diff --git a/src/peers.c b/src/peers.c
index d8542415f..7580742f7 100644
--- a/src/peers.c
+++ b/src/peers.c
@@ -2102,7 +2102,7 @@ static struct task *process_peer_sync(struct task * task)
 		if (ps->flags & PEER_F_TEACH_COMPLETE) {
 			if (peers->flags & PEERS_F_DONOTSTOP) {
 				/* resync of new process was complete, current process can die now */
-				HA_ATOMIC_ADD(&jobs, 1);
+				HA_ATOMIC_SUB(&jobs, 1);
 				peers->flags &= ~PEERS_F_DONOTSTOP;
 				for (st = ps->tables; st ; st = st->next)
 					st->table->syncing--;