diff --git a/gavel/__init__.py b/gavel/__init__.py
index 0f11b44..3760463 100644
--- a/gavel/__init__.py
+++ b/gavel/__init__.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def start_app():
 SOCKETIO_REDIS_URL = settings.BROKER_URI
 async_mode="eventlet"
 
-socketio = SocketIO(app, async_mode=async_mode, message_queue=SOCKETIO_REDIS_URL)
+socketio = SocketIO(app, async_mode=async_mode, message_queue=SOCKETIO_REDIS_URL, async_handlers=True)
 
 import gavel.template_filters  # registers template filters