diff --git a/src/xdist/dsession.py b/src/xdist/dsession.py
index 2ae3db6b..a950df62 100644
--- a/src/xdist/dsession.py
+++ b/src/xdist/dsession.py
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ def worker_errordown(self, node, error):
             self.triggershutdown()
         else:
             self.report_line("\nreplacing crashed worker %s" % node.gateway.id)
+            self.shuttingdown = False
             self._clone_node(node)
         self._active_nodes.remove(node)