diff --git a/exec/coroipcs.c b/exec/coroipcs.c
index 29655ba3..dbafb18e 100644
--- a/exec/coroipcs.c
+++ b/exec/coroipcs.c
@@ -527,8 +527,8 @@ static inline int conn_info_destroy (struct conn_info *conn_info)
 	 * Retry library exit function if busy
 	 */
 	if (conn_info->state == CONN_STATE_THREAD_DESTROYED) {
-		api->stats_destroy_connection (conn_info->stats_handle);
 		res = api->exit_fn_get (conn_info->service) (conn_info);
+		api->stats_destroy_connection (conn_info->stats_handle);
 		if (res == -1) {
 			api->serialize_unlock ();
 			return (0);
diff --git a/services/confdb.c b/services/confdb.c
index 31877182..b57a0412 100644
--- a/services/confdb.c
+++ b/services/confdb.c
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ static int confdb_lib_exit_fn (void *conn)
 	api->object_track_stop(confdb_notify_lib_of_key_change,
 		confdb_notify_lib_of_new_object,
 		confdb_notify_lib_of_destroyed_object,
-		NULL,
+		confdb_notify_lib_of_reload,
 		conn);
 	return (0);
 }
@@ -857,6 +857,7 @@ retry_write:
 	if (written == sizeof(struct confdb_ipc_message_holder)) {
 		return 0;
 	} else {
+		api->ipc_refcnt_dec(conn);
 		return -1;
 	}
 }