diff --git a/packages/grpc-js/src/internal-channel.ts b/packages/grpc-js/src/internal-channel.ts
index 624c0b268..4981c3b4e 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-js/src/internal-channel.ts
+++ b/packages/grpc-js/src/internal-channel.ts
@@ -705,33 +705,6 @@ export class InternalChannel {
     );
   }
 
-  createInnerCall(
-    callConfig: CallConfig,
-    method: string,
-    host: string,
-    credentials: CallCredentials,
-    deadline: Deadline
-  ): LoadBalancingCall | RetryingCall {
-    // Create a RetryingCall if retries are enabled
-    if (this.options['grpc.enable_retries'] === 0) {
-      return this.createLoadBalancingCall(
-        callConfig,
-        method,
-        host,
-        credentials,
-        deadline
-      );
-    } else {
-      return this.createRetryingCall(
-        callConfig,
-        method,
-        host,
-        credentials,
-        deadline
-      );
-    }
-  }
-
   createResolvingCall(
     method: string,
     deadline: Deadline,
diff --git a/packages/grpc-js/src/load-balancing-call.ts b/packages/grpc-js/src/load-balancing-call.ts
index 150300ae7..a7b404fad 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-js/src/load-balancing-call.ts
+++ b/packages/grpc-js/src/load-balancing-call.ts
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ export class LoadBalancingCall implements Call, DeadlineInfoProvider {
                 );
                 return;
               }
-              this.callConfig.onCommitted?.();
               pickResult.onCallStarted?.();
               this.onCallEnded = pickResult.onCallEnded;
               this.trace(
diff --git a/packages/grpc-js/src/resolving-call.ts b/packages/grpc-js/src/resolving-call.ts
index a341a379f..ca688fada 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-js/src/resolving-call.ts
+++ b/packages/grpc-js/src/resolving-call.ts
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ export class ResolvingCall implements Call {
     this.filterStack = this.filterStackFactory.createFilter();
     this.filterStack.sendMetadata(Promise.resolve(this.metadata)).then(
       filteredMetadata => {
-        this.child = this.channel.createInnerCall(
+        this.child = this.channel.createRetryingCall(
           config,
           this.method,
           this.host,
diff --git a/packages/grpc-js/src/retrying-call.ts b/packages/grpc-js/src/retrying-call.ts
index fcc6865de..a4d63e92f 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-js/src/retrying-call.ts
+++ b/packages/grpc-js/src/retrying-call.ts
@@ -133,8 +133,9 @@ interface UnderlyingCall {
  * transparent retry attempts may still be sent
  * COMMITTED: One attempt is committed, and no new attempts will be
  * sent
+ * NO_RETRY: Retries are disabled. Exists to track the transition to COMMITTED
  */
-type RetryingCallState = 'RETRY' | 'HEDGING' | 'TRANSPARENT_ONLY' | 'COMMITTED';
+type RetryingCallState = 'RETRY' | 'HEDGING' | 'TRANSPARENT_ONLY' | 'COMMITTED' | 'NO_RETRY';
 
 /**
  * The different types of objects that can be stored in the write buffer, with
@@ -229,6 +230,9 @@ export class RetryingCall implements Call, DeadlineInfoProvider {
     } else if (callConfig.methodConfig.hedgingPolicy) {
       this.state = 'HEDGING';
       this.maxAttempts = Math.min(callConfig.methodConfig.hedgingPolicy.maxAttempts, maxAttemptsLimit);
+    } else if (channel.getOptions()['grpc.enable_retries'] === 0) {
+      this.state = 'NO_RETRY';
+      this.maxAttempts = 1;
     } else {
       this.state = 'TRANSPARENT_ONLY';
       this.maxAttempts = 1;
@@ -318,8 +322,15 @@ export class RetryingCall implements Call, DeadlineInfoProvider {
     if (this.state !== 'COMMITTED') {
       return;
     }
-    const earliestNeededMessageIndex =
-      this.underlyingCalls[this.committedCallIndex!].nextMessageToSend;
+    let earliestNeededMessageIndex: number;
+    if (this.underlyingCalls[this.committedCallIndex!].state === 'COMPLETED') {
+      /* If the committed call is completed, clear all messages, even if some
+       * have not been sent. */
+      earliestNeededMessageIndex = this.getNextBufferIndex();
+    } else {
+      earliestNeededMessageIndex =
+        this.underlyingCalls[this.committedCallIndex!].nextMessageToSend;
+    }
     for (
       let messageIndex = this.writeBufferOffset;
       messageIndex < earliestNeededMessageIndex;
@@ -343,9 +354,6 @@ export class RetryingCall implements Call, DeadlineInfoProvider {
     if (this.state === 'COMMITTED') {
       return;
     }
-    if (this.underlyingCalls[index].state === 'COMPLETED') {
-      return;
-    }
     this.trace(
       'Committing call [' +
         this.underlyingCalls[index].call.getCallNumber() +
@@ -353,6 +361,7 @@ export class RetryingCall implements Call, DeadlineInfoProvider {
         index
     );
     this.state = 'COMMITTED';
+    this.callConfig.onCommitted?.();
     this.committedCallIndex = index;
     for (let i = 0; i < this.underlyingCalls.length; i++) {
       if (i === index) {
@@ -471,6 +480,7 @@ export class RetryingCall implements Call, DeadlineInfoProvider {
   ) {
     switch (this.state) {
       case 'COMMITTED':
+      case 'NO_RETRY':
       case 'TRANSPARENT_ONLY':
         this.commitCall(callIndex);
         this.reportStatus(status);
@@ -566,6 +576,11 @@ export class RetryingCall implements Call, DeadlineInfoProvider {
       this.reportStatus(status);
       return;
     }
+    if (this.state === 'NO_RETRY') {
+      this.commitCall(callIndex);
+      this.reportStatus(status);
+      return;
+    }
     if (this.state === 'COMMITTED') {
       this.reportStatus(status);
       return;