diff --git a/llm_server/workers/printer.py b/llm_server/workers/printer.py
index aa45ccf..40d3c88 100644
--- a/llm_server/workers/printer.py
+++ b/llm_server/workers/printer.py
@@ -4,21 +4,20 @@ import time
 
 from llm_server.routes.cache import redis
 
-
-def console_printer():
-    logger = logging.getLogger('console_printer')
+logger = logging.getLogger('console_printer')
+if not logger.handlers:
     handler = logging.StreamHandler()
     handler.setLevel(logging.INFO)
     logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
     formatter = logging.Formatter("%(asctime)s: %(levelname)s:%(name)s - %(message)s")
     handler.setFormatter(formatter)
     logger.addHandler(handler)
-    while True:
-        queued_ip_count = redis.get_dict('queued_ip_count')
-        queued_ip_count = sum([v for k, v in queued_ip_count.items()])
-        processing_ips = redis.get_dict('processing_ips')
-        processing_count = sum([v for k, v in processing_ips.items()])
 
+
+def console_printer():
+    while True:
+        queued_ip_count = sum([v for k, v in redis.get_dict('queued_ip_count').items()])
+        processing_count = sum([v for k, v in redis.get_dict('processing_ips').items()])
         logger.info(f'REQUEST QUEUE -> Processing: {processing_count} | Queued: {queued_ip_count}')
         time.sleep(10)
 
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index df171ae..548c6bf 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
+from llm_server.workers.printer import start_console_printer
 import os
 import re
 import sys
@@ -183,12 +184,7 @@ def pre_fork(server):
 
     # Start background processes
     start_workers(opts.concurrent_gens)
-    # start_console_printer()
-
-    t = threading.Thread(target=console_printer)
-    t.daemon = True
-    t.start()
-
+    start_console_printer()
     start_moderation_workers(opts.openai_moderation_workers)
     MainBackgroundThread().start()
     SemaphoreCheckerThread().start()