diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/resque_hooks.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/resque_hooks.rb
index fcd344bf6..123bd333b 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/resque_hooks.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/resque_hooks.rb
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ Resque.before_fork do
   #    ActiveRecord::Base.connection.disconnect!
 
   #JamRuby::Stats.destroy!
+
+  # reconnect between jobs
+  ActiveRecord::Base.connection_handler.verify_active_connections!
 end
 
 Resque.after_fork do