diff --git a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/writing.c b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/writing.c
index 95a7674d0f2..979515bd54f 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/writing.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/transport/chttp2/transport/writing.c
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ int grpc_chttp2_unlocking_check_writes(
 
   GPR_TIMER_BEGIN("grpc_chttp2_unlocking_check_writes", 0);
 
+  transport_writing->max_frame_size =
+      transport_global->settings[GRPC_ACKED_SETTINGS]
+                                [GRPC_CHTTP2_SETTINGS_MAX_FRAME_SIZE];
+
   if (transport_global->dirtied_local_settings &&
       !transport_global->sent_local_settings) {
     gpr_slice_buffer_add(