diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 410191a1..8e24ad95 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.2.1 (2012-11-04 20:45:19) stable
+Version 2.2.1 (2012-11-05 12:39:09) stable
diff --git a/gluon/scheduler.py b/gluon/scheduler.py
index 7b441749..b33a10ba 100644
--- a/gluon/scheduler.py
+++ b/gluon/scheduler.py
@@ -739,6 +739,8 @@ class Scheduler(MetaScheduler):
                     db(sw.worker_name == self.worker_name).update(
                         last_heartbeat=now, status=ACTIVE)
                     self.worker_status[1] = 1  # re-activating the process
+                    if self.worker_status[0] <> RUNNING:
+                        self.worker_status[0] = ACTIVE
 
             self.do_assign_tasks = False