diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqi_base.h b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqi_base.h
index 53ea1e73d..38c4a33b9 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqi_base.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqi_base.h
@@ -58,11 +58,13 @@ class RsBwRates
 {
 	public:
 	RsBwRates()
-	:mRateIn(0), mRateOut(0), mMaxRateIn(0), mMaxRateOut(0) {return;}
+	:mRateIn(0), mRateOut(0), mMaxRateIn(0), mMaxRateOut(0), mQueueIn(0), mQueueOut(0) {return;}
 	float mRateIn;
 	float mRateOut;
 	float mMaxRateIn;
 	float mMaxRateOut;
+	int   mQueueIn;
+	int   mQueueOut;
 };
 
 
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ virtual void    getRates(RsBwRates &rates)
 	return;
 }
 
+virtual int     getQueueSize(bool /* in */) { return 0;}
 virtual float	getRate(bool in)
 	{
 	if (in)
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqihandler.cc b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqihandler.cc
index f91926eda..5a8303ed5 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqihandler.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqihandler.cc
@@ -742,6 +742,8 @@ int     pqihandler::ExtractRates(std::map<std::string, RsBwRates> &ratemap, RsBw
 	total.mMaxRateOut = getMaxRate(false);
 	total.mRateIn = 0;
 	total.mRateOut = 0;
+	total.mQueueIn = 0;
+	total.mQueueOut = 0;
 
 	/* Lock once rates have been retrieved */
 	RsStackMutex stack(coreMtx); /**************** LOCKED MUTEX ****************/
@@ -756,6 +758,8 @@ int     pqihandler::ExtractRates(std::map<std::string, RsBwRates> &ratemap, RsBw
 
 		total.mRateIn  += peerRates.mRateIn;
 		total.mRateOut += peerRates.mRateOut;
+		total.mQueueIn  += peerRates.mQueueIn;
+		total.mQueueOut += peerRates.mQueueOut;
 
 		ratemap[it->first] = peerRates;
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqiperson.cc b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqiperson.cc
index 80f9cfb49..c8e8e7475 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqiperson.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqiperson.cc
@@ -452,6 +452,23 @@ pqiconnect	*pqiperson::getKid(uint32_t type)
 	}
 }
 
+void    pqiperson::getRates(RsBwRates &rates)
+{
+	// get the rate from the active one.
+	if ((!active) || (activepqi == NULL))
+		return;
+	activepqi -> getRates(rates);
+}
+
+int     pqiperson::getQueueSize(bool in)
+{
+	// get the rate from the active one.
+	if ((!active) || (activepqi == NULL))
+		return 0;
+	return activepqi -> getQueueSize(in);
+}
+
+
 float   pqiperson::getRate(bool in)
 {
 	// get the rate from the active one.
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqiperson.h b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqiperson.h
index 17c822778..2f01f71fa 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqiperson.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqiperson.h
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ virtual int	tick();
 int 	notifyEvent(NetInterface *ni, int event);
 
 // PQInterface for rate control overloaded....
+virtual int     getQueueSize(bool in);
+virtual void    getRates(RsBwRates &rates);
 virtual float   getRate(bool in);
 virtual void    setMaxRate(bool in, float val);
 virtual void    setRateCap(float val_in, float val_out);
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqistreamer.cc b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqistreamer.cc
index 3dd999ffd..50d159b0f 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqistreamer.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqistreamer.cc
@@ -924,3 +924,18 @@ void    pqistreamer::inReadBytes(int inb)
 	return;
 }
 
+int     pqistreamer::getQueueSize(bool in)
+{
+	if (in)
+		return incoming.size();
+	return out_pkt.size();
+}
+
+void    pqistreamer::getRates(RsBwRates &rates)
+{
+	RateInterface::getRates(rates);
+	rates.mQueueIn = incoming.size();	
+	rates.mQueueOut = out_pkt.size();
+}
+
+
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqistreamer.h b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqistreamer.h
index 188c207f5..2e3e58d31 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqistreamer.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqistreamer.h
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ class pqistreamer: public PQInterface
 		virtual int     status();
 
 		time_t  getLastIncomingTS(); 	// Time of last data packet, for checking a connection is alive.
-
+		virtual void    getRates(RsBwRates &rates);
+		virtual int     getQueueSize(bool in); // extracting data.
 	private:
 		/* Implementation */
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsconfig.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsconfig.h
index 70243b161..ef9c10e84 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsconfig.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsconfig.h
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ class RsConfigDataRates
 		mAllowedOut = 0;
 
 		mAllowedTs = 0;
+
+		mQueueIn = 0;
+		mQueueOut = 0;
 	}
 
 	/* all in kB/s */
@@ -160,6 +163,9 @@ class RsConfigDataRates
 	float   mAllowedOut;
 
 	time_t	mAllowedTs;
+
+	int 	mQueueIn;
+	int	mQueueOut;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3bwctrl.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3bwctrl.cc
index 5d4ae6c44..9f157587a 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3bwctrl.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3bwctrl.cc
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ int  p3BandwidthControl::getTotalBandwidthRates(RsConfigDataRates &rates)
 	rates.mAllowedOut = 0;
 	rates.mAllowedTs = 0;
 
+	rates.mQueueIn = mTotalRates.mQueueIn;
+	rates.mQueueOut = mTotalRates.mQueueOut;
+
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -248,6 +251,9 @@ int p3BandwidthControl::getAllBandwidthRates(std::map<std::string, RsConfigDataR
 		rates.mAllowedOut = bit->second.mAllowedOut / 1000.0;
 		rates.mAllowedTs = bit->second.mLastRecvd;
 
+        	rates.mQueueIn = bit->second.mRates.mQueueIn;
+        	rates.mQueueOut = bit->second.mRates.mQueueOut;
+
 		ratemap[bit->first] = rates;
 	}			
 	return true ;