diff --git a/lib/core-net/vhost.c b/lib/core-net/vhost.c
index ce417df8f..722ad857b 100644
--- a/lib/core-net/vhost.c
+++ b/lib/core-net/vhost.c
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@ lws_vhost_active_conns(struct lws *wsi, struct lws **nwsi, const char *adsin)
 			 * h2: in usable state already: just use it without
 			 *     going through the queue
 			 */
-			if (w->client_h2_alpn &&
+			if (w->client_h2_alpn && w->client_mux_migrated &&
 			    (lwsi_state(w) == LRS_H2_WAITING_TO_SEND_HEADERS ||
 			     lwsi_state(w) == LRS_ESTABLISHED)) {