diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/resque_hooks.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/resque_hooks.rb
index 123bd333b..e58298569 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/resque_hooks.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/resque/resque_hooks.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ def shutdown
 end
 
 Resque.before_first_fork do
-  JamWebEventMachine.start
+  current = Thread.current
+  Thread.new do
+    JamWebEventMachine.run_em(current)
+  end
 
   #ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection
   config = {