diff --git a/util/ipresolver/__init__.py b/util/ipresolver/__init__.py
index c55ca2d11..77d97a9cb 100644
--- a/util/ipresolver/__init__.py
+++ b/util/ipresolver/__init__.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class IPResolver(IPResolverInterface):
     self.app = app
     self.geoip_db = geoip2.database.Reader('util/ipresolver/GeoLite2-Country.mmdb')
     self._worker = _UpdateIPRange(_UPDATE_INTERVAL)
+    self._worker_started = False
 
   @ttl_cache(maxsize=100, ttl=600)
   def is_ip_possible_threat(self, ip_address):
@@ -129,11 +130,14 @@ class IPResolver(IPResolverInterface):
     return location_function(ip_address)
 
   def _get_location_function(self):
-    if not self.app.config.get('TESTING', False) and not self._worker.is_alive():
+    if not self.app.config.get('TESTING', False) and not self._worker.is_alive() and \
+       not self._worker_started:
       try:
         self._worker.start()
+        self._worker_started = True
       except:
         logger.exception('Got exception try to start ip resolver thread')
+
     try:
       cache = CACHE
       sync_token = cache.get('sync_token', None)