diff --git a/queue.go b/queue.go
index 610f349eb..e1c9c6ff5 100644
--- a/queue.go
+++ b/queue.go
@@ -251,12 +251,6 @@ func (q *TransmitLimitedQueue) deleteItem(cur *limitedBroadcast) {
 	if cur.name != "" {
 		delete(q.tm, cur.name)
 	}
-
-	if q.tq.Len() == 0 {
-		// At idle there's no reason to let the id generator keep going
-		// indefinitely.
-		q.idGen = 0
-	}
 }
 
 // addItem adds the given item into the overall datastructure. You must already
diff --git a/queue_test.go b/queue_test.go
index b49f647a1..821866c21 100644
--- a/queue_test.go
+++ b/queue_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package memberlist
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/google/btree"
@@ -142,13 +143,13 @@ func TestTransmitLimited_GetBroadcasts_Limit(t *testing.T) {
 	partial3 := q.GetBroadcasts(3, 80)
 	require.Equal(t, 2, len(partial3), "missing messages: %v", prettyPrintMessages(partial3))
 
-	require.Equal(t, int64(0), q.idGen, "id generator resets on empty")
+	require.Equal(t, int64(4), q.idGen, "id generator resets on empty")
 
 	// Should get nothing
 	partial5 := q.GetBroadcasts(3, 80)
 	require.Equal(t, 0, len(partial5), "missing messages: %v", prettyPrintMessages(partial5))
 
-	require.Equal(t, int64(0), q.idGen, "id generator resets on empty")
+	require.Equal(t, int64(4), q.idGen, "id generator resets on empty")
 }
 
 func prettyPrintMessages(msgs [][]byte) []string {
@@ -229,3 +230,44 @@ func TestTransmitLimited_ordering(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("bad val %v, %d", dump[4].b.(*memberlistBroadcast).node, dump[4].transmits)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestTransmitLimited_retransmitRace(t *testing.T) {
+	// RetransmitMult is set high enough to ensure retransmits happen.
+	q := &TransmitLimitedQueue{RetransmitMult: 4, NumNodes: func() int { return 10 }}
+
+	msgA := []byte{'a'}
+	q.QueueBroadcast(&memberlistBroadcast{"nodeA", msgA, nil})
+	require.Equal(t, 1, q.NumQueued(), "should have one item queued")
+
+	broadcasts := q.GetBroadcasts(0, 1)
+	require.Equal(t, msgA, broadcasts[0], "should get one broadcast out")
+
+	// At this point, 'nodeA' has been removed from the queue and is pending
+	// re-insertion at the end of GetBroadcasts.
+
+	// Queue a new, different item.
+	msgB := []byte{'b'}
+	q.QueueBroadcast(&memberlistBroadcast{"nodeB", msgB, nil})
+	broadcasts = q.GetBroadcasts(0, 1)
+	require.Equal(t, msgB, broadcasts[0], "should get one broadcast out")
+
+	// Verify the final state of the queue.
+	// With the buggy code, an ID collision occurs. The btree may drop one of
+	// the items or behave unpredictably. The test will fail.
+	// With the fixed code, both items have unique IDs and coexist peacefully.
+	require.Equal(t, 2, q.NumQueued(), "queue should contain two distinct items")
+
+	// Further verification: ensure both items are actually present.
+	finalBroadcasts := q.GetBroadcasts(0, 2)
+	require.Equal(t, 2, len(finalBroadcasts), "should be able to retrieve two distinct items")
+
+	// Check that both message payloads are present.
+	foundA := false
+	foundB := false
+	for _, msg := range finalBroadcasts {
+		foundA = foundA || bytes.Equal(msg, msgA)
+		foundB = foundB || bytes.Equal(msg, msgB)
+	}
+	require.True(t, foundA, "message 'a' should be present in the final queue")
+	require.True(t, foundB, "message 'b' should be present in the final queue")
+}