diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index ef9cbe3f..a0cc7512 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/bmatcuk/doublestar/v4 v4.7.1
 	github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach-go/v2 v2.3.8
 	github.com/coreos/go-oidc/v3 v3.11.0
-	github.com/drakkan/webdav v0.0.0-20240503091431-218ec83910bb
+	github.com/drakkan/webdav v0.0.0-20241026165615-b8b8f74ae71b
 	github.com/eikenb/pipeat v0.0.0-20210730190139-06b3e6902001
 	github.com/fclairamb/ftpserverlib v0.24.1
 	github.com/fclairamb/go-log v0.5.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 205c6eaa..561696c0 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ github.com/drakkan/ftp v0.0.0-20240430173938-7ba8270c8e7f h1:S9JUlrOzjK58UKoLqqb
 github.com/drakkan/ftp v0.0.0-20240430173938-7ba8270c8e7f/go.mod h1:4p8lUl4vQ80L598CygL+3IFtm+3nggvvW/palOlViwE=
 github.com/drakkan/ftpserverlib v0.0.0-20240603150004-6a8f643fbf2e h1:VBpqQeChkGXSV1FXCtvd3BJTyB+DcMgiu7SfkpsGuKw=
 github.com/drakkan/ftpserverlib v0.0.0-20240603150004-6a8f643fbf2e/go.mod h1:aAwyOAC6IIe+IZeeGD1QjuE3GGDzqW/c5Xtn+Dp0JUM=
-github.com/drakkan/webdav v0.0.0-20240503091431-218ec83910bb h1:067/Uo8cfeY7QC0yzWCr/RImuNcM0rLWAsBUyMks59o=
-github.com/drakkan/webdav v0.0.0-20240503091431-218ec83910bb/go.mod h1:zOVb1QDhwwqWn2L2qZ0U3swMSO4GTSNyIwXCGO/UGWE=
+github.com/drakkan/webdav v0.0.0-20241026165615-b8b8f74ae71b h1:Y1tLiQ8fnxM5f3wiBjAXsHzHNwiY9BR+mXZA75nZwrs=
+github.com/drakkan/webdav v0.0.0-20241026165615-b8b8f74ae71b/go.mod h1:zOVb1QDhwwqWn2L2qZ0U3swMSO4GTSNyIwXCGO/UGWE=
 github.com/eikenb/pipeat v0.0.0-20210730190139-06b3e6902001 h1:/ZshrfQzayqRSBDodmp3rhNCHJCff+utvgBuWRbiqu4=
 github.com/eikenb/pipeat v0.0.0-20210730190139-06b3e6902001/go.mod h1:kltMsfRMTHSFdMbK66XdS8mfMW77+FZA1fGY1xYMF84=
 github.com/envoyproxy/go-control-plane v0.9.0/go.mod h1:YTl/9mNaCwkRvm6d1a2C3ymFceY/DCBVvsKhRF0iEA4=
diff --git a/internal/common/common.go b/internal/common/common.go
index 78c11b75..6435c2af 100644
--- a/internal/common/common.go
+++ b/internal/common/common.go
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ func init() {
 	Connections.clients = clientsMap{
 		clients: make(map[string]int),
 	}
+	Connections.transfers = clientsMap{
+		clients: make(map[string]int),
+	}
 	Connections.perUserConns = make(map[string]int)
 	Connections.mapping = make(map[string]int)
 	Connections.sshMapping = make(map[string]int)
@@ -908,7 +911,9 @@ func (c *SSHConnection) Close() error {
 type ActiveConnections struct {
 	// clients contains both authenticated and estabilished connections and the ones waiting
 	// for authentication
-	clients              clientsMap
+	clients clientsMap
+	// transfers contains active transfers, total and per-user
+	transfers            clientsMap
 	transfersCheckStatus atomic.Bool
 	sync.RWMutex
 	connections    []ActiveConnection
@@ -959,6 +964,9 @@ func (conns *ActiveConnections) Add(c ActiveConnection) error {
 			if val := conns.perUserConns[username]; val >= maxSessions {
 				return fmt.Errorf("too many open sessions: %d/%d", val, maxSessions)
 			}
+			if val := conns.transfers.getTotalFrom(username); val >= maxSessions {
+				return fmt.Errorf("too many open transfers: %d/%d", val, maxSessions)
+			}
 		}
 		conns.addUserConnection(username)
 	}
@@ -1219,6 +1227,35 @@ func (conns *ActiveConnections) GetClientConnections() int32 {
 	return conns.clients.getTotal()
 }
 
+// GetTotalTransfers returns the total number of active transfers
+func (conns *ActiveConnections) GetTotalTransfers() int32 {
+	return conns.transfers.getTotal()
+}
+
+// IsNewTransferAllowed returns an error if the maximum number of concurrent allowed
+// transfers is exceeded
+func (conns *ActiveConnections) IsNewTransferAllowed(username string) error {
+	if isShuttingDown.Load() {
+		return ErrShuttingDown
+	}
+	if Config.MaxTotalConnections == 0 && Config.MaxPerHostConnections == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if Config.MaxPerHostConnections > 0 {
+		if transfers := conns.transfers.getTotalFrom(username); transfers >= Config.MaxPerHostConnections {
+			logger.Info(logSender, "", "active transfers from user %q: %d/%d", username, transfers, Config.MaxPerHostConnections)
+			return ErrConnectionDenied
+		}
+	}
+	if Config.MaxTotalConnections > 0 {
+		if transfers := conns.transfers.getTotal(); transfers >= int32(Config.MaxTotalConnections) {
+			logger.Info(logSender, "", "active transfers %d/%d", transfers, Config.MaxTotalConnections)
+			return ErrConnectionDenied
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // IsNewConnectionAllowed returns an error if the maximum number of concurrent allowed
 // connections is exceeded or a whitelist is defined and the specified ipAddr is not listed
 // or the service is shutting down
@@ -1259,7 +1296,11 @@ func (conns *ActiveConnections) IsNewConnectionAllowed(ipAddr, protocol string)
 		}
 
 		// on a single SFTP connection we could have multiple SFTP channels or commands
-		// so we check the estabilished connections too
+		// so we check the estabilished connections and active uploads too
+		if transfers := conns.transfers.getTotal(); transfers >= int32(Config.MaxTotalConnections) {
+			logger.Info(logSender, "", "active transfers %d/%d", transfers, Config.MaxTotalConnections)
+			return ErrConnectionDenied
+		}
 
 		conns.RLock()
 		defer conns.RUnlock()
diff --git a/internal/common/common_test.go b/internal/common/common_test.go
index 4e856604..c6d801ba 100644
--- a/internal/common/common_test.go
+++ b/internal/common/common_test.go
@@ -626,11 +626,17 @@ func TestMaxConnections(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ipAddr := "192.168.7.8"
 	assert.NoError(t, Connections.IsNewConnectionAllowed(ipAddr, ProtocolFTP))
+	assert.NoError(t, Connections.IsNewTransferAllowed(userTestUsername))
 
