diff --git a/config/initializers/redis.rb b/config/initializers/redis.rb
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+if defined?(PhusionPassenger)
+  PhusionPassenger.on_event(:starting_worker_process) do |forked|
+    if forked
+      Resque.redis.client.disconnect
+      Resque.redis = Redis.new(:host => 'localhost', :port => 6379)
+      Resque.redis.namespace = Site.first.resque_namespace rescue APP_CONFIG['orbit']
+    else
+      # We're in conservative spawning mode. We don't need to do anything.
+    end
+  end
+end
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