diff --git a/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/HAProxy/haproxy.conf b/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/HAProxy/haproxy.conf
index 89563df8e..5ed67d2c2 100644
--- a/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/HAProxy/haproxy.conf
+++ b/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/HAProxy/haproxy.conf
@@ -1032,7 +1032,7 @@ backend {{backend.name}}
     {{customOpt}}
 {%         endfor %}
 {%       endif %}
-{%       if backend.tuning_httpreuse|default("") != "" %}
+{%       if backend.tuning_httpreuse|default("") != "" and backend.mode == "http" %}
     http-reuse {{backend.tuning_httpreuse}}
 {%       endif %}
 {%       if backend.tuning_defaultserver|default("") != "" %}