diff --git a/lib/pool/pool.go b/lib/pool/pool.go
index 07d6f3b91..c464e57ff 100644
--- a/lib/pool/pool.go
+++ b/lib/pool/pool.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type Pool struct {
 	poolSize     int
 	timer        *time.Timer
 	inUse        int
+	alloced      int
 	flushTime    time.Duration
 	flushPending bool
 	alloc        func(int) ([]byte, error)
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ func (bp *Pool) put(buf []byte) {
 // Call with mu held
 func (bp *Pool) flush(n int) {
 	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
-		_ = bp.get()
+		bp.freeBuffer(bp.get())
 	}
 	bp.minFill = len(bp.cache)
 }
@@ -121,6 +122,13 @@ func (bp *Pool) InPool() int {
 	return len(bp.cache)
 }
 
+// Alloced returns the number of buffers allocated and not yet freed
+func (bp *Pool) Alloced() int {
+	bp.mu.Lock()
+	defer bp.mu.Unlock()
+	return bp.alloced
+}
+
 // starts or resets the buffer flusher timer - call with mu held
 func (bp *Pool) kickFlusher() {
 	if bp.flushPending {
@@ -150,6 +158,7 @@ func (bp *Pool) Get() []byte {
 			var err error
 			buf, err = bp.alloc(bp.bufferSize)
 			if err == nil {
+				bp.alloced++
 				break
 			}
 			log.Printf("Failed to get memory for buffer, waiting for %v: %v", waitTime, err)
@@ -165,12 +174,13 @@ func (bp *Pool) Get() []byte {
 	return buf
 }
 
-// freeBuffer returns mem to the os if required
+// freeBuffer returns mem to the os if required - call with lock held
 func (bp *Pool) freeBuffer(mem []byte) {
 	err := bp.free(mem)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Failed to free memory: %v", err)
 	}
+	bp.alloced--
 }
 
 // Put returns the buffer to the buffer cache or frees it
diff --git a/lib/pool/pool_test.go b/lib/pool/pool_test.go
index c2e97281c..04b46834a 100644
--- a/lib/pool/pool_test.go
+++ b/lib/pool/pool_test.go
@@ -37,26 +37,32 @@ func testGetPut(t *testing.T, useMmap bool, unreliable bool) {
 	b1 := bp.Get()
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, bp.InUse())
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.InPool())
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, bp.Alloced())
 
 	b2 := bp.Get()
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, bp.InUse())
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.InPool())
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, bp.Alloced())
 
 	b3 := bp.Get()
 	assert.Equal(t, 3, bp.InUse())
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.InPool())
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, bp.Alloced())
 
 	bp.Put(b1)
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, bp.InUse())
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, bp.InPool())
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, bp.Alloced())
 
 	bp.Put(b2)
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, bp.InUse())
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, bp.InPool())
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, bp.Alloced())
 
 	bp.Put(b3)
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.InUse())
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, bp.InPool())
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, bp.Alloced())
 
 	addr := func(b []byte) string {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%p", &b[0])
@@ -65,16 +71,19 @@ func testGetPut(t *testing.T, useMmap bool, unreliable bool) {
 	assert.Equal(t, addr(b2), addr(b1a))
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, bp.InUse())
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, bp.InPool())
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, bp.Alloced())
 
 	b2a := bp.Get()
 	assert.Equal(t, addr(b1), addr(b2a))
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, bp.InUse())
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.InPool())
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, bp.Alloced())
 
 	bp.Put(b1a)
 	bp.Put(b2a)
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.InUse())
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, bp.InPool())
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, bp.Alloced())
 
 	assert.Panics(t, func() {
 		bp.Put(make([]byte, 1))
@@ -83,6 +92,7 @@ func testGetPut(t *testing.T, useMmap bool, unreliable bool) {
 	bp.Flush()
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.InUse())
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.InPool())
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.Alloced())
 }
 
 func testFlusher(t *testing.T, useMmap bool, unreliable bool) {
@@ -99,6 +109,7 @@ func testFlusher(t *testing.T, useMmap bool, unreliable bool) {
 	bp.Put(b3)
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.InUse())
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, bp.InPool())
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, bp.Alloced())
 	bp.mu.Lock()
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.minFill)
 	assert.Equal(t, true, bp.flushPending)
@@ -119,6 +130,7 @@ func testFlusher(t *testing.T, useMmap bool, unreliable bool) {
 	checkFlushHasHappened(0)
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.InUse())
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.InPool())
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.Alloced())
 	bp.mu.Lock()
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.minFill)
 	assert.Equal(t, false, bp.flushPending)
@@ -142,6 +154,7 @@ func testFlusher(t *testing.T, useMmap bool, unreliable bool) {
 
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.InUse())
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, bp.InPool())
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, bp.Alloced())
 	bp.mu.Lock()
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, bp.minFill)
 	assert.Equal(t, true, bp.flushPending)
@@ -151,6 +164,7 @@ func testFlusher(t *testing.T, useMmap bool, unreliable bool) {
 
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.InUse())
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, bp.InPool())
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, bp.Alloced())
 	bp.mu.Lock()
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, bp.minFill)
 	assert.Equal(t, true, bp.flushPending)
@@ -160,6 +174,7 @@ func testFlusher(t *testing.T, useMmap bool, unreliable bool) {
 
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.InUse())
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, bp.InPool())
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, bp.Alloced())
 	bp.mu.Lock()
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, bp.minFill)
 	assert.Equal(t, true, bp.flushPending)
@@ -169,6 +184,7 @@ func testFlusher(t *testing.T, useMmap bool, unreliable bool) {
 
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.InUse())
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.InPool())
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.Alloced())
 	bp.mu.Lock()
 	assert.Equal(t, 0, bp.minFill)
 	assert.Equal(t, false, bp.flushPending)