diff --git a/changedetectionio/__init__.py b/changedetectionio/__init__.py
index 57890b7c..65bc3484 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/__init__.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/__init__.py
@@ -35,13 +35,22 @@ def sigshutdown_handler(_signo, _stack_frame):
     app.config.exit.set()
     datastore.stop_thread = True
     
-    # Shutdown workers immediately
+    # Shutdown workers and queues immediately
     try:
         from changedetectionio import worker_handler
         worker_handler.shutdown_workers()
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Error shutting down workers: {str(e)}")
     
+    # Close janus queues properly
+    try:
+        from changedetectionio.flask_app import update_q, notification_q
+        update_q.close()
+        notification_q.close()
+        logger.debug("Janus queues closed successfully")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to close janus queues: {e}")
+    
     # Shutdown socketio server fast
     from changedetectionio.flask_app import socketio_server
     if socketio_server and hasattr(socketio_server, 'shutdown'):
diff --git a/changedetectionio/async_update_worker.py b/changedetectionio/async_update_worker.py
index c1f5f338..34c663b7 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/async_update_worker.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/async_update_worker.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from changedetectionio.flask_app import watch_check_update
 import asyncio
 import importlib
 import os
+import queue
 import time
 
 from loguru import logger
@@ -37,13 +38,23 @@ async def async_update_worker(worker_id, q, notification_q, app, datastore):
         watch = None
 
         try:
-            # Use asyncio wait_for to make queue.get() cancellable
-            queued_item_data = await asyncio.wait_for(q.get(), timeout=1.0)
+            # Use native janus async interface - no threads needed!
+            queued_item_data = await asyncio.wait_for(q.async_get(), timeout=1.0)
+            
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
             # No jobs available, continue loop
             continue
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Worker {worker_id} error getting queue item: {e}")
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Worker {worker_id} failed to get queue item: {type(e).__name__}: {e}")
+            
+            # Log queue health for debugging
+            try:
+                queue_size = q.qsize()
+                is_empty = q.empty()
+                logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Worker {worker_id} queue health - size: {queue_size}, empty: {is_empty}")
+            except Exception as health_e:
+                logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Worker {worker_id} queue health check failed: {health_e}")
+            
             await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
             continue
         
diff --git a/changedetectionio/flask_app.py b/changedetectionio/flask_app.py
index 252c7100..14fd3db6 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/flask_app.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/flask_app.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from blinker import signal
 
 from changedetectionio.strtobool import strtobool
 from threading import Event
-from changedetectionio.custom_queue import SignalPriorityQueue, AsyncSignalPriorityQueue, NotificationQueue
+from changedetectionio.queue_handlers import ReliablePriorityQueue, ReliableNotificationQueue
 from changedetectionio import worker_handler
 
 from flask import (
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ datastore = None
 ticker_thread = None
 extra_stylesheets = []
 
-# Use async queue by default, keep sync for backward compatibility  
-update_q = AsyncSignalPriorityQueue() if worker_handler.USE_ASYNC_WORKERS else SignalPriorityQueue()
-notification_q = NotificationQueue()
+# Use bulletproof janus-based queues for sync/async reliability  
+update_q = ReliablePriorityQueue()
+notification_q = ReliableNotificationQueue()
 MAX_QUEUE_SIZE = 2000
 
 app = Flask(__name__,
@@ -844,16 +844,22 @@ def ticker_thread_check_time_launch_checks():
 
                     # Use Epoch time as priority, so we get a "sorted" PriorityQueue, but we can still push a priority 1 into it.
                     priority = int(time.time())
-                    logger.debug(
-                        f"> Queued watch UUID {uuid} "
-                        f"last checked at {watch['last_checked']} "
-                        f"queued at {now:0.2f} priority {priority} "
-                        f"jitter {watch.jitter_seconds:0.2f}s, "
-                        f"{now - watch['last_checked']:0.2f}s since last checked")
 
