diff --git a/files/routes/chat.py b/files/routes/chat.py
index fb49b6248..d762f9d6e 100644
--- a/files/routes/chat.py
+++ b/files/routes/chat.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def chat( v):
 	return render_template("chat.html", v=v)
 
 
-sex = SocketIO(app, logger=True, engineio_logger=True, debug=True)
+sex = SocketIO(app, logger=True, engineio_logger=True, debug=True, async_mode='gevent')
 
 @sex.on('speak')
 @auth_required