);
+esp_err_t outbox_set_tick(outbox_handle_t outbox, int msg_id, int tick);
 int outbox_get_size(outbox_handle_t outbox);
 esp_err_t outbox_cleanup(outbox_handle_t outbox, int max_size);
 void outbox_destroy(outbox_handle_t outbox);
diff --git a/lib/mqtt_outbox.c b/lib/mqtt_outbox.c
index 8b1ff8d..5db1224 100644
--- a/lib/mqtt_outbox.c
+++ b/lib/mqtt_outbox.c
@@ -131,6 +131,16 @@ esp_err_t outbox_set_pending(outbox_handle_t outbox, int msg_id, pending_state_t
     return ESP_FAIL;
 }
 
+esp_err_t outbox_set_tick(outbox_handle_t outbox, int msg_id, int tick)
+{
+    outbox_item_handle_t item = outbox_get(outbox, msg_id);
+    if (item) {
+        item->tick = tick;
+        return ESP_OK;
+    }
+    return ESP_FAIL; 
+}
+
 esp_err_t outbox_delete_msgtype(outbox_handle_t outbox, int msg_type)
 {
     outbox_item_handle_t item, tmp;
diff --git a/mqtt_client.c b/mqtt_client.c
index 4d228ee..f359766 100644
--- a/mqtt_client.c
+++ b/mqtt_client.c
@@ -1355,7 +1355,9 @@ int esp_mqtt_client_publish(esp_mqtt_client_handle_t client, const char *topic,
         }
     }
 
-    if (qos > 0) {
+    if (qos > 0) {        
+        //Tick is set after transmit to avoid retransmitting too early due slow network speed / big messages
+        outbox_set_tick(client->outbox, pending_msg_id, platform_tick_get_ms());
         outbox_set_pending(client->outbox, pending_msg_id, TRANSMITTED);
     }
     MQTT_API_UNLOCK_FROM_OTHER_TASK(client);