diff --git a/src/backend.c b/src/backend.c
index 4c7aba1f8..6d77864db 100644
--- a/src/backend.c
+++ b/src/backend.c
@@ -1523,6 +1523,8 @@ skip_reuse:
 				conn_free(srv_conn);
 				return SF_ERR_RESOURCE;
 			}
+
+			srv_conn->hash_node->hash = hash;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1746,8 +1748,6 @@ skip_reuse:
 		}
 	}
 
-	srv_conn->hash_node->hash = hash;
-
 	return SF_ERR_NONE;  /* connection is OK */
 }