 	Config.MaxTotalConnections = 1
 	Config.MaxPerHostConnections = perHost
 
 	assert.NoError(t, Connections.IsNewConnectionAllowed(ipAddr, ProtocolHTTP))
+	assert.NoError(t, Connections.IsNewTransferAllowed(userTestUsername))
+	isShuttingDown.Store(true)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, Connections.IsNewTransferAllowed(userTestUsername), ErrShuttingDown)
+	isShuttingDown.Store(false)
+
 	c := NewBaseConnection("id", ProtocolSFTP, "", "", dataprovider.User{})
 	fakeConn := &fakeConnection{
 		BaseConnection: c,
@@ -639,6 +645,10 @@ func TestMaxConnections(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, Connections.GetStats(""), 1)
 	assert.Error(t, Connections.IsNewConnectionAllowed(ipAddr, ProtocolSSH))
+	Connections.transfers.add(userTestUsername)
+	assert.Error(t, Connections.IsNewTransferAllowed(userTestUsername))
+	Connections.transfers.remove(userTestUsername)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 
 	res := Connections.Close(fakeConn.GetID(), "")
 	assert.True(t, res)
@@ -650,6 +660,9 @@ func TestMaxConnections(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Error(t, Connections.IsNewConnectionAllowed(ipAddr, ProtocolSSH))
 	Connections.RemoveClientConnection(ipAddr)
 	assert.NoError(t, Connections.IsNewConnectionAllowed(ipAddr, ProtocolWebDAV))
+	Connections.transfers.add(userTestUsername)
+	assert.Error(t, Connections.IsNewConnectionAllowed(ipAddr, ProtocolSSH))
+	Connections.transfers.remove(userTestUsername)
 	Connections.RemoveClientConnection(ipAddr)
 
 	Config.MaxTotalConnections = oldValue
diff --git a/internal/common/connection.go b/internal/common/connection.go
index b63ef93a..8d46ed47 100644
--- a/internal/common/connection.go
+++ b/internal/common/connection.go
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ func (c *BaseConnection) CloseFS() error {
 
 // AddTransfer associates a new transfer to this connection
 func (c *BaseConnection) AddTransfer(t ActiveTransfer) {
+	Connections.transfers.add(c.User.Username)
+
 	c.Lock()
 	defer c.Unlock()
 
@@ -190,6 +192,8 @@ func (c *BaseConnection) AddTransfer(t ActiveTransfer) {
 
 // RemoveTransfer removes the specified transfer from the active ones
 func (c *BaseConnection) RemoveTransfer(t ActiveTransfer) {
+	Connections.transfers.remove(c.User.Username)
+
 	c.Lock()
 	defer c.Unlock()
 
diff --git a/internal/common/protocol_test.go b/internal/common/protocol_test.go
index 9ddb3e1a..f82b28a7 100644
--- a/internal/common/protocol_test.go
+++ b/internal/common/protocol_test.go
@@ -8130,6 +8130,86 @@ func TestRetentionAPI(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 }
 
+func TestPerUserTransferLimits(t *testing.T) {
+	oldMaxPerHostConns := common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections
+
+	common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections = 2
+
+	u := getTestUser()
+	u.UploadBandwidth = 32
+	user, _, err := httpdtest.AddUser(u, http.StatusCreated)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	conn, client, err := getSftpClient(user)
+	if assert.NoError(t, err) {
+		defer conn.Close()
+		defer client.Close()
+
+		var wg sync.WaitGroup
+		numErrors := 0
+		for i := 0; i <= 2; i++ {
+			wg.Add(1)
+			go func(counter int) {
+				defer wg.Done()
+
+				time.Sleep(20 * time.Millisecond)
+				err := writeSFTPFile(fmt.Sprintf("%s_%d", testFileName, counter), 64*1024, client)
+				if err != nil {
+					numErrors++
+				}
+			}(i)
+		}
+		wg.Wait()
+
+		assert.Equal(t, 1, numErrors)
+	}
+	_, err = httpdtest.RemoveUser(user, http.StatusOK)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	err = os.RemoveAll(user.GetHomeDir())
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections = oldMaxPerHostConns
+}
+
+func TestMaxSessionsSameConnection(t *testing.T) {
+	u := getTestUser()
+	u.UploadBandwidth = 32
+	u.MaxSessions = 2
+	user, _, err := httpdtest.AddUser(u, http.StatusCreated)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	conn, client, err := getSftpClient(user)
+	if assert.NoError(t, err) {
+		defer conn.Close()
+		defer client.Close()
+
+		var wg sync.WaitGroup
+		numErrors := 0
+		for i := 0; i <= 2; i++ {
+			wg.Add(1)
+			go func(counter int) {
+				defer wg.Done()
+
+				time.Sleep(20 * time.Millisecond)
+				var err error
+				if counter < 2 {
+					err = writeSFTPFile(fmt.Sprintf("%s_%d", testFileName, counter), 64*1024, client)
+				} else {
+					_, _, err = getSftpClient(user)
+				}
+				if err != nil {
+					numErrors++
+				}
+			}(i)
+		}
+
+		wg.Wait()
+		assert.Equal(t, 1, numErrors)
+	}
+	_, err = httpdtest.RemoveUser(user, http.StatusOK)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	err = os.RemoveAll(user.GetHomeDir())
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
 func TestRenameDir(t *testing.T) {
 	u := getTestUser()
 	testDir := "/dir-to-rename"
diff --git a/internal/common/transfer_test.go b/internal/common/transfer_test.go
index 5324484b..8b41e2ff 100644
--- a/internal/common/transfer_test.go
+++ b/internal/common/transfer_test.go
@@ -323,6 +323,9 @@ func TestRemovePartialCryptoFile(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(0), size)
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, deletedFiles)
 	assert.NoFileExists(t, testFile)
+	err = transfer.Close()
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, conn.GetTransfers(), 0)
 }
 
 func TestFTPMode(t *testing.T) {
@@ -434,6 +437,11 @@ func TestTransferQuota(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	err = transfer.CheckWrite()
 	assert.True(t, conn.IsQuotaExceededError(err))
+
+	err = transfer.Close()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, conn.GetTransfers(), 0)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 }
 
