diff --git a/workers/worker.py b/workers/worker.py
index 5b6d6785c..57375f63d 100644
--- a/workers/worker.py
+++ b/workers/worker.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import signal
 
 from threading import Event
 from apscheduler.scheduler import Scheduler
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -49,8 +50,11 @@ class Worker(object):
   def start(self):
     logger.debug("Scheduling worker.")
 
+    soon = datetime.now() + timedelta(seconds=.001)
+
     self._sched.start()
-    self._sched.add_interval_job(self.poll_queue, seconds=self._poll_period_seconds)
+    self._sched.add_interval_job(self.poll_queue, seconds=self._poll_period_seconds,
+                                 start_date=soon)
     self._sched.add_interval_job(self.watchdog, seconds=self._watchdog_period_seconds)
 
     signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, self.join)