diff --git a/lib/secure-streams/protocols/ss-h1.c b/lib/secure-streams/protocols/ss-h1.c
index 20408b7a8..46e07d45a 100644
--- a/lib/secure-streams/protocols/ss-h1.c
+++ b/lib/secure-streams/protocols/ss-h1.c
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ secstream_h1(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reason, void *user,
 		if (h->policy && !(h->policy->flags & LWSSSPOLF_OPPORTUNISTIC) &&
 		    !h->txn_ok && !wsi->context->being_destroyed)
 			lws_ss_backoff(h);
+		else
+			h->seqstate = SSSEQ_IDLE;
+
 		if (lws_ss_event_helper(h, LWSSSCS_DISCONNECTED))
 			lws_ss_destroy(&h);
 		break;