diff --git a/WebHost.py b/WebHost.py
index 5ded8d05..e792ab45 100644
--- a/WebHost.py
+++ b/WebHost.py
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     if DEBUG:
         app.run(debug=True, port=port)
     else:
-        serve(app, port=port, threads=1)
+        serve(app, port=port, threads=app.config["WAITRESS_THREADS"])
diff --git a/WebHost/__init__.py b/WebHost/__init__.py
index f4b4e8d1..a5141f5b 100644
--- a/WebHost/__init__.py
+++ b/WebHost/__init__.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ app.config['MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH'] = 1 * 1024 * 1024  # 1 megabyte limit
 # if you want persistent sessions on your server, make sure you make this a constant in your config.yaml
 app.config["SECRET_KEY"] = os.urandom(32)
 app.config['SESSION_PERMANENT'] = True
+app.config[
+    "WAITRESS_THREADS"] = 10  # waitress uses one thread for I/O, these are for processing of views that then get sent
 app.config["PONY"] = {
     'provider': 'sqlite',
     'filename': os.path.abspath('db.db3'),
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ app.config["CACHE_TYPE"] = "simple"
 
 cache = Cache(app)
 
+# this local cache is risky business if app hosting is done with subprocesses as it will not sync. Waitress is fine though
 multiworlds = {}