diff --git a/src/main/java/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientCommunicator.java b/src/main/java/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientCommunicator.java
index 9fa0f101d..287879476 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientCommunicator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientCommunicator.java
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public class ClientCommunicator extends BlockingCommunicator
     protected class PrefPortInterval extends Interval
     {
         public PrefPortInterval (String key, int thisPort, int nextPort) {
-            super();
+            super(Interval.RUN_DIRECT);
             _key = key;
             _thisPort = thisPort;
             _nextPort = nextPort;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/threerings/presents/server/RebootManager.java b/src/main/java/com/threerings/presents/server/RebootManager.java
index dadcbdaad..0855bd9f9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/threerings/presents/server/RebootManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/threerings/presents/server/RebootManager.java
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ public abstