diff --git a/ngx_rtmp_init.c b/ngx_rtmp_init.c
index 7ab0c6d..46141de 100644
--- a/ngx_rtmp_init.c
+++ b/ngx_rtmp_init.c
@@ -239,6 +239,10 @@ ngx_rtmp_close_connection(ngx_connection_t *c)
 
     ngx_log_debug0(NGX_LOG_DEBUG_RTMP, c->log, 0, "close connection");
 
+#if (NGX_STAT_STUB)
+    (void) ngx_atomic_fetch_add(ngx_stat_active, -1);
+#endif
+
     pool = c->pool;
     ngx_close_connection(c);
     ngx_destroy_pool(pool);