diff --git a/src/flt_spoe.c b/src/flt_spoe.c
index b82071007..a7d6bb950 100644
--- a/src/flt_spoe.c
+++ b/src/flt_spoe.c
@@ -2096,11 +2096,15 @@ spoe_queue_context(struct spoe_context *ctx)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	/* Add the SPOE context in the sending queue */
-	LIST_ADDQ(&agent->rt[tid].sending_queue, &ctx->list);
+	/* Add the SPOE context in the sending queue if the stream has no applet
+	 * already assigned and wakeup all idle applets. Otherwise, don't queue
+	 * it. */
 	_HA_ATOMIC_ADD(&agent->counters.nb_sending, 1);
 	spoe_update_stat_time(&ctx->stats.tv_request, &ctx->stats.t_request);
 	ctx->stats.tv_queue = now;
+	if (ctx->spoe_appctx)
+		return 1;
+	LIST_ADDQ(&agent->rt[tid].sending_queue, &ctx->list);
 
 	SPOE_PRINTF(stderr, "%d.%06d [SPOE/%-15s] %s: stream=%p"
 		    " - Add stream in sending queue"