diff --git a/src/http/ngx_http_upstream.c b/src/http/ngx_http_upstream.c
index 9e2830d..652222f 100644
--- a/src/http/ngx_http_upstream.c
+++ b/src/http/ngx_http_upstream.c
@@ -1338,13 +1338,19 @@
         c->write->handler = ngx_http_upstream_handler;
         c->read->handler = ngx_http_upstream_handler;
 
+        c = r->connection;
+
         ngx_http_upstream_send_request(r, u);
 
+        ngx_http_run_posted_requests(c);
         return;
     }
 
+    c = r->connection;
+
     ngx_http_upstream_next(r, u, NGX_HTTP_UPSTREAM_FT_ERROR);
 
+    ngx_http_run_posted_requests(c);
 }
 
 #endif