diff --git a/plugins/fastrouter/fastrouter.c b/plugins/fastrouter/fastrouter.c
index 7fa1cf97..d5e01aaf 100644
--- a/plugins/fastrouter/fastrouter.c
+++ b/plugins/fastrouter/fastrouter.c
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ ssize_t fr_instance_connected(struct corerouter_session * cs) {
 	cs->buffer_pos = 0;
 
 	// ok instance is connected, wait for write again
+	cs->un->requests++;
 	uwsgi_cr_hook_instance_write(cs, fr_instance_send_request_header);
 	// return a value > 0
 	return 1;
diff --git a/plugins/http/http.c b/plugins/http/http.c
index 1120fb7c..81958c1e 100644
--- a/plugins/http/http.c
+++ b/plugins/http/http.c
@@ -882,6 +882,7 @@ ssize_t hr_instance_connected(struct corerouter_session * cs) {
 		return 1;
 	}
         // ok instance is connected, wait for write again
+        cs->un->requests++;
         uwsgi_cr_hook_instance_write(cs, hr_instance_send_request_header);
         // return a value > 0
         return 1;