diff --git a/lib/net/http/persistent/timed_stack_multi.rb b/lib/net/http/persistent/timed_stack_multi.rb
index 9924a0a..6356d6e 100644
--- a/lib/net/http/persistent/timed_stack_multi.rb
+++ b/lib/net/http/persistent/timed_stack_multi.rb
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ def try_create options = {} # :nodoc:
       connection = @ques[oldest].pop
       connection.close if connection.respond_to?(:close)
 
+      @enqueued -= 1
       @created -= 1
     end