1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/surface/server.c b/src/core/surface/server.c
index 351ed5b758..d75af7291b 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/server.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/server.c
@@ -427,6 +427,8 @@ static void server_on_recv(void *ptr, int success) {
         grpc_iomgr_add_callback(kill_zombie, elem);
       } else if (calld->state == PENDING) {
         call_list_remove(calld, PENDING_START);
+        calld->state = ZOMBIED;
+        grpc_iomgr_add_callback(kill_zombie, elem);
       }
       gpr_mu_unlock(&chand->server->mu);
       break;