diff --git a/ntex-server/src/manager.rs b/ntex-server/src/manager.rs
index a19aa801..8e56f285 100644
--- a/ntex-server/src/manager.rs
+++ b/ntex-server/src/manager.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl<F: ServerConfiguration> ServerManager<F> {
 
         let no_signals = cfg.no_signals;
         let shared = Arc::new(ServerShared {
-            paused: AtomicBool::new(true),
+            paused: AtomicBool::new(false),
         });
         let mgr = ServerManager(Rc::new(Inner {
             cfg,
diff --git a/ntex-server/src/server.rs b/ntex-server/src/server.rs
index 5f860b40..dde63a17 100644
--- a/ntex-server/src/server.rs
+++ b/ntex-server/src/server.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ impl<T> Server<T> {
     /// Send item to worker pool
     pub fn process(&self, item: T) -> Result<(), T> {
         if self.shared.paused.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
+            println!("--------- PAUSED");
             Err(item)
         } else if let Err(e) = self.cmd.try_send(ServerCommand::Item(item)) {
             match e.into_inner() {