diff --git a/cm/services/apps/nginx.py b/cm/services/apps/nginx.py
index 8fbca0b9..0163f8e6 100644
--- a/cm/services/apps/nginx.py
+++ b/cm/services/apps/nginx.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def _define_upstream_servers(self):
                 galaxy_server = "server 127.0.0.1:8080;"
             else:
                 web_thread_count = int(self.app.config.web_thread_count)
-                galaxy_server = 'ip_hash;'
+                galaxy_server = 'least_conn;'
                 if web_thread_count > 9:
                     log.warning("Current code supports max 9 web threads. "
                                 "Setting the web thread count to 9.")