diff --git a/db/db.go b/db/db.go
index f0f787cd..82c78728 100644
--- a/db/db.go
+++ b/db/db.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/abcum/surreal/log"
 	"github.com/abcum/surreal/sql"
 	"github.com/abcum/surreal/util/data"
-	"github.com/abcum/surreal/util/uuid"
 
 	_ "github.com/abcum/surreal/kvs/rixxdb"
 )
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ func Process(fib *fibre.Context, ast *sql.Query, vars map[string]interface{}) (o
 	// to detect unique websocket notifications.
 
 	if fib.Get(ctxKeyId) == nil {
-		fib.Set(ctxKeyId, uuid.New().String())
+		fib.Set(ctxKeyId, "background")
 	}
 
 	// Get the unique id for this connection