diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/local-doh.go b/dnscrypt-proxy/local-doh.go
index 4b64b3b1..50e0265c 100644
--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/local-doh.go
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/local-doh.go
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ type localDoHHandler struct {
 
 func (handler localDoHHandler) ServeHTTP(writer http.ResponseWriter, request *http.Request) {
 	proxy := handler.proxy
+	if !proxy.clientsCountInc() {
+		dlog.Warnf("Too many incoming connections (max=%d)", proxy.maxClients)
+		return
+	}
+	defer proxy.clientsCountDec()
 	dataType := "application/dns-message"
 	writer.Header().Set("Server", "dnscrypt-proxy")
 	if request.URL.Path != proxy.localDoHPath {
diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/proxy.go b/dnscrypt-proxy/proxy.go
index 6109ccf6..ba3822da 100644
--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/proxy.go
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/proxy.go
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func (proxy *Proxy) udpListener(clientPc *net.UDPConn) {
 		go func() {
 			start := time.Now()
 			if !proxy.clientsCountInc() {
-				dlog.Warnf("Too many connections (max=%d)", proxy.maxClients)
+				dlog.Warnf("Too many incoming connections (max=%d)", proxy.maxClients)
 				return
 			}
 			defer proxy.clientsCountDec()
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func (proxy *Proxy) tcpListener(acceptPc *net.TCPListener) {
 			start := time.Now()
 			defer clientPc.Close()
 			if !proxy.clientsCountInc() {
-				dlog.Warnf("Too many connections (max=%d)", proxy.maxClients)
+				dlog.Warnf("Too many incoming connections (max=%d)", proxy.maxClients)
 				return
 			}
 			defer proxy.clientsCountDec()