                     # Into the queue with you
-                    worker_handler.queue_item_async_safe(update_q, queuedWatchMetaData.PrioritizedItem(priority=priority, item={'uuid': uuid}))
-
+                    queued_successfully = worker_handler.queue_item_async_safe(update_q,
+                                                                               queuedWatchMetaData.PrioritizedItem(priority=priority,
+                                                                                                                   item={'uuid': uuid})
+                                                                               )
+                    if queued_successfully:
+                        logger.debug(
+                            f"> Queued watch UUID {uuid} "
+                            f"last checked at {watch['last_checked']} "
+                            f"queued at {now:0.2f} priority {priority} "
+                            f"jitter {watch.jitter_seconds:0.2f}s, "
+                            f"{now - watch['last_checked']:0.2f}s since last checked")
+                    else:
+                        logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to queue watch UUID {uuid} in ticker thread!")
+                        
                     # Reset for next time
                     watch.jitter_seconds = 0
 
diff --git a/changedetectionio/queue_handlers.py b/changedetectionio/queue_handlers.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9554f4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changedetectionio/queue_handlers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,407 @@
+import heapq
+import threading
+from typing import Dict, List, Any, Optional
+from blinker import signal
+from loguru import logger
+
+try:
+    import janus
+except ImportError:
+    logger.critical("CRITICAL: janus library is required. Install with: pip install janus")
+    raise
+
+
+class ReliablePriorityQueue:
+    """
+    Ultra-reliable priority queue using janus for async/sync bridging.
+    
+    Minimal implementation focused on reliability:
+    - Pure janus for sync/async bridge
+    - Thread-safe priority ordering
+    - Bulletproof error handling with critical logging
+    """
+    
+    def __init__(self, maxsize: int = 0):
+        try:
+            self._janus_queue = janus.Queue(maxsize=maxsize)
+            self.sync_q = self._janus_queue.sync_q  # For sync contexts (ticker)
+            self.async_q = self._janus_queue.async_q  # For async contexts (workers)
+            
+            # Priority storage - thread-safe
+            self._priority_items = []
+            self._lock = threading.RLock()
+            
+            # Signals for UI updates
+            self.queue_length_signal = signal('queue_length')
+            
+            logger.debug("ReliablePriorityQueue initialized successfully")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to initialize ReliablePriorityQueue: {e}")
+            raise
+    
+    # SYNC INTERFACE (for ticker thread)
+    def put(self, item, block: bool = True, timeout: Optional[float] = None):
+        """Thread-safe sync put with priority ordering"""
+        try:
+            # Add to priority storage
+            with self._lock:
+                heapq.heappush(self._priority_items, item)
+            
+            # Notify via janus sync queue
+            self.sync_q.put(True, block=block, timeout=timeout)
+            
+            # Emit signals
+            self._emit_put_signals(item)
+            
+            logger.debug(f"Successfully queued item: {self._get_item_uuid(item)}")
+            return True
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to put item {self._get_item_uuid(item)}: {e}")
+            # Remove from priority storage if janus put failed
+            try:
+                with self._lock:
+                    if item in self._priority_items:
+                        self._priority_items.remove(item)
+                        heapq.heapify(self._priority_items)
+            except Exception as cleanup_e:
+                logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to cleanup after put failure: {cleanup_e}")
+            return False
+    
+    def get(self, block: bool = True, timeout: Optional[float] = None):
+        """Thread-safe sync get with priority ordering"""
+        try:
+            # Wait for notification
+            self.sync_q.get(block=block, timeout=timeout)
+            
+            # Get highest priority item
+            with self._lock:
+                if not self._priority_items:
+                    logger.critical("CRITICAL: Queue notification received but no priority items available")
+                    raise Exception("Priority queue inconsistency")
+                item = heapq.heappop(self._priority_items)
+            
+            # Emit signals
+            self._emit_get_signals()
+            
+            logger.debug(f"Successfully retrieved item: {self._get_item_uuid(item)}")
+            return item
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to get item from queue: {e}")
+            raise
+    
+    # ASYNC INTERFACE (for workers)
+    async def async_put(self, item):
+        """Pure async put with priority ordering"""
+        try:
+            # Add to priority storage
+            with self._lock:
+                heapq.heappush(self._priority_items, item)
+            
+            # Notify via janus async queue
+            await self.async_q.put(True)
+            
+            # Emit signals
+            self._emit_put_signals(item)
+            
+            logger.debug(f"Successfully async queued item: {self._get_item_uuid(item)}")
+            return True
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to async put item {self._get_item_uuid(item)}: {e}")
+            # Remove from priority storage if janus put failed
+            try:
+                with self._lock:
+                    if item in self._priority_items:
+                        self._priority_items.remove(item)
+                        heapq.heapify(self._priority_items)
