diff --git a/lib/checker/checkercomponent.cpp b/lib/checker/checkercomponent.cpp
index 3f5d2d112..880ea06ba 100644
--- a/lib/checker/checkercomponent.cpp
+++ b/lib/checker/checkercomponent.cpp
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ void CheckerComponent::CheckThreadProc(void)
 		Log(LogDebug, "CheckerComponent")
 		    << "Executing check for '" << checkable->GetName() << "'";
 
+		Checkable::IncreasePendingChecks();
+
 		Utility::QueueAsyncCallback(boost::bind(&CheckerComponent::ExecuteCheckHelper, CheckerComponent::Ptr(this), checkable));
 
 		lock.lock();
@@ -222,6 +224,8 @@ void CheckerComponent::ExecuteCheckHelper(const Checkable::Ptr& checkable)
 		Log(LogCritical, "checker", output);
 	}
 
+	Checkable::DecreasePendingChecks();
+
 	{
 		boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(m_Mutex);