diff --git a/src/quic_sock.c b/src/quic_sock.c
index fa2eb3d82..16c4c644f 100644
--- a/src/quic_sock.c
+++ b/src/quic_sock.c
@@ -918,7 +918,10 @@ struct task *quic_accept_run(struct task *t, void *ctx, unsigned int i)
 
 	mt_list_for_each_entry_safe(lthr, &queue->listeners, quic_accept.list, elt1, elt2) {
 		listener_accept(lthr->li);
-		MT_LIST_DELETE_SAFE(elt1);
+		if (!MT_LIST_ISEMPTY(&lthr->quic_accept.conns))
+			tasklet_wakeup((struct tasklet*)t);
+		else
+			MT_LIST_DELETE_SAFE(elt1);
 	}
 
 	return NULL;