diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/operation.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/operation.c
index 6c04abe8c..8a911bd14 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/operation.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/operation.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ void operation_complete(struct operation *o)
 	pw_log_info("[%s]: tag:%u complete", client->name, o->tag);
 
 	spa_list_remove(&o->link);
+	client->n_operations--;
 
 	if (o->callback)
 		o->callback(o->data, client, o->tag);