diff --git a/dotCMS/src/main/java/com/dotmarketing/common/reindex/ReindexThread.java b/dotCMS/src/main/java/com/dotmarketing/common/reindex/ReindexThread.java
index aee73339f852..c5992c26fe98 100644
--- a/dotCMS/src/main/java/com/dotmarketing/common/reindex/ReindexThread.java
+++ b/dotCMS/src/main/java/com/dotmarketing/common/reindex/ReindexThread.java
@@ -327,8 +327,6 @@ private static void unpauseImpl() {
             OSGISystem.getInstance().initializeFramework();
             Logger.infoEvery(ReindexThread.class, "--- ReindexThread Running", 60000);
             cache.get().remove(REINDEX_THREAD_PAUSED);
-            final Thread thread = new Thread(getInstance().ReindexThreadRunnable,
-                    "ReindexThreadRunnable");
 
             final DotSubmitter submitter = DotConcurrentFactory.getInstance()
                     .getSubmitter("ReindexThreadSubmitter",
@@ -340,8 +338,8 @@ private static void unpauseImpl() {
                                             new ThreadPoolExecutor.DiscardOldestPolicy())
                                     .build()
                     );
-            submitter.submit(thread);
             getInstance().state(ThreadState.RUNNING);
+            submitter.submit(getInstance().ReindexThreadRunnable);
         }
 
     }