diff --git a/src/haproxy.c b/src/haproxy.c
index deec51b..8f33e26 100644
--- a/src/haproxy.c
+++ b/src/haproxy.c
@@ -2307,7 +2307,7 @@
 			break;
 
 		/* expire immediately if events are pending */
-		if (fd_cache_num || tasks_run_queue || signal_queue_len || applets_active_queue)
+		if (fd_cache_num || (active_tasks_mask & tid_bit) || signal_queue_len || applets_active_queue)
 			next = now_ms;
 
 		/* The poller will ensure it returns around <next> */