 func TestUploadOutsideHomeRenameError(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/common/transferschecker_test.go b/internal/common/transferschecker_test.go
index 443e438e..0528de61 100644
--- a/internal/common/transferschecker_test.go
+++ b/internal/common/transferschecker_test.go
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ func TestTransfersCheckerDiskQuota(t *testing.T) {
 	Connections.Remove(fakeConn5.GetID())
 	stats := Connections.GetStats("")
 	assert.Len(t, stats, 0)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 
 	err = dataprovider.DeleteUser(user.Username, "", "", "")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -368,11 +369,16 @@ func TestTransferCheckerTransferQuota(t *testing.T) {
 	if assert.Error(t, transfer4.errAbort) {
 		assert.Contains(t, transfer4.errAbort.Error(), ErrReadQuotaExceeded.Error())
 	}
+	err = transfer3.Close()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	err = transfer4.Close()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	Connections.Remove(fakeConn3.GetID())
 	Connections.Remove(fakeConn4.GetID())
 	stats := Connections.GetStats("")
 	assert.Len(t, stats, 0)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 
 	err = dataprovider.DeleteUser(user.Username, "", "", "")
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/internal/ftpd/cryptfs_test.go b/internal/ftpd/cryptfs_test.go
index c036b59a..23567fff 100644
--- a/internal/ftpd/cryptfs_test.go
+++ b/internal/ftpd/cryptfs_test.go
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ func TestBasicFTPHandlingCryptFs(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0 }, 1*time.Second, 50*time.Millisecond)
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return common.Connections.GetClientConnections() == 0 }, 1000*time.Millisecond,
 		50*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 }
 
 func TestBufferedCryptFs(t *testing.T) {
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ func TestBufferedCryptFs(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0 }, 1*time.Second, 50*time.Millisecond)
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return common.Connections.GetClientConnections() == 0 }, 1000*time.Millisecond,
 		50*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 }
 
 func TestZeroBytesTransfersCryptFs(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/ftpd/ftpd_test.go b/internal/ftpd/ftpd_test.go
index 857351f8..18c650fe 100644
--- a/internal/ftpd/ftpd_test.go
+++ b/internal/ftpd/ftpd_test.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import (
 
 	ftpserver "github.com/fclairamb/ftpserverlib"
 	"github.com/jlaffaye/ftp"
+	"github.com/pkg/sftp"
 	"github.com/pquerna/otp"
 	"github.com/pquerna/otp/totp"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ import (
 	sdkkms "github.com/sftpgo/sdk/kms"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
 
 	"github.com/drakkan/sftpgo/v2/internal/common"
 	"github.com/drakkan/sftpgo/v2/internal/config"
@@ -671,6 +673,7 @@ func TestBasicFTPHandling(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0 }, 1*time.Second, 50*time.Millisecond)
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return common.Connections.GetClientConnections() == 0 }, 1000*time.Millisecond,
 		50*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 }
 
 func TestHTTPFs(t *testing.T) {
@@ -715,6 +718,7 @@ func TestHTTPFs(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0 }, 1*time.Second, 50*time.Millisecond)
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return common.Connections.GetClientConnections() == 0 }, 1000*time.Millisecond,
 		50*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 }
 
 func TestListDirWithWildcards(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1735,6 +1739,66 @@ func TestMaxPerHostConnections(t *testing.T) {
 	common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections = oldValue
 }
 
+func TestMaxTransfers(t *testing.T) {
+	oldValue := common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections
+	common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections = 2
+
+	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		return common.Connections.GetClientConnections() == 0
+	}, 1000*time.Millisecond, 50*time.Millisecond)
+
+	user := getTestUser()
+	err := dataprovider.AddUser(&user, "", "", "")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	user.Password = ""
+
+	testFilePath := filepath.Join(homeBasePath, testFileName)
+	testFileSize := int64(65535)
+	err = createTestFile(testFilePath, testFileSize)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	conn, sftpClient, err := getSftpClient(user)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	defer conn.Close()
+	defer sftpClient.Close()
+
+	f1, err := sftpClient.Create("file1")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	f2, err := sftpClient.Create("file2")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	_, err = f1.Write([]byte(" "))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	_, err = f2.Write([]byte(" "))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	client, err := getFTPClient(user, true, nil)
+	if assert.NoError(t, err) {
+		err = checkBasicFTP(client)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		err = ftpUploadFile(testFilePath, testFileName, testFileSize, client, 0)
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+		localDownloadPath := filepath.Join(homeBasePath, testDLFileName)
+		err = ftpDownloadFile(testFileName, localDownloadPath, testFileSize, client, 0)
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+		err := client.Quit()
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		err = os.Remove(localDownloadPath)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+
+	err = f1.Close()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	err = f2.Close()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = dataprovider.DeleteUser(user.Username, "", "", "")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	err = os.RemoveAll(user.GetHomeDir())
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections = oldValue
+}
+
 func TestRateLimiter(t *testing.T) {
 	oldConfig := config.GetCommonConfig()
 
@@ -3962,6 +4026,7 @@ func TestNestedVirtualFolders(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0 }, 1*time.Second, 50*time.Millisecond)
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return common.Connections.GetClientConnections() == 0 }, 1000*time.Millisecond,
 		50*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 }
 
 func checkBasicFTP(client *ftp.ServerConn) error {
@@ -4213,6 +4278,30 @@ func getPreLoginScriptContent(user dataprovider.User, nonJSONResponse bool) []by
 	return content
 }
 
+func getSftpClient(user dataprovider.User) (*ssh.Client, *sftp.Client, error) {
+	var sftpClient *sftp.Client
+	config := &ssh.ClientConfig{
+		User:            user.Username,
+		HostKeyCallback: ssh.InsecureIgnoreHostKey(),
+		Timeout:         5 * time.Second,
+	}
+	if user.Password != "" {
+		config.Auth = []ssh.AuthMethod{ssh.Password(user.Password)}
+	} else {
+		config.Auth = []ssh.AuthMethod{ssh.Password(defaultPassword)}
+	}
+
+	conn, err := ssh.Dial("tcp", sftpServerAddr, config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return conn, sftpClient, err
+	}
+	sftpClient, err = sftp.NewClient(conn)
+	if err != nil {
+		conn.Close()
+	}
+	return conn, sftpClient, err
+}
+
 func getExitCodeScriptContent(exitCode int) []byte {
 	content := []byte("#!/bin/sh\n\n")
 	content = append(content, []byte(fmt.Sprintf("exit %v", exitCode))...)
diff --git a/internal/ftpd/handler.go b/internal/ftpd/handler.go
index 8ed36a6b..b11778f5 100644
--- a/internal/ftpd/handler.go
+++ b/internal/ftpd/handler.go
@@ -331,6 +331,11 @@ func (c *Connection) GetHandle(name string, flags int, offset int64) (ftpserver.
 		return nil, errCOMBNotSupported
 	}
 
