diff --git a/ydb/core/http_proxy/http_service.cpp b/ydb/core/http_proxy/http_service.cpp
index da629c498a90..1597ede3acf8 100644
--- a/ydb/core/http_proxy/http_service.cpp
+++ b/ydb/core/http_proxy/http_service.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ namespace NKikimr::NHttpProxy {
         const auto& config = Config.GetHttpConfig();
         THolder<NHttp::TEvHttpProxy::TEvAddListeningPort> ev =
             MakeHolder<NHttp::TEvHttpProxy::TEvAddListeningPort>(config.GetPort());
+        ev->MaxRecycledRequestsCount = 0;
         ev->Secure = config.GetSecure();
         ev->CertificateFile = config.GetCert();
         ev->PrivateKeyFile = config.GetKey();
diff --git a/ydb/library/actors/http/http_proxy.h b/ydb/library/actors/http/http_proxy.h
index ac54266436fa..c61079ed21d8 100644
--- a/ydb/library/actors/http/http_proxy.h
+++ b/ydb/library/actors/http/http_proxy.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 namespace NHttp {
 
+const ui32 DEFAULT_MAX_RECYCLED_REQUESTS_COUNT = 1000;
+
 struct TSocketDescriptor : NActors::TSharedDescriptor, THttpConfig {
     SocketType Socket;
 
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ struct TEvHttpProxy {
         TString SslCertificatePem;
         std::vector<TString> CompressContentTypes;
 
+        ui32 MaxRecycledRequestsCount = DEFAULT_MAX_RECYCLED_REQUESTS_COUNT;
+
         TEvAddListeningPort() = default;
 
         TEvAddListeningPort(TIpPort port)
diff --git a/ydb/library/actors/http/http_proxy_acceptor.cpp b/ydb/library/actors/http/http_proxy_acceptor.cpp
index c007f747eb3e..0d44ea778fbd 100644
--- a/ydb/library/actors/http/http_proxy_acceptor.cpp
+++ b/ydb/library/actors/http/http_proxy_acceptor.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class TAcceptorActor : public NActors::TActor<TAcceptorActor>, public THttpConfi
     NActors::TPollerToken::TPtr PollerToken;
     THashSet<TActorId> Connections;
     TDeque<THttpIncomingRequestPtr> RecycledRequests;
+    ui32 MaxRecycledRequestsCount = 0;
     std::shared_ptr<TPrivateEndpointInfo> Endpoint;
 
     TAcceptorActor(const TActorId& owner, const TActorId& poller)
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ class TAcceptorActor : public NActors::TActor<TAcceptorActor>, public THttpConfi
     void HandleInit(TEvHttpProxy::TEvAddListeningPort::TPtr event, const NActors::TActorContext& ctx) {
         TString address = event->Get()->Address;
         ui16 port = event->Get()->Port;
+        MaxRecycledRequestsCount = event->Get()->MaxRecycledRequestsCount;
         Socket = new TSocketDescriptor(SocketType::GuessAddressFamily(address));
         // for unit tests :(
         SetSockOpt(Socket->Socket, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, (int)true);
@@ -141,6 +143,9 @@ class TAcceptorActor : public NActors::TActor<TAcceptorActor>, public THttpConfi
     void Handle(TEvHttpProxy::TEvHttpConnectionClosed::TPtr event, const NActors::TActorContext&) {
         Connections.erase(event->Get()->ConnectionID);
         for (auto& req : event->Get()->RecycledRequests) {
+            if (RecycledRequests.size() >= MaxRecycledRequestsCount) {
+                break;
+            }
             req->Clear();
             RecycledRequests.push_back(std::move(req));
         }