diff --git a/bin/background_jobs b/bin/background_jobs
index 5740539cb8..1f67d73294 100755
--- a/bin/background_jobs
+++ b/bin/background_jobs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ restart()
     stop
   fi
   killall
-  start_sidekiq -d -L $sidekiq_logfile
+  start_sidekiq -d -L $sidekiq_logfile >> $sidekiq_logfile 2>&1
 }
 
 start_no_deamonize()