diff --git a/src/backend.c b/src/backend.c
index d52f484cb..e82775058 100644
--- a/src/backend.c
+++ b/src/backend.c
@@ -1147,7 +1147,8 @@ int connect_server(struct stream *s)
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		if (!srv_conn) {
+		if (reuse == 0) {
+			srv_conn = NULL;
 			for (i = 0; i < MAX_SRV_LIST; i++) {
 				if (!LIST_ISEMPTY(&s->sess->srv_list[i].list)) {
 					srv_conn = LIST_ELEM(&s->sess->srv_list[i].list,