diff --git a/BitKeeper/etc/logging_ok b/BitKeeper/etc/logging_ok
index 8fc5509547c..62ae7f6af5b 100644
--- a/BitKeeper/etc/logging_ok
+++ b/BitKeeper/etc/logging_ok
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ vva@eagle.mysql.r18.ru
 vva@genie.(none)
 walrus@kishkin.ru
 walrus@mysql.com
+wax@kishkin.ru
 wax@mysql.com
 worm@altair.is.lan
 zak@balfor.local
diff --git a/sql/mysqld.cc b/sql/mysqld.cc
index 85cde682c58..62b3601a5ed 100644
--- a/sql/mysqld.cc
+++ b/sql/mysqld.cc
@@ -3344,7 +3344,9 @@ error:
   if (!event_connect_answer) CloseHandle(event_connect_answer);
   if (!event_connect_request) CloseHandle(event_connect_request);
   pthread_mutex_lock(&LOCK_thread_count);
+  handler_count--;
   pthread_mutex_unlock(&LOCK_thread_count);
+  pthread_cond_signal(&COND_handler_count);
   DBUG_RETURN(0);
 }
 #endif /* HAVE_SMEM */