diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/StandardFlowFileQueue.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/StandardFlowFileQueue.java
index 062c4248e1..b0c31e7462 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/StandardFlowFileQueue.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/StandardFlowFileQueue.java
@@ -938,6 +938,7 @@ public final class StandardFlowFileQueue implements FlowFileQueue {
         }
 
         final DropFlowFileRequest dropRequest = new DropFlowFileRequest(requestIdentifier);
+        dropRequest.setCurrentSize(size());
         final Thread t = new Thread(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {