diff --git a/compiler/base/orchestrator/src/coordinator.rs b/compiler/base/orchestrator/src/coordinator.rs
index 02b5c6ce..f888e461 100644
--- a/compiler/base/orchestrator/src/coordinator.rs
+++ b/compiler/base/orchestrator/src/coordinator.rs
@@ -2848,8 +2848,10 @@ fn spawn_io_queue(stdin: ChildStdin, stdout: ChildStdout, token: CancellationTok
         let stdin = SyncIoBridge::new(stdin);
         let mut stdin = BufWriter::new(stdin);
 
+        let handle = tokio::runtime::Handle::current();
+
         loop {
-            let coordinator_msg = futures::executor::block_on(async {
+            let coordinator_msg = handle.block_on(async {
                 select! {
                     () = token.cancelled() => None,
                     msg = rx.recv() => msg,
diff --git a/compiler/base/orchestrator/src/worker.rs b/compiler/base/orchestrator/src/worker.rs
index e4aa0292..3e912c3b 100644
--- a/compiler/base/orchestrator/src/worker.rs
+++ b/compiler/base/orchestrator/src/worker.rs
@@ -450,7 +450,8 @@ impl ProcessState {
         let statistics_task = tokio::task::spawn_blocking({
             let child_id = child.id();
             let worker_msg_tx = worker_msg_tx.clone();
-            move || stream_command_statistics(child_id, worker_msg_tx)
+            let handle = tokio::runtime::Handle::current();
+            move || stream_command_statistics(child_id, worker_msg_tx, handle)
         });
 
         let task_set = stream_stdio(worker_msg_tx.clone(), stdin_rx, stdin, stdout, stderr);
@@ -943,6 +944,7 @@ mod stats {
 fn stream_command_statistics(
     child_id: Option<u32>,
     worker_msg_tx: MultiplexingSender,
+    handle: tokio::runtime::Handle,
 ) -> Result<(), CommandStatisticsError> {
     use command_statistics_error::*;
     use stats::*;
@@ -959,7 +961,7 @@ fn stream_command_statistics(
     let process = Process::new(process_id).context(InvalidProcessSnafu { process_id })?;
 
     while let Some(stats) = process.stats() {
-        let sent = futures::executor::block_on(worker_msg_tx.send_ok(stats));
+        let sent = handle.block_on(worker_msg_tx.send_ok(stats));
         if sent.is_err() {
             // No one listening anymore
             break;
diff --git a/ui/src/request_database.rs b/ui/src/request_database.rs
index 23670b51..b5d65d08 100644
--- a/ui/src/request_database.rs
+++ b/ui/src/request_database.rs
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ impl Handle {
         let g = self
             .attempt_start_request(category, payload)
             .await
-            .map(|id| EndGuardInner(id, How::Abandoned, self));
+            .map(|id| EndGuardInner(id, How::Abandoned, Some(self)));
         EndGuard(g)
     }
 }
@@ -238,12 +238,16 @@ impl EndGuard {
     }
 }
 
-struct EndGuardInner(Id, How, Handle);
+struct EndGuardInner(Id, How, Option<Handle>);
 
 impl Drop for EndGuardInner {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        let Self(id, how, ref handle) = *self;
-        futures::executor::block_on(handle.attempt_end_request(id, how))
+        let Self(id, how, ref mut handle) = *self;
+        if let Ok(h) = tokio::runtime::Handle::try_current() {
+            if let Some(handle) = handle.take() {
+                h.spawn(async move { handle.attempt_end_request(id, how).await });
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/src/server_axum.rs b/ui/src/server_axum.rs
index 6d01422b..0be65f19 100644
--- a/ui/src/server_axum.rs
+++ b/ui/src/server_axum.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ use std::{
     sync::{Arc, LazyLock},
     time::{Duration, Instant, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH},
 };
-use tokio::sync::Mutex;
+use tokio::{select, sync::Mutex};
 use tower_http::{
     cors::{self, CorsLayer},
     request_id::{MakeRequestUuid, PropagateRequestIdLayer, SetRequestIdLayer},
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn serve(config: Config) {
     let factory = Factory(Arc::new(config.coordinator_factory()));
 
     let request_db = config.request_database();
-    let (_db_task, db_handle) = request_db.spawn();
+    let (db_task, db_handle) = request_db.spawn();
 
     let root_files = static_file_service(config.root_path(), MAX_AGE_ONE_DAY);
     let asset_files = static_file_service(config.asset_path(), MAX_AGE_ONE_YEAR);
@@ -170,9 +170,12 @@ pub(crate) async fn serve(config: Config) {
         .await
         .unwrap();
 
-    axum::serve(listener, app.into_make_service())
-        .await
-        .unwrap();
+    let server = axum::serve(listener, app.into_make_service());
+
+    select! {
+        v = server => v.unwrap(),
+        v = db_task => v.unwrap(),
+    }
 }
 
 fn get_or_post<T: 'static>(handler: impl Handler<T, ()> + Copy) -> MethodRouter {