diff --git a/service/http.go b/service/http.go
index 6214ae1..e2e50ed 100644
--- a/service/http.go
+++ b/service/http.go
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ func (h *HTTPImpl) p2pHandler(ctx jape.Context) {
 		}
 		return
 	}
+
+	h.Node().ConnectionTracker().Add(1)
+
 	go func() {
 		err := h.node.Services().P2P().OnNewPeer(peer, false)
 		if err != nil {