diff --git a/server/accounts.go b/server/accounts.go
index 82aff2be..a3b928ee 100644
--- a/server/accounts.go
+++ b/server/accounts.go
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func (a *Account) addClient(c *client) int {
 		}
 	}
 	a.mu.Unlock()
-	if c != nil && c.srv != nil && a != c.srv.gacc && added {
+	if c != nil && c.srv != nil && a != c.srv.globalAccount() && added {
 		c.srv.accConnsUpdate(a)
 	}
 	return n