diff --git a/src/quic_conn.c b/src/quic_conn.c
index 8e7f21d05..95ba744f6 100644
--- a/src/quic_conn.c
+++ b/src/quic_conn.c
@@ -3675,7 +3675,7 @@ static int qc_prep_pkts(struct quic_conn *qc, struct buffer *buf,
 		 * select the next level.
 		 */
 		if ((tel == QUIC_TLS_ENC_LEVEL_INITIAL || tel == QUIC_TLS_ENC_LEVEL_HANDSHAKE) &&
-		    next_tel != QUIC_TLS_ENC_LEVEL_NONE && (LIST_ISEMPTY(frms) && !qel->pktns->tx.pto_probe)) {
+		    next_tel != QUIC_TLS_ENC_LEVEL_NONE && (LIST_ISEMPTY(frms))) {
 			/* If QUIC_TLS_ENC_LEVEL_HANDSHAKE was already reached let's try QUIC_TLS_ENC_LEVEL_APP */
 			if (tel == QUIC_TLS_ENC_LEVEL_HANDSHAKE && next_tel == tel)
 				next_tel = QUIC_TLS_ENC_LEVEL_APP;