diff --git a/server/core/dcb.c b/server/core/dcb.c
index 83bee2e4a..375293988 100644
--- a/server/core/dcb.c
+++ b/server/core/dcb.c
@@ -558,6 +558,8 @@ dcb_process_victim_queue(DCB *listofdcb)
             }  
             else 
             {
+		if(dcb->server)
+		    atomic_add(&dcb->server->stats.n_current,-1);
                 dcb->fd = DCBFD_CLOSED;
 				
                 LOGIF(LD, (skygw_log_write_flush(