diff --git a/transport/controlbuf.go b/transport/controlbuf.go
index b2485178..5c5891a1 100644
--- a/transport/controlbuf.go
+++ b/transport/controlbuf.go
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ func (il *itemList) isEmpty() bool {
 // the control buffer of transport. They represent different aspects of
 // control tasks, e.g., flow control, settings, streaming resetting, etc.
 
+// registerStream is used to register an incoming stream with loopy writer.
+type registerStream struct {
+	streamID uint32
+	wq       *writeQuota
+}
+
+// headerFrame is also used to register stream on the client-side.
 type headerFrame struct {
 	streamID   uint32
 	hf         []hpack.HeaderField
@@ -457,30 +464,39 @@ func (l *loopyWriter) incomingSettingsHandler(s *incomingSettings) error {
 	return l.framer.fr.WriteSettingsAck()
 }
 
+func (l *loopyWriter) registerStreamHandler(h *registerStream) error {
+	str := &outStream{
+		id:    h.streamID,
+		state: empty,
+		itl:   &itemList{},
+		wq:    h.wq,
+	}
+	l.estdStreams[h.streamID] = str
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (l *loopyWriter) headerHandler(h *headerFrame) error {
 	if l.side == serverSide {
-		if h.endStream { // Case 1.A: Server wants to close stream.
-			// Make sure it's not a trailers only response.
-			if str, ok := l.estdStreams[h.streamID]; ok {
-				if str.state != empty { // either active or waiting on stream quota.
-					// add it str's list of items.
-					str.itl.enqueue(h)
-					return nil
-				}
-			}
-			if err := l.writeHeader(h.streamID, h.endStream, h.hf, h.onWrite); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			return l.cleanupStreamHandler(h.cleanup)
+		str, ok := l.estdStreams[h.streamID]
+		if !ok {
+			warningf("transport: loopy doesn't recognize the stream: %d", h.streamID)
+			return nil
 		}
-		// Case 1.B: Server is responding back with headers.
-		str := &outStream{
-			state: empty,
-			itl:   &itemList{},
-			wq:    h.wq,
+		// Case 1.A: Server is responding back with headers.
+		if !h.endStream {
+			return l.writeHeader(h.streamID, h.endStream, h.hf, h.onWrite)
 		}
-		l.estdStreams[h.streamID] = str
-		return l.writeHeader(h.streamID, h.endStream, h.hf, h.onWrite)
+		// else:  Case 1.B: Server wants to close stream.
+
+		if str.state != empty { // either active or waiting on stream quota.
+			// add it str's list of items.
+			str.itl.enqueue(h)
+			return nil
+		}
+		if err := l.writeHeader(h.streamID, h.endStream, h.hf, h.onWrite); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		return l.cleanupStreamHandler(h.cleanup)
 	}
 	// Case 2: Client wants to originate stream.
 	str := &outStream{
@@ -639,6 +655,8 @@ func (l *loopyWriter) handle(i interface{}) error {
 		return l.outgoingSettingsHandler(i)
 	case *headerFrame:
 		return l.headerHandler(i)
+	case *registerStream:
+		return l.registerStreamHandler(i)
 	case *cleanupStream:
 		return l.cleanupStreamHandler(i)
 	case *incomingGoAway:
diff --git a/transport/http2_server.go b/transport/http2_server.go
index 3303a9b1..b30c85b3 100644
--- a/transport/http2_server.go
+++ b/transport/http2_server.go
@@ -416,6 +416,11 @@ func (t *http2Server) operateHeaders(frame *http2.MetaHeadersFrame, handle func(
 			t.updateWindow(s, uint32(n))
 		},
 	}
+	// Register the stream with loopy.
+	t.controlBuf.put(&registerStream{
+		streamID: s.id,
+		wq:       s.wq,
+	})
 	handle(s)
 	return
 }
@@ -733,7 +738,6 @@ func (t *http2Server) writeHeaderLocked(s *Stream) {
 		onWrite: func() {
 			atomic.StoreUint32(&t.resetPingStrikes, 1)
 		},
-		wq: s.wq,
 	})
 	if t.stats != nil {
 		// Note: WireLength is not set in outHeader.