diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/HttpServer/PollServiceWorkerThread.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/HttpServer/PollServiceWorkerThread.cs
index 16e56d2060..5e171f00f8 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/HttpServer/PollServiceWorkerThread.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/HttpServer/PollServiceWorkerThread.cs
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers.HttpServer
             while (m_running)
             {
                 PollServiceHttpRequest req = m_request.Dequeue();
+
+                Watchdog.UpdateThread();
+                
                 try
                 {
                     if (req.PollServiceArgs.HasEvents(req.RequestID, req.PollServiceArgs.Id))