diff --git a/servers/slapd/overlays/accesslog.c b/servers/slapd/overlays/accesslog.c
index d8bb9e3303..900bdcd46d 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/overlays/accesslog.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/overlays/accesslog.c
@@ -701,6 +701,7 @@ accesslog_purge( void *ctx, void *arg )
 			}
 			ch_free( pd.ndn[i].bv_val );
 			ch_free( pd.dn[i].bv_val );
+			ldap_pvt_thread_pool_pausecheck( &connection_pool );
 		}
 		ch_free( pd.ndn );
 		ch_free( pd.dn );