diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index dc15ae4..cef5327 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -343,8 +343,7 @@ static inline thread_ctx_t* create_thread_ctx(struct gengetopt_args_info* params
     thread_ctx->next = s_last_thread;
     if (s_last_thread)
         s_last_thread->prev = thread_ctx;
-    else
-        s_last_thread = thread_ctx;
+    s_last_thread = thread_ctx;
 
     return thread_ctx;
 }