diff --git a/gunicorn/workers/base_async.py b/gunicorn/workers/base_async.py
index 7b2daf91..0aaaa4dd 100644
--- a/gunicorn/workers/base_async.py
+++ b/gunicorn/workers/base_async.py
@@ -95,10 +95,11 @@ class AsyncWorker(base.Worker):
                                         listener_name, self.cfg)
             environ["wsgi.multithread"] = True
             self.nr += 1
-            if self.alive and self.nr >= self.max_requests:
-                self.log.info("Autorestarting worker after current request.")
+            if self.nr >= self.max_requests:
+                if self.alive:
+                    self.log.info("Autorestarting worker after current request.")
+                    self.alive = False
                 resp.force_close()
-                self.alive = False
 
             if not self.cfg.keepalive:
                 resp.force_close()
diff --git a/gunicorn/workers/gthread.py b/gunicorn/workers/gthread.py
index 1f1a0057..c7f64b61 100644
--- a/gunicorn/workers/gthread.py
+++ b/gunicorn/workers/gthread.py
@@ -308,9 +308,10 @@ class ThreadWorker(base.Worker):
             environ["wsgi.multithread"] = True
             self.nr += 1
             if self.nr >= self.max_requests:
-                self.log.info("Autorestarting worker after current request.")
+                if self.alive:
+                    self.log.info("Autorestarting worker after current request.")
+                    self.alive = False
                 resp.force_close()
-                self.alive = False
 
             if not self.cfg.keepalive:
                 resp.force_close()