diff --git a/database/database_object.go b/database/database_object.go
index 0c00efa..47b8f0a 100644
--- a/database/database_object.go
+++ b/database/database_object.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
     //"database/sql"
     "fmt"
     "path"
+    "runtime"
     "strconv"
 
     // local
@@ -48,10 +49,12 @@ func (d *Database) Close() {
     tx.Commit()
 
     d.Db.Close()
+    runtime.UnlockOSThread()
 }
 
 func (d *Database) Initialize(cfg *configuration.Config) {
     fmt.Println("Initializing database...")
+    runtime.LockOSThread()
 
     // Connect to database.
     db_path := path.Join(cfg.TEMP["DATA"], "database.sqlite3")