+            except Exception as cleanup_e:
+                logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to cleanup after async put failure: {cleanup_e}")
+            return False
+    
+    async def async_get(self):
+        """Pure async get with priority ordering"""
+        try:
+            # Wait for notification
+            await self.async_q.get()
+            
+            # Get highest priority item
+            with self._lock:
+                if not self._priority_items:
+                    logger.critical("CRITICAL: Async queue notification received but no priority items available")
+                    raise Exception("Priority queue inconsistency")
+                item = heapq.heappop(self._priority_items)
+            
+            # Emit signals
+            self._emit_get_signals()
+            
+            logger.debug(f"Successfully async retrieved item: {self._get_item_uuid(item)}")
+            return item
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to async get item from queue: {e}")
+            raise
+    
+    # UTILITY METHODS
+    def qsize(self) -> int:
+        """Get current queue size"""
+        try:
+            with self._lock:
+                return len(self._priority_items)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to get queue size: {e}")
+            return 0
+    
+    def empty(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if queue is empty"""
+        return self.qsize() == 0
+    
+    def close(self):
+        """Close the janus queue"""
+        try:
+            self._janus_queue.close()
+            logger.debug("ReliablePriorityQueue closed successfully")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to close ReliablePriorityQueue: {e}")
+    
+    # COMPATIBILITY METHODS (from original implementation)
+    @property
+    def queue(self):
+        """Provide compatibility with original queue access"""
+        try:
+            with self._lock:
+                return list(self._priority_items)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to get queue list: {e}")
+            return []
+    
+    def get_uuid_position(self, target_uuid: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Find position of UUID in queue"""
+        try:
+            with self._lock:
+                queue_list = list(self._priority_items)
+                total_items = len(queue_list)
+                
+                if total_items == 0:
+                    return {'position': None, 'total_items': 0, 'priority': None, 'found': False}
+                
+                # Find target item
+                for item in queue_list:
+                    if (hasattr(item, 'item') and isinstance(item.item, dict) and 
+                        item.item.get('uuid') == target_uuid):
+                        
+                        # Count items with higher priority
+                        position = sum(1 for other in queue_list if other.priority < item.priority)
+                        return {
+                            'position': position,
+                            'total_items': total_items, 
+                            'priority': item.priority,
+                            'found': True
+                        }
+                
+                return {'position': None, 'total_items': total_items, 'priority': None, 'found': False}
+                
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to get UUID position for {target_uuid}: {e}")
+            return {'position': None, 'total_items': 0, 'priority': None, 'found': False}
+    
+    def get_all_queued_uuids(self, limit: Optional[int] = None, offset: int = 0) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get all queued UUIDs with pagination"""
+        try:
+            with self._lock:
+                queue_list = sorted(self._priority_items)  # Sort by priority
+                total_items = len(queue_list)
+                
+                if total_items == 0:
+                    return {'items': [], 'total_items': 0, 'returned_items': 0, 'has_more': False}
+                
+                # Apply pagination
+                end_idx = min(offset + limit, total_items) if limit else total_items
+                items_to_process = queue_list[offset:end_idx]
+                
+                result = []
+                for position, item in enumerate(items_to_process, start=offset):
+                    if (hasattr(item, 'item') and isinstance(item.item, dict) and 
+                        'uuid' in item.item):
+                        result.append({
+                            'uuid': item.item['uuid'],
+                            'position': position,
+                            'priority': item.priority
+                        })
+                
+                return {
+                    'items': result,
+                    'total_items': total_items,
+                    'returned_items': len(result),
+                    'has_more': (offset + len(result)) < total_items
+                }
+                
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to get all queued UUIDs: {e}")
+            return {'items': [], 'total_items': 0, 'returned_items': 0, 'has_more': False}
+    
+    def get_queue_summary(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get queue summary statistics"""
+        try:
+            with self._lock:
+                queue_list = list(self._priority_items)
+                total_items = len(queue_list)
+                
+                if total_items == 0:
+                    return {
+                        'total_items': 0, 'priority_breakdown': {},
+                        'immediate_items': 0, 'clone_items': 0, 'scheduled_items': 0
+                    }
+                
+                immediate_items = clone_items = scheduled_items = 0
+                priority_counts = {}
+                
+                for item in queue_list:
+                    priority = item.priority
+                    priority_counts[priority] = priority_counts.get(priority, 0) + 1
