diff --git a/source/config/tasks.py b/source/config/tasks.py
index 65d8044..0b3068f 100644
--- a/source/config/tasks.py
+++ b/source/config/tasks.py
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ def scrape_srs_server(node: SRSNode):
         streamobjs = []
 
         for streamjson in streams:
+            # if there are consumers still connected to a stream, the stream will stay listed,
+            # but the publish status will be false. we do not care about such (dead) streams.
+            active = streamjson.get('publish', {}).get('active', False)
+            if not active:
+                continue
             # find the corresponding stream object by comparing the stream uuid
             stream = Stream.objects.get(stream=streamjson.get('name'))
             streaminstance, _ = SRSStreamInstance.objects.get_or_create(stream=stream, node=node)