diff --git a/src/core/connection.c b/src/core/connection.c
index 2d87916054..36726268b5 100644
--- a/src/core/connection.c
+++ b/src/core/connection.c
@@ -5531,7 +5531,7 @@ QuicConnRecvPostProcessing(
 
     if (Packet->HasNonProbingFrame &&
         Packet->NewLargestPacketNumber &&
-        !(*Path)->IsActive) {
+        !(*Path)->IsActive && (*Path)->InUse) {
         //
         // The peer has sent a non-probing frame on a path other than the active
         // one. This signals their intent to switch active paths.