+                    
+                    if priority == 1:
+                        immediate_items += 1
+                    elif priority == 5:
+                        clone_items += 1
+                    elif priority > 100:
+                        scheduled_items += 1
+                
+                return {
+                    'total_items': total_items,
+                    'priority_breakdown': priority_counts,
+                    'immediate_items': immediate_items,
+                    'clone_items': clone_items,
+                    'scheduled_items': scheduled_items,
+                    'min_priority': min(priority_counts.keys()) if priority_counts else None,
+                    'max_priority': max(priority_counts.keys()) if priority_counts else None
+                }
+                
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to get queue summary: {e}")
+            return {'total_items': 0, 'priority_breakdown': {}, 'immediate_items': 0, 
+                   'clone_items': 0, 'scheduled_items': 0}
+    
+    # PRIVATE METHODS
+    def _get_item_uuid(self, item) -> str:
+        """Safely extract UUID from item for logging"""
+        try:
+            if hasattr(item, 'item') and isinstance(item.item, dict):
+                return item.item.get('uuid', 'unknown')
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        return 'unknown'
+    
+    def _emit_put_signals(self, item):
+        """Emit signals when item is added"""
+        try:
+            # Watch update signal
+            if hasattr(item, 'item') and isinstance(item.item, dict) and 'uuid' in item.item:
+                watch_check_update = signal('watch_check_update')
+                if watch_check_update:
+                    watch_check_update.send(watch_uuid=item.item['uuid'])
+            
+            # Queue length signal
+            if self.queue_length_signal:
+                self.queue_length_signal.send(length=self.qsize())
+                
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to emit put signals: {e}")
+    
+    def _emit_get_signals(self):
+        """Emit signals when item is removed"""
+        try:
+            if self.queue_length_signal:
+                self.queue_length_signal.send(length=self.qsize())
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to emit get signals: {e}")
+
+
+class ReliableNotificationQueue:
+    """
+    Ultra-reliable notification queue using pure janus.
+    
+    Simple wrapper around janus with bulletproof error handling.
+    """
+    
+    def __init__(self, maxsize: int = 0):
+        try:
+            self._janus_queue = janus.Queue(maxsize=maxsize)
+            self.sync_q = self._janus_queue.sync_q
+            self.async_q = self._janus_queue.async_q
+            self.notification_event_signal = signal('notification_event')
+            logger.debug("ReliableNotificationQueue initialized successfully")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to initialize ReliableNotificationQueue: {e}")
+            raise
+    
+    def put(self, item: Dict[str, Any], block: bool = True, timeout: Optional[float] = None):
+        """Thread-safe sync put with signal emission"""
+        try:
+            self.sync_q.put(item, block=block, timeout=timeout)
+            self._emit_notification_signal(item)
+            logger.debug(f"Successfully queued notification: {item.get('uuid', 'unknown')}")
+            return True
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to put notification {item.get('uuid', 'unknown')}: {e}")
+            return False
+    
+    async def async_put(self, item: Dict[str, Any]):
+        """Pure async put with signal emission"""
+        try:
+            await self.async_q.put(item)
+            self._emit_notification_signal(item)
+            logger.debug(f"Successfully async queued notification: {item.get('uuid', 'unknown')}")
+            return True
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to async put notification {item.get('uuid', 'unknown')}: {e}")
+            return False
+    
+    def get(self, block: bool = True, timeout: Optional[float] = None):
+        """Thread-safe sync get"""
+        try:
+            return self.sync_q.get(block=block, timeout=timeout)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to get notification: {e}")
+            raise
+    
+    async def async_get(self):
+        """Pure async get"""
+        try:
+            return await self.async_q.get()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to async get notification: {e}")
+            raise
+    
+    def qsize(self) -> int:
+        """Get current queue size"""
+        try:
+            return self.sync_q.qsize()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to get notification queue size: {e}")
+            return 0
+    
+    def empty(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if queue is empty"""
+        return self.qsize() == 0
+    
+    def close(self):
+        """Close the janus queue"""
+        try:
+            self._janus_queue.close()
+            logger.debug("ReliableNotificationQueue closed successfully")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to close ReliableNotificationQueue: {e}")
+    
+    def _emit_notification_signal(self, item: Dict[str, Any]):
+        """Emit notification signal"""
+        try:
+            if self.notification_event_signal and isinstance(item, dict):
+                watch_uuid = item.get('uuid')
+                if watch_uuid:
+                    self.notification_event_signal.send(watch_uuid=watch_uuid)
+                else:
+                    self.notification_event_signal.send()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to emit notification signal: {e}")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changedetectionio/worker_handler.py b/changedetectionio/worker_handler.py
index 953d2354..3247bddf 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/worker_handler.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/worker_handler.py
@@ -188,15 +188,54 @@ def is_watch_running(watch_uuid):
 