+	if err := common.Connections.IsNewTransferAllowed(c.User.Username); err != nil {
+		c.Log(logger.LevelInfo, "denying transfer due to count limits")
+		return nil, c.GetPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	if flags&os.O_WRONLY != 0 {
 		return c.uploadFile(fs, p, name, flags)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/ftpd/internal_test.go b/internal/ftpd/internal_test.go
index ee877e7d..ca478387 100644
--- a/internal/ftpd/internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/ftpd/internal_test.go
@@ -664,6 +664,7 @@ func TestClientVersion(t *testing.T) {
 		common.Connections.Remove(connection.GetID())
 	}
 	assert.Len(t, common.Connections.GetStats(""), 0)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 }
 
 func TestDriverMethodsNotImplemented(t *testing.T) {
@@ -918,6 +919,7 @@ func TestTransferErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	pipeWriter := vfs.NewPipeWriter(w)
 	baseTransfer = common.NewBaseTransfer(nil, connection.BaseConnection, nil, testfile, testfile, testfile,
 		common.TransferUpload, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, fs, dataprovider.TransferQuota{})
+	tr.Connection.RemoveTransfer(tr)
 	tr = newTransfer(baseTransfer, pipeWriter, nil, 0)
 
 	err = r.Close()
@@ -933,6 +935,7 @@ func TestTransferErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	if assert.Error(t, err) {
 		assert.EqualError(t, err, common.ErrOpUnsupported.Error())
 	}
+	tr.Connection.RemoveTransfer(tr)
 	err = os.Remove(testfile)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 }
diff --git a/internal/httpd/api_http_user.go b/internal/httpd/api_http_user.go
index 8a189a6e..fcd02fb6 100644
--- a/internal/httpd/api_http_user.go
+++ b/internal/httpd/api_http_user.go
@@ -317,6 +317,13 @@ func uploadUserFiles(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 	defer common.Connections.Remove(connection.GetID())
 
+	if err := common.Connections.IsNewTransferAllowed(connection.User.Username); err != nil {
+		connection.Log(logger.LevelInfo, "denying file write due to number of transfer limits")
+		sendAPIResponse(w, r, err, "Denying file write due to transfer count limits",
+			http.StatusConflict)
+		return
+	}
+
 	transferQuota := connection.GetTransferQuota()
 	if !transferQuota.HasUploadSpace() {
 		connection.Log(logger.LevelInfo, "denying file write due to transfer quota limits")
diff --git a/internal/httpd/api_shares.go b/internal/httpd/api_shares.go
index 612b14b3..a54f8c74 100644
--- a/internal/httpd/api_shares.go
+++ b/internal/httpd/api_shares.go
@@ -380,6 +380,12 @@ func (s *httpdServer) uploadFilesToShare(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
+	if err := common.Connections.IsNewTransferAllowed(connection.User.Username); err != nil {
+		connection.Log(logger.LevelInfo, "denying file write due to number of transfer limits")
+		sendAPIResponse(w, r, err, "Denying file write due to transfer count limits",
+			http.StatusConflict)
+		return
+	}
 
 	transferQuota := connection.GetTransferQuota()
 	if !transferQuota.HasUploadSpace() {
diff --git a/internal/httpd/handler.go b/internal/httpd/handler.go
index bc936a8e..9821af69 100644
--- a/internal/httpd/handler.go
+++ b/internal/httpd/handler.go
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ func (c *Connection) ReadDir(name string) (vfs.DirLister, error) {
 func (c *Connection) getFileReader(name string, offset int64, method string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 	c.UpdateLastActivity()
 
+	if err := common.Connections.IsNewTransferAllowed(c.User.Username); err != nil {
+		c.Log(logger.LevelInfo, "denying file read due to transfer count limits")
+		return nil, util.NewI18nError(c.GetPermissionDeniedError(), util.I18nError403Message)
+	}
+
 	transferQuota := c.GetTransferQuota()
 	if !transferQuota.HasDownloadSpace() {
 		c.Log(logger.LevelInfo, "denying file read due to quota limits")
@@ -188,6 +193,10 @@ func (c *Connection) getFileWriter(name string) (io.WriteCloser, error) {
 }
 
 func (c *Connection) handleUploadFile(fs vfs.Fs, resolvedPath, filePath, requestPath string, isNewFile bool, fileSize int64) (io.WriteCloser, error) {
+	if err := common.Connections.IsNewTransferAllowed(c.User.Username); err != nil {
+		c.Log(logger.LevelInfo, "denying file write due to transfer count limits")
+		return nil, util.NewI18nError(c.GetPermissionDeniedError(), util.I18nError403Message)
+	}
 	diskQuota, transferQuota := c.HasSpace(isNewFile, false, requestPath)
 	if !diskQuota.HasSpace || !transferQuota.HasUploadSpace() {
 		c.Log(logger.LevelInfo, "denying file write due to quota limits")
diff --git a/internal/httpd/httpd_test.go b/internal/httpd/httpd_test.go
index f2a1085e..4de82c4a 100644
--- a/internal/httpd/httpd_test.go
+++ b/internal/httpd/httpd_test.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lithammer/shortuuid/v4"
 	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
 	"github.com/mhale/smtpd"
+	"github.com/pkg/sftp"
 	"github.com/pquerna/otp"
 	"github.com/pquerna/otp/totp"
 	"github.com/rs/xid"
@@ -6712,6 +6713,7 @@ func TestCloseActiveConnection(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err = httpdtest.CloseConnection(c.GetID(), http.StatusOK)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, common.Connections.GetStats(""), 0)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 }
 
 func TestCloseConnectionAfterUserUpdateDelete(t *testing.T) {
@@ -6744,6 +6746,7 @@ func TestCloseConnectionAfterUserUpdateDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err = httpdtest.RemoveUser(user, http.StatusOK)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, common.Connections.GetStats(""), 0)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 }
 
