@@ -122,10 +122,13 @@
 		e.length += len
 		len -= added
 
 		// Not enough bits to write
 		if e.length < 8 {
+			// Account for the processed input byte
+			total++
+
 			continue
 		}
 
 		// Clearing e.length is not necessary as it will be overwritten later
 
@@ -148,11 +151,11 @@
 		// Abort write on error
 		if err != nil {
 			break
 		}
 
-		// Account for the just-written byte
+		// Account for the processed input byte
 		total++
 
 		// Clear the buffer
 		e.buffer = e.buffer[:0]
 	}