 
 def queue_item_async_safe(update_q, item):
-    """Queue an item for async queue processing"""
-    if async_loop and not async_loop.is_closed():
+    """Bulletproof queue operation with comprehensive error handling"""
+    item_uuid = 'unknown'
+    
+    try:
+        # Safely extract UUID for logging
+        if hasattr(item, 'item') and isinstance(item.item, dict):
+            item_uuid = item.item.get('uuid', 'unknown')
+    except Exception as uuid_e:
+        logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Failed to extract UUID from queue item: {uuid_e}")
+    
+    # Validate inputs
+    if not update_q:
+        logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Queue is None/invalid for item {item_uuid}")
+        return False
+    
+    if not item:
+        logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Item is None/invalid")
+        return False
+    
+    # Attempt queue operation with multiple fallbacks
+    try:
+        # Primary: Use sync interface (thread-safe)
+        success = update_q.put(item, block=True, timeout=5.0)
+        if success is False:  # Explicit False return means failure
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Queue.put() returned False for item {item_uuid}")
+            return False
+        
+        logger.debug(f"Successfully queued item: {item_uuid}")
+        return True
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Exception during queue operation for item {item_uuid}: {type(e).__name__}: {e}")
+        
+        # Secondary: Attempt queue health check
         try:
-            # For async queue, schedule the put operation
-            asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(update_q.put(item), async_loop)
-        except RuntimeError as e:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to queue item: {e}")
-    else:
-        logger.error("Async loop not available or closed for queueing item")
+            queue_size = update_q.qsize()
+            is_empty = update_q.empty()
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Queue health - size: {queue_size}, empty: {is_empty}")
+        except Exception as health_e:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Queue health check failed: {health_e}")
+        
+        # Log queue type for debugging
+        try:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Queue type: {type(update_q)}, has sync_q: {hasattr(update_q, 'sync_q')}")
+        except Exception:
+            logger.critical(f"CRITICAL: Cannot determine queue type")
+        
+        return False
 
 
 def shutdown_workers():
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 01e5fecd..4374bedc 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ flask-paginate
 flask_expects_json~=1.7
 flask_restful
 flask_cors # For the Chrome extension to operate
+janus # Thread-safe async/sync queue bridge
 flask_wtf~=1.2
 flask~=2.3
 flask-socketio~=5.5.1