diff --git a/daemon/ssrc.c b/daemon/ssrc.c
index b4a06c0a0..a87a05c93 100644
--- a/daemon/ssrc.c
+++ b/daemon/ssrc.c
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@ void *get_ssrc_full(uint32_t ssrc, struct ssrc_hash *ht, bool *created) {
 		while (G_UNLIKELY(ht->nq.length > MAX_SSRC_ENTRIES)) {
 			GList *link = g_queue_pop_tail_link(&ht->nq);
 			struct ssrc_entry *old_ent = link->data;
+			if (old_ent->obj.ref != 1)
+				break;
 			ilog(LOG_DEBUG, "SSRC hash table exceeded size limit (trying to add %s%x%s) - "
 					"deleting SSRC %s%x%s",
 					FMT_M(ssrc), FMT_M(old_ent->ssrc));