diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index 52eebc7c..4a088dce 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -1140,11 +1140,13 @@ def runInboxQueueWatchdog(projectVersion: str,httpd) -> None:
     """This tries to keep the inbox thread running even if it dies
     """
     print('Starting inbox queue watchdog')
+    inboxQueueOriginal=httpd.thrInboxQueue.clone()
     httpd.thrInboxQueue.start()
     while True:
         time.sleep(20) 
         if not httpd.thrInboxQueue.isAlive():
             httpd.thrInboxQueue.kill()
+            httpd.thrInboxQueue=inboxQueueOriginal.clone()
             httpd.thrInboxQueue.start()
             print('Restarting inbox queue...')
 
diff --git a/threads.py b/threads.py
index d84926f7..a93734a3 100644
--- a/threads.py
+++ b/threads.py
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ import trace
 import time
 
 class threadWithTrace(threading.Thread): 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **keywords): 
-        threading.Thread.__init__(self, *args, **keywords) 
+    def __init__(self, *args, **keywords):
+        self._args, self._keywords = args, keywords
+        threading.Thread.__init__(self, *self._args, **self._keywords) 
         self.killed = False
   
     def start(self): 
@@ -40,3 +41,8 @@ class threadWithTrace(threading.Thread):
   
     def kill(self): 
         self.killed = True
+
+    def clone(self):
+        return threadWithTrace(target=self, \
+                               args=(self._args, self._keywords),daemon=True)        
+        #return threadWithTrace(self, *self._args, **self._keywords)