 func TestAdminGenerateRecoveryCodesSaveError(t *testing.T) {
@@ -8829,6 +8832,7 @@ func TestLoaddataMode(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	// mode 2 will update the user and close the previous connection
 	assert.Len(t, common.Connections.GetStats(""), 0)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 	user, _, err = httpdtest.GetUserByUsername(user.Username, http.StatusOK)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, oldUploadBandwidth, user.UploadBandwidth)
@@ -13115,6 +13119,7 @@ func TestWebClientMaxConnections(t *testing.T) {
 	err = os.RemoveAll(user.GetHomeDir())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, common.Connections.GetStats(""), 0)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 
 	common.Config.MaxTotalConnections = oldValue
 }
@@ -13409,6 +13414,125 @@ func TestMaxSessions(t *testing.T) {
 	err = os.RemoveAll(user.GetHomeDir())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, common.Connections.GetStats(""), 0)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
+}
+
+func TestMaxTransfers(t *testing.T) {
+	oldValue := common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections
+	common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections = 2
+
+	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		return common.Connections.GetClientConnections() == 0
+	}, 1000*time.Millisecond, 50*time.Millisecond)
+	user, _, err := httpdtest.AddUser(getTestUser(), http.StatusCreated)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	webToken, err := getJWTWebClientTokenFromTestServer(defaultUsername, defaultPassword)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	webAPIToken, err := getJWTAPIUserTokenFromTestServer(defaultUsername, defaultPassword)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	share := dataprovider.Share{
+		Name:     "test share",
+		Scope:    dataprovider.ShareScopeReadWrite,
+		Paths:    []string{"/"},
+		Password: defaultPassword,
+	}
+	asJSON, err := json.Marshal(share)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, userSharesPath, bytes.NewBuffer(asJSON))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	setBearerForReq(req, webAPIToken)
+	rr := executeRequest(req)
+	checkResponseCode(t, http.StatusCreated, rr)
+	objectID := rr.Header().Get("X-Object-ID")
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, objectID)
+
+	fileName := "testfile.txt"
+	req, err = http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, userUploadFilePath+"?path="+fileName, bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(" ")))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	setBearerForReq(req, webAPIToken)
+	rr = executeRequest(req)
+	checkResponseCode(t, http.StatusCreated, rr)
+
+	conn, sftpClient, err := getSftpClient(user)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	defer conn.Close()
+	defer sftpClient.Close()
+
+	f1, err := sftpClient.Create("file1")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	f2, err := sftpClient.Create("file2")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	_, err = f1.Write([]byte(" "))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	_, err = f2.Write([]byte(" "))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	body := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	writer := multipart.NewWriter(body)
+	part, err := writer.CreateFormFile("filenames", "filepre")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	_, err = part.Write([]byte("file content"))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	err = writer.Close()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	reader := bytes.NewReader(body.Bytes())
+	_, err = reader.Seek(0, io.SeekStart)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	req, err = http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, userFilesPath, reader)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", writer.FormDataContentType())
+	setBearerForReq(req, webAPIToken)
+	rr = executeRequest(req)
+	checkResponseCode(t, http.StatusConflict, rr)
+
+	req, err = http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, webClientFilesPath+"?path="+fileName, nil)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	setJWTCookieForReq(req, webToken)
+	rr = executeRequest(req)
+	checkResponseCode(t, http.StatusOK, rr)
+	assert.Contains(t, rr.Body.String(), util.I18nError403Message)
+
+	req, err = http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, userUploadFilePath+"?path="+fileName, bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(" ")))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	setBearerForReq(req, webAPIToken)
+	rr = executeRequest(req)
+	checkResponseCode(t, http.StatusForbidden, rr)
+
+	body = new(bytes.Buffer)
+	writer = multipart.NewWriter(body)
+	part1, err := writer.CreateFormFile("filenames", "file11.txt")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	_, err = part1.Write([]byte("file11 content"))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	part2, err := writer.CreateFormFile("filenames", "file22.txt")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	_, err = part2.Write([]byte("file22 content"))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	err = writer.Close()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	reader = bytes.NewReader(body.Bytes())
+	req, err = http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, sharesPath+"/"+objectID, reader)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", writer.FormDataContentType())
+	req.SetBasicAuth(defaultUsername, defaultPassword)
+	rr = executeRequest(req)
+	checkResponseCode(t, http.StatusConflict, rr)
+
+	err = f1.Close()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	err = f2.Close()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = httpdtest.RemoveUser(user, http.StatusOK)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	err = os.RemoveAll(user.GetHomeDir())
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, common.Connections.GetStats(""), 0)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
+
+	common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections = oldValue
 }
 
 func TestWebConfigsMock(t *testing.T) {
@@ -14954,6 +15078,7 @@ func TestShareMaxSessions(t *testing.T) {
 	err = os.RemoveAll(user.GetHomeDir())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, common.Connections.GetStats(""), 0)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 }
 
 func TestShareUploadSingle(t *testing.T) {
@@ -19088,6 +19213,7 @@ func TestClientUserClose(t *testing.T) {
 	wg.Wait()
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0 },
 		1*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 
 	_, err = httpdtest.RemoveUser(user, http.StatusOK)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -27083,6 +27209,30 @@ func checkResponseCode(t *testing.T, expected int, rr *httptest.ResponseRecorder
 	assert.Equal(t, expected, rr.Code, rr.Body.String())
 }
 
+func getSftpClient(user dataprovider.User) (*ssh.Client, *sftp.Client, error) {
+	var sftpClient *sftp.Client
+	config := &ssh.ClientConfig{
+		User:            user.Username,
+		HostKeyCallback: ssh.InsecureIgnoreHostKey(),
+		Timeout:         5 * time.Second,
+	}
+	if user.Password != "" {
+		config.Auth = []ssh.AuthMethod{ssh.Password(user.Password)}
+	} else {
+		config.Auth = []ssh.AuthMethod{ssh.Password(defaultPassword)}
+	}
+
+	conn, err := ssh.Dial("tcp", sftpServerAddr, config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return conn, sftpClient, err
+	}
+	sftpClient, err = sftp.NewClient(conn)
+	if err != nil {
+		conn.Close()
+	}
+	return conn, sftpClient, err
+}
+
 func createTestFile(path string, size int64) error {
 	baseDir := filepath.Dir(path)
 	if _, err := os.Stat(baseDir); errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist) {
diff --git a/internal/sftpd/handler.go b/internal/sftpd/handler.go
index d404ec0f..3ae543c4 100644
--- a/internal/sftpd/handler.go
+++ b/internal/sftpd/handler.go
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ func (c *Connection) Fileread(request *sftp.Request) (io.ReaderAt, error) {
 	if !c.User.HasPerm(dataprovider.PermDownload, path.Dir(request.Filepath)) {
 		return nil, sftp.ErrSSHFxPermissionDenied
 	}
+	if err := common.Connections.IsNewTransferAllowed(c.User.Username); err != nil {
+		c.Log(logger.LevelInfo, "denying file read due to transfer count limits")
+		return nil, c.GetPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
 	transferQuota := c.GetTransferQuota()
 	if !transferQuota.HasDownloadSpace() {
 		c.Log(logger.LevelInfo, "denying file read due to quota limits")
@@ -120,9 +124,14 @@ func (c *Connection) Filewrite(request *sftp.Request) (io.WriterAt, error) {
 	return c.handleFilewrite(request)
 }
 
-func (c *Connection) handleFilewrite(request *sftp.Request) (sftp.WriterAtReaderAt, error) {
+func (c *Connection) handleFilewrite(request *sftp.Request) (sftp.WriterAtReaderAt, error) { //nolint:gocyclo
 	c.UpdateLastActivity()
 
+	if err := common.Connections.IsNewTransferAllowed(c.User.Username); err != nil {
+		c.Log(logger.LevelInfo, "denying file write due to transfer count limits")
+		return nil, c.GetPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	if ok, _ := c.User.IsFileAllowed(request.Filepath); !ok {
 		c.Log(logger.LevelWarn, "writing file %q is not allowed", request.Filepath)
 		return nil, c.GetPermissionDeniedError()
diff --git a/internal/sftpd/internal_test.go b/internal/sftpd/internal_test.go
index 890f62ba..edb8a10f 100644
--- a/internal/sftpd/internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/sftpd/internal_test.go
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ func TestReadWriteErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	err = os.Remove(testfile)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Len(t, conn.GetTransfers(), 0)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 }
 
 func TestUnsupportedListOP(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1014,6 +1015,8 @@ func TestSystemCommandErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	transfer.MaxWriteSize = -1
 	_, err = transfer.copyFromReaderToWriter(sshCmd.connection.channel, dst)
 	assert.True(t, transfer.Connection.IsQuotaExceededError(err))
+	err = transfer.Close()
+	assert.Error(t, err)
 
 	baseTransfer = common.NewBaseTransfer(nil, sshCmd.connection.BaseConnection, nil, "", "", "",
 		common.TransferDownload, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, fs, dataprovider.TransferQuota{
@@ -1031,9 +1034,13 @@ func TestSystemCommandErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	if assert.Error(t, err) {
 		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), common.ErrReadQuotaExceeded.Error())
 	}
+	err = transfer.Close()
+	assert.Error(t, err)
 
 	err = os.RemoveAll(homeDir)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 }
 
 func TestCommandGetFsError(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1717,6 +1724,7 @@ func TestSCPUploadFiledata(t *testing.T) {
 	if assert.Error(t, err) {
 		assert.EqualError(t, err, common.ErrTransferClosed.Error())
 	}
+	transfer.Connection.RemoveTransfer(transfer)
 
 	mockSSHChannel = MockChannel{
 		Buffer:       bytes.NewBuffer(buf),
@@ -1728,9 +1736,12 @@ func TestSCPUploadFiledata(t *testing.T) {
 	transfer.Connection.AddTransfer(transfer)
 	err = scpCommand.getUploadFileData(2, transfer)
 	assert.ErrorContains(t, err, os.ErrClosed.Error())
+	transfer.Connection.RemoveTransfer(transfer)
 
 	err = os.Remove(testfile)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 }
 
 func TestUploadError(t *testing.T) {
@@ -2040,6 +2051,7 @@ func TestRecoverer(t *testing.T) {
 	err = scpCmd.handle()
 	assert.EqualError(t, err, common.ErrGenericFailure.Error())
 	assert.Len(t, common.Connections.GetStats(""), 0)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 }
 
 func TestListernerAcceptErrors(t *testing.T) {
@@ -2170,6 +2182,7 @@ func TestMaxUserSessions(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	common.Connections.Remove(connection.GetID())
 	assert.Len(t, common.Connections.GetStats(""), 0)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 }
 
 func TestCanReadSymlink(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/sftpd/scp.go b/internal/sftpd/scp.go
index e62332c7..653587e4 100644
--- a/internal/sftpd/scp.go
+++ b/internal/sftpd/scp.go
@@ -227,6 +227,12 @@ func (c *scpCommand) getUploadFileData(sizeToRead int64, transfer *transfer) err
 }
 
 func (c *scpCommand) handleUploadFile(fs vfs.Fs, resolvedPath, filePath string, sizeToRead int64, isNewFile bool, fileSize int64, requestPath string) error {
+	if err := common.Connections.IsNewTransferAllowed(c.connection.User.Username); err != nil {
+		err := fmt.Errorf("denying file write due to transfer count limits")
+		c.connection.Log(logger.LevelInfo, "denying file write due to transfer count limits")
+		c.sendErrorMessage(nil, err)
+		return err
+	}
 	diskQuota, transferQuota := c.connection.HasSpace(isNewFile, false, requestPath)
 	if !diskQuota.HasSpace || !transferQuota.HasUploadSpace() {
 		err := fmt.Errorf("denying file write due to quota limits")
@@ -501,6 +507,13 @@ func (c *scpCommand) sendDownloadFileData(fs vfs.Fs, filePath string, stat os.Fi
 
 func (c *scpCommand) handleDownload(filePath string) error {
 	c.connection.UpdateLastActivity()
+
+	if err := common.Connections.IsNewTransferAllowed(c.connection.User.Username); err != nil {
+		err := fmt.Errorf("denying file read due to transfer count limits")
+		c.connection.Log(logger.LevelInfo, "denying file read due to transfer count limits")
+		c.sendErrorMessage(nil, err)
+		return err
+	}
 	transferQuota := c.connection.GetTransferQuota()
 	if !transferQuota.HasDownloadSpace() {
 		c.connection.Log(logger.LevelInfo, "denying file read due to quota limits")
diff --git a/internal/sftpd/sftpd_test.go b/internal/sftpd/sftpd_test.go
index 0f5666d9..3ddf3fa7 100644
--- a/internal/sftpd/sftpd_test.go
+++ b/internal/sftpd/sftpd_test.go
@@ -1202,6 +1202,7 @@ func TestConcurrency(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool {
 		return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0
 	}, 1*time.Second, 50*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 
 	err = os.Remove(testFilePath)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -4391,6 +4392,76 @@ func TestMaxPerHostConnections(t *testing.T) {
 	common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections = oldValue
 }
 
