diff --git a/src/WebSocket.h b/src/WebSocket.h
index aa13401..51b27d7 100644
--- a/src/WebSocket.h
+++ b/src/WebSocket.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public:
         );
 
         /* Skip sending and report success if we are over the limit of maxBackpressure */
-        if (webSocketContextData->maxBackpressure < getBufferedAmount()) {
+        if (webSocketContextData->maxBackpressure && webSocketContextData->maxBackpressure < getBufferedAmount()) {
             return true;
         }