diff --git a/src/listener.c b/src/listener.c
index ef7567e5e..829dc99b7 100644
--- a/src/listener.c
+++ b/src/listener.c
@@ -1036,6 +1036,7 @@ void listener_accept(int fd)
 		}
 #endif
 
+		ti->flags &= ~TI_FL_STUCK; // this thread is still running
 	} /* end of for (max_accept--) */
 
  end: