diff --git a/ares_library_init.c b/ares_library_init.c
index f0137a18..770e7c23 100644
--- a/ares_library_init.c
+++ b/ares_library_init.c
@@ -101,7 +101,10 @@ int ares_library_init(int flags)
   int res;
 
   if (ares_initialized)
-    return ARES_SUCCESS;
+    {
+      ares_initialized++;
+      return ARES_SUCCESS;
+    }
   ares_initialized++;
 
   if (flags & ARES_LIB_INIT_WIN32)
@@ -122,6 +125,8 @@ void ares_library_cleanup(void)
   if (!ares_initialized)
     return;
   ares_initialized--;
+  if (ares_initialized)
+    return;
 
   if (ares_init_flags & ARES_LIB_INIT_WIN32)
     ares_win32_cleanup();