diff --git a/include/proto/server.h b/include/proto/server.h
index 575e922..2847a8c 100644
--- a/include/proto/server.h
+++ b/include/proto/server.h
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@
 			_HA_ATOMIC_SUB(&srv->curr_idle_conns, 1);
 			return 0;
 		}
+		_HA_ATOMIC_SUB(&srv->curr_used_conns, 1);
 		MT_LIST_DEL(&conn->list);
 		conn->idle_time = now_ms;
 		if (is_safe) {