diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 7140cc1e6..689c64766 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -889,7 +889,8 @@ def submit_post(v):
 			if file.content_type.startswith('image/'):
 				post_url = upload_imgur(file)
 				new_post.url = post_url
-				gevent.spawn(check_processing_thread, new_post, post_url, g.db)
+				thing = gevent.spawn(check_processing_thread, new_post, post_url, g.db)
+				print(thing.started)
 			else:
 				try:
 					new_post.url = upload_video(file)