diff --git a/lib/dispatcher/client-h1.js b/lib/dispatcher/client-h1.js
index ce8b2e0f627..4d21f504706 100644
--- a/lib/dispatcher/client-h1.js
+++ b/lib/dispatcher/client-h1.js
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ function writeH1 (client, request) {
     socket[kReset] = reset
   }
 
-  if (client[kMaxRequests] && socket[kCounter]++ >= client[kMaxRequests]) {
+  if (client[kMaxRequests] && ++socket[kCounter] >= client[kMaxRequests]) {
     socket[kReset] = true
   }