+func TestMaxTransfers(t *testing.T) {
+	oldValue := common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections
+	common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections = 2
+
+	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		return common.Connections.GetClientConnections() == 0
+	}, 1000*time.Millisecond, 50*time.Millisecond)
+
+	usePubKey := true
+	user := getTestUser(usePubKey)
+	err := dataprovider.AddUser(&user, "", "", "")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	user.Password = ""
+	conn, client, err := getSftpClient(user, usePubKey)
+	if assert.NoError(t, err) {
+		assert.NoError(t, checkBasicSFTP(client))
+
+		testFilePath := filepath.Join(homeBasePath, testFileName)
+		testFileSize := int64(65535)
+		err = createTestFile(testFilePath, testFileSize)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		err = sftpUploadFile(testFilePath, testFileName, testFileSize, client)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		f1, err := client.Create("file1")
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		f2, err := client.Create("file2")
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		_, err = f1.Write([]byte(" "))
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		_, err = f2.Write([]byte(" "))
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		err = sftpUploadFile(testFilePath, testFileName, testFileSize, client)
+		assert.ErrorContains(t, err, sftp.ErrSSHFxPermissionDenied.Error())
+
+		remoteUpPath := fmt.Sprintf("%v@127.0.0.1:%v", user.Username, "/")
+		err = scpUpload(testFilePath, remoteUpPath, false, false)
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+
+		localDownloadPath := filepath.Join(homeBasePath, testDLFileName)
+		err = sftpDownloadFile(testFileName, localDownloadPath, testFileSize, client)
+		assert.ErrorContains(t, err, sftp.ErrSSHFxPermissionDenied.Error())
+
+		remoteDownPath := fmt.Sprintf("%v@127.0.0.1:%v", user.Username, path.Join("/", testFileName))
+		err = scpDownload(localDownloadPath, remoteDownPath, false, false)
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+
+		err = f1.Close()
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		err = f2.Close()
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		err = os.Remove(testFilePath)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		err = os.Remove(localDownloadPath)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		err = client.Close()
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		err = conn.Close()
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+	err = dataprovider.DeleteUser(user.Username, "", "", "")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	err = os.RemoveAll(user.GetHomeDir())
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
+
+	common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections = oldValue
+}
+
 func TestMaxSessions(t *testing.T) {
 	usePubKey := false
 	u := getTestUser(usePubKey)
@@ -4940,6 +5011,7 @@ func TestBandwidthAndConnections(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Eventually(t, func() bool {
 			return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0
 		}, 10*time.Second, 200*time.Millisecond)
+		assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 		err = os.Remove(testFilePath)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		err = os.Remove(localDownloadPath)
@@ -9859,6 +9931,62 @@ func TestBasicGitCommands(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 }
 
+func TestSSHCommandMaxTransfers(t *testing.T) {
+	if len(gitPath) == 0 || len(sshPath) == 0 || runtime.GOOS == osWindows {
+		t.Skip("git and/or ssh command not found or OS is windows, unable to execute this test")
+	}
+	oldValue := common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections
+	common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections = 2
+
+	usePubKey := true
+	u := getTestUser(usePubKey)
+	user, _, err := httpdtest.AddUser(u, http.StatusCreated)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	repoName := "testrepo" //nolint:goconst
+	clonePath := filepath.Join(homeBasePath, repoName)
+	err = os.RemoveAll(user.GetHomeDir())
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	err = os.RemoveAll(filepath.Join(homeBasePath, repoName))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	out, err := initGitRepo(filepath.Join(user.HomeDir, repoName))
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "unexpected error, out: %v", string(out))
+	conn, client, err := getSftpClient(user, usePubKey)
+	if assert.NoError(t, err) {
+		f1, err := client.Create("file1")
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		f2, err := client.Create("file2")
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		_, err = f1.Write([]byte(" "))
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		_, err = f2.Write([]byte(" "))
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		_, err = cloneGitRepo(homeBasePath, "/"+repoName, user.Username)
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+
+		err = f1.Close()
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		err = f2.Close()
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		err = client.Close()
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		err = conn.Close()
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+
+	_, err = httpdtest.RemoveUser(user, http.StatusOK)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = os.RemoveAll(user.GetHomeDir())
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	err = os.RemoveAll(clonePath)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
+
+	common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections = oldValue
+}
+
 func TestGitIncludedVirtualFolders(t *testing.T) {
 	if len(gitPath) == 0 || len(sshPath) == 0 || runtime.GOOS == osWindows {
 		t.Skip("git and/or ssh command not found or OS is windows, unable to execute this test")
@@ -11104,6 +11232,7 @@ func TestSCPErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	err = cmd.Process.Kill()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0 }, 2*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 	cmd = getScpUploadCommand(testFilePath, remoteUpPath, false, false)
 	go func() {
 		err := cmd.Run()
@@ -11116,6 +11245,7 @@ func TestSCPErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	err = cmd.Process.Kill()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0 }, 2*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 	err = os.Remove(testFilePath)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	os.Remove(localPath)
diff --git a/internal/sftpd/ssh_cmd.go b/internal/sftpd/ssh_cmd.go
index fa782f0e..604a0bb0 100644
--- a/internal/sftpd/ssh_cmd.go
+++ b/internal/sftpd/ssh_cmd.go
@@ -246,11 +246,15 @@ func (c *sshCommand) handleHashCommands() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *sshCommand) executeSystemCommand(command systemCommand) error {
+func (c *sshCommand) executeSystemCommand(command systemCommand) error { //nolint:gocyclo
 	sshDestPath := c.getDestPath()
 	if !c.isLocalPath(sshDestPath) {
 		return c.sendErrorResponse(errUnsupportedConfig)
 	}
+	if err := common.Connections.IsNewTransferAllowed(c.connection.User.Username); err != nil {
+		err := fmt.Errorf("denying command due to transfer count limits")
+		return c.sendErrorResponse(err)
+	}
 	diskQuota, transferQuota := c.connection.HasSpace(true, false, command.quotaCheckPath)
 	if !diskQuota.HasSpace || !transferQuota.HasUploadSpace() || !transferQuota.HasDownloadSpace() {
 		return c.sendErrorResponse(common.ErrQuotaExceeded)
diff --git a/internal/webdavd/handler.go b/internal/webdavd/handler.go
index 829c1173..54f42a18 100644
--- a/internal/webdavd/handler.go
+++ b/internal/webdavd/handler.go
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@ func (c *Connection) RemoveAll(_ context.Context, name string) error {
 func (c *Connection) OpenFile(_ context.Context, name string, flag int, _ os.FileMode) (webdav.File, error) {
 	c.UpdateLastActivity()
 
+	if err := common.Connections.IsNewTransferAllowed(c.User.Username); err != nil {
+		c.Log(logger.LevelInfo, "denying transfer due to count limits")
+		return nil, c.GetPermissionDeniedError()
+	}
+
 	name = util.CleanPath(name)
 	fs, p, err := c.GetFsAndResolvedPath(name)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/webdavd/internal_test.go b/internal/webdavd/internal_test.go
index 94e60313..4b676c69 100644
--- a/internal/webdavd/internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/webdavd/internal_test.go
@@ -760,6 +760,8 @@ func TestContentType(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, "application/sftpgo", ctype)
 	}
+	err = davFile.Close()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	baseTransfer = common.NewBaseTransfer(nil, connection.BaseConnection, nil, testFilePath, testFilePath, testFile+".unknown2",
 		common.TransferDownload, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, fs, dataprovider.TransferQuota{})
@@ -814,6 +816,8 @@ func TestTransferReadWriteErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	err = w.Close()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	err = davFile.BaseTransfer.Close()
+	assert.Error(t, err)
 
