diff --git a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_sender.cc b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_sender.cc
index c11034bf99..9be7058294 100644
--- a/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_sender.cc
+++ b/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/rtp_sender.cc
@@ -670,7 +670,8 @@ bool RTPSender::SendToNetwork(std::unique_ptr<RtpPacketToSend> packet,
     // Correct offset between implementations of millisecond time stamps in
     // TickTime and Clock.
     int64_t corrected_time_ms = packet->capture_time_ms() + clock_delta_ms_;
-    size_t payload_length = packet->payload_size();
+    size_t packet_size =
+        send_side_bwe_with_overhead_ ? packet->size() : packet->payload_size();
     if (ssrc == FlexfecSsrc()) {
       // Store FlexFEC packets in the history here, so they can be found
       // when the pacer calls TimeToSendPacket.
@@ -681,7 +682,7 @@ bool RTPSender::SendToNetwork(std::unique_ptr<RtpPacketToSend> packet,
     }
 
     paced_sender_->InsertPacket(priority, ssrc, seq_no, corrected_time_ms,
-                                payload_length, false);
+                                packet_size, false);
     return true;
   }