diff --git a/llm_server/routes/queue.py b/llm_server/routes/queue.py
index 5d01e94..84cc614 100644
--- a/llm_server/routes/queue.py
+++ b/llm_server/routes/queue.py
@@ -85,3 +85,14 @@ class DataEvent:
 
 
 priority_queue = RedisPriorityQueue()
+
+
+def incr_active_workers():
+    redis.incr('active_gen_workers')
+
+
+def decr_active_workers():
+    redis.decr('active_gen_workers')
+    new_count = redis.get('active_gen_workers', int, 0)
+    if new_count < 0:
+        redis.set('active_gen_workers', 0)
diff --git a/llm_server/routes/v1/generate_stream.py b/llm_server/routes/v1/generate_stream.py
index 14af81b..f6e978b 100644
--- a/llm_server/routes/v1/generate_stream.py
+++ b/llm_server/routes/v1/generate_stream.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from flask import request
 from ..cache import redis
 from ..helpers.http import require_api_key, validate_json
 from ..ooba_request_handler import OobaRequestHandler
-from ..queue import decrement_ip_count, priority_queue
+from ..queue import decr_active_workers, decrement_ip_count, priority_queue
 from ... import opts
 from ...database.database import log_prompt
 from ...llm.generator import generator
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def stream(ws):
             finally:
                 # The worker incremented it, we'll decrement it.
                 decrement_ip_count(handler.client_ip, 'processing_ips')
-                redis.decr('active_gen_workers')
+                decr_active_workers()
             try:
                 ws.send(json.dumps({
                     'event': 'stream_end',
diff --git a/llm_server/workers/blocking.py b/llm_server/workers/blocking.py
index 1104065..27b0815 100644
--- a/llm_server/workers/blocking.py
+++ b/llm_server/workers/blocking.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import time
 from llm_server import opts
 from llm_server.llm.generator import generator
 from llm_server.routes.cache import redis
-from llm_server.routes.queue import DataEvent, decrement_ip_count, increment_ip_count, priority_queue
+from llm_server.routes.queue import DataEvent, decr_active_workers, decrement_ip_count, incr_active_workers, increment_ip_count, priority_queue
 
 
 def worker():
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def worker():
         need_to_wait()
 
         increment_ip_count(client_ip, 'processing_ips')
-        redis.incr('active_gen_workers')
+        incr_active_workers()
 
         if not request_json_body:
             # This was a dummy request from the websocket handler.
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def worker():
             event.set((success, response, error_msg))
         finally:
             decrement_ip_count(client_ip, 'processing_ips')
-            redis.decr('active_gen_workers')
+            decr_active_workers()
 
 
 def start_workers(num_workers: int):