diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index 78352657..87cdad01 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ var (
 	// DefaultRequestTimeout is the default request timeout
 	DefaultRequestTimeout = time.Second * 5
 	// DefaultPoolSize sets the connection pool size
-	DefaultPoolSize = 0
+	DefaultPoolSize = 1
 	// DefaultPoolTTL sets the connection pool ttl
 	DefaultPoolTTL = time.Minute
 )
diff --git a/server/rpc_server.go b/server/rpc_server.go
index e600fb60..a725bf29 100644
--- a/server/rpc_server.go
+++ b/server/rpc_server.go
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ func (s *rpcServer) accept(sock transport.Socket) {
 			return
 		}
 
+		// add to wait group
+		s.wg.Add(1)
+
 		// we use this Timeout header to set a server deadline
 		to := msg.Header["Timeout"]
 		// we use this Content-Type header to identify the codec needed
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ func (s *rpcServer) accept(sock transport.Socket) {
 				},
 				Body: []byte(err.Error()),
 			})
+			s.wg.Done()
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -102,15 +106,13 @@ func (s *rpcServer) accept(sock transport.Socket) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		// add to wait group
-		s.wg.Add(1)
-		defer s.wg.Done()
-
 		// TODO: needs better error handling
 		if err := s.rpc.serveRequest(ctx, codec, ct); err != nil {
+			s.wg.Done()
 			log.Logf("Unexpected error serving request, closing socket: %v", err)
 			return
 		}
+		s.wg.Done()
 	}
 }