Scott Ribe <scott_ribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> Possibly you got bit by the recently-fixed LISTEN/NOTIFY race condition? >> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-bugs/2008-03/msg00094.php >> IIRC this could only be a problem if your listener had only just started >> listening, though. > - Geez, I realize I forget to state the version I'm using: 3.1. You mean 8.3.1? That does contain the aforementioned patch, so whatever you're seeing is something new. Please see if you can put together a self-contained test case. regards, tom lane