diff --git a/topic/src/main/java/tech/ydb/topic/read/impl/ReaderImpl.java b/topic/src/main/java/tech/ydb/topic/read/impl/ReaderImpl.java
index 58491839f..93c6834b9 100644
--- a/topic/src/main/java/tech/ydb/topic/read/impl/ReaderImpl.java
+++ b/topic/src/main/java/tech/ydb/topic/read/impl/ReaderImpl.java
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ private void sendReadRequest() {
             if (currentSizeBytesToRequest <= 0) {
                 logger.debug("[{}] Nothing to request in DataRequest. sizeBytesToRequest == {}", fullId,
                         currentSizeBytesToRequest);
+                sizeBytesToRequest.addAndGet(currentSizeBytesToRequest);
                 return;
             }
             logger.debug("[{}] Sending DataRequest with {} bytes", fullId, currentSizeBytesToRequest);