diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 56084ac..255fcf4 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -123,16 +123,22 @@ export default class DHT {
   }
 
   private async fillConnections(): Promise<any> {
-    let available = [...this._relays.keys()].filter(
-      (x) => ![...this._activeRelays.keys()].includes(x)
-    );
+    let available: string[] = [];
+
+    const updateAvailable = () => {
+      available = [...this._relays.keys()].filter(
+        (x) => ![...this._activeRelays.keys()].includes(x)
+      );
+    };
+    updateAvailable();
+
     let relayPromises = [];
     if (0 === available.length) {
       return;
     }
     while (
       this._activeRelays.size <=
-      Math.min(this._maxConnections, available.length + this._activeRelays.size)
+      Math.min(this._maxConnections, available.length)
     ) {
       const relayIndex = await randomNumber(0, available.length - 1);