diff --git a/src/network/access/qhttp2connection.cpp b/src/network/access/qhttp2connection.cpp
index 8560e0da386..891b5bb99ed 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qhttp2connection.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qhttp2connection.cpp
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ QHttp2Stream *QHttp2Connection::createStreamInternal_impl(quint32 streamID)
 qsizetype QHttp2Connection::numActiveStreamsImpl(quint32 mask) const noexcept
 {
     const auto shouldCount = [mask](const QPointer<QHttp2Stream> &stream) -> bool {
-        return stream && (stream->streamID() & 1) == mask;
+        return stream && (stream->streamID() & 1) == mask && stream->isActive();
     };
     return std::count_if(m_streams.cbegin(), m_streams.cend(), shouldCount);
 }