diff --git a/plugins/python/python_plugin.c b/plugins/python/python_plugin.c
index 62a55a21..5d0b6a44 100644
--- a/plugins/python/python_plugin.c
+++ b/plugins/python/python_plugin.c
@@ -1434,6 +1434,7 @@ void uwsgi_python_hijack(void) {
 	FILE *pyfile;
 	if (up.pyrun) {
 		uwsgi.workers[uwsgi.mywid].hijacked = 1;
+		UWSGI_GET_GIL;
 		pyfile = fopen(up.pyrun, "r");
 		if (!pyfile) {
 			uwsgi_error_open(up.pyrun);
diff --git a/uwsgi.c b/uwsgi.c
index 7f86e1e9..fe4a2269 100644
--- a/uwsgi.c
+++ b/uwsgi.c
@@ -2217,7 +2217,6 @@ skipzero:
 
 
 #ifdef UWSGI_THREADING
-	if (uwsgi.sockets || uwsgi.gateways_cnt) {
 		if (uwsgi.has_threads) {
 			if (uwsgi.threads > 1)
 				uwsgi.current_wsgi_req = threaded_current_wsgi_req;
@@ -2238,7 +2237,6 @@ skipzero:
 					uwsgi.p[i]->enable_threads();
 			}
 		}
-	}
 #endif
 
 	if (!uwsgi.sockets && !uwsgi.gateways_cnt && !uwsgi.no_server && !uwsgi.udp_socket && !uwsgi.emperor_dir && !uwsgi.command_mode) {