 	baseTransfer = common.NewBaseTransfer(nil, connection.BaseConnection, nil, testFilePath, testFilePath, testFile,
 		common.TransferDownload, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, fs, dataprovider.TransferQuota{})
@@ -822,6 +826,8 @@ func TestTransferReadWriteErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(t, fs.IsNotExist(err))
 	_, err = davFile.Stat()
 	assert.True(t, fs.IsNotExist(err))
+	err = davFile.Close()
+	assert.Error(t, err)
 
 	baseTransfer = common.NewBaseTransfer(nil, connection.BaseConnection, nil, testFilePath, testFilePath, testFile,
 		common.TransferDownload, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, fs, dataprovider.TransferQuota{})
@@ -844,6 +850,8 @@ func TestTransferReadWriteErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	if assert.NoError(t, err) {
 		assert.Equal(t, int64(0), info.Size())
 	}
+	err = davFile.Close()
+	assert.Error(t, err)
 
 	r, w, err = pipeat.Pipe()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -987,8 +995,11 @@ func TestTransferSeek(t *testing.T) {
 	res, err = davFile.Seek(2, io.SeekEnd)
 	assert.True(t, fs.IsNotExist(err))
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(0), res)
+	err = davFile.Close()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	assert.Len(t, common.Connections.GetStats(""), 0)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 
 	err = os.Remove(testFilePath)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/internal/webdavd/webdavd_test.go b/internal/webdavd/webdavd_test.go
index 6fbdb0a9..fe58b9dd 100644
--- a/internal/webdavd/webdavd_test.go
+++ b/internal/webdavd/webdavd_test.go
@@ -38,11 +38,13 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/minio/sio"
+	"github.com/pkg/sftp"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 	"github.com/sftpgo/sdk"
 	sdkkms "github.com/sftpgo/sdk/kms"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/studio-b12/gowebdav"
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
 
 	"github.com/drakkan/sftpgo/v2/internal/common"
 	"github.com/drakkan/sftpgo/v2/internal/config"
@@ -637,6 +639,7 @@ func TestBasicHandling(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0 },
 		1*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 	status := webdavd.GetStatus()
 	assert.True(t, status.IsActive)
 }
@@ -721,6 +724,7 @@ func TestBasicHandlingCryptFs(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0 },
 		1*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 }
 
 func TestBufferedUser(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1010,6 +1014,8 @@ func TestRenameWithLock(t *testing.T) {
 	err = resp.Body.Close()
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
+	err = os.Remove(testFilePath)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	_, err = httpdtest.RemoveUser(user, http.StatusOK)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	err = os.RemoveAll(user.GetHomeDir())
@@ -1077,6 +1083,7 @@ func TestPropPatch(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0 },
 		1*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 }
 
 func TestLoginInvalidPwd(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1520,6 +1527,7 @@ func TestPreDownloadHook(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0 },
 		1*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 
 	common.Config.Actions.ExecuteOn = []string{common.OperationPreDownload}
 	common.Config.Actions.Hook = preDownloadPath
@@ -1570,6 +1578,7 @@ func TestPreUploadHook(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0 },
 		1*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 
 	common.Config.Actions.ExecuteOn = oldExecuteOn
 	common.Config.Actions.Hook = oldHook
@@ -1633,6 +1642,7 @@ func TestMaxConnections(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0 },
 		1*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 
 	common.Config.MaxTotalConnections = oldValue
 }
@@ -1665,6 +1675,61 @@ func TestMaxPerHostConnections(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0 },
 		1*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
+
+	common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections = oldValue
+}
+
+func TestMaxTransfers(t *testing.T) {
+	oldValue := common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections
+	common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections = 2
+
+	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		return common.Connections.GetClientConnections() == 0
+	}, 1000*time.Millisecond, 50*time.Millisecond)
+
+	user, _, err := httpdtest.AddUser(getTestUser(), http.StatusCreated)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	client := getWebDavClient(user, true, nil)
+	assert.NoError(t, checkBasicFunc(client))
+
+	conn, sftpClient, err := getSftpClient(user)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	defer conn.Close()
+	defer sftpClient.Close()
+
+	f1, err := sftpClient.Create("file1")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	f2, err := sftpClient.Create("file2")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	_, err = f1.Write([]byte(" "))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	_, err = f2.Write([]byte(" "))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	testFilePath := filepath.Join(homeBasePath, testFileName)
+	testFileSize := int64(65535)
+	err = createTestFile(testFilePath, testFileSize)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	err = uploadFileWithRawClient(testFilePath, testFileName, user.Username, defaultPassword,
+		false, testFileSize, client)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+
+	err = os.Remove(testFilePath)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = f1.Close()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	err = f2.Close()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = httpdtest.RemoveUser(user, http.StatusOK)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	err = os.RemoveAll(user.GetHomeDir())
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0 },
+		1*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 
 	common.Config.MaxPerHostConnections = oldValue
 }
@@ -1712,6 +1777,7 @@ func TestMaxSessions(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0 },
 		1*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 }
 
 func TestLoginWithIPilters(t *testing.T) {
@@ -2171,6 +2237,7 @@ func TestClientClose(t *testing.T) {
 		wg.Wait()
 		assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0 },
 			1*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
+		assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 
 		err = os.Remove(localDownloadPath)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
@@ -3276,6 +3343,7 @@ func TestNestedVirtualFolders(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Eventually(t, func() bool { return len(common.Connections.GetStats("")) == 0 },
 		1*time.Second, 100*time.Millisecond)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), common.Connections.GetTotalTransfers())
 }
 
 func checkBasicFunc(client *gowebdav.Client) error {
@@ -3472,6 +3540,30 @@ func getTestUserWithCryptFs() dataprovider.User {
 	return user
 }
 
+func getSftpClient(user dataprovider.User) (*ssh.Client, *sftp.Client, error) {
+	var sftpClient *sftp.Client
+	config := &ssh.ClientConfig{
+		User:            user.Username,
+		HostKeyCallback: ssh.InsecureIgnoreHostKey(),
+		Timeout:         5 * time.Second,
+	}
+	if user.Password != "" {
+		config.Auth = []ssh.AuthMethod{ssh.Password(user.Password)}
+	} else {
+		config.Auth = []ssh.AuthMethod{ssh.Password(defaultPassword)}
+	}
+
+	conn, err := ssh.Dial("tcp", sftpServerAddr, config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return conn, sftpClient, err
+	}
+	sftpClient, err = sftp.NewClient(conn)
+	if err != nil {
+		conn.Close()
+	}
+	return conn, sftpClient, err
+}
+
 func getEncryptedFileSize(size int64) (int64, error) {
 	encSize, err := sio.EncryptedSize(uint64(size))
 	return int64(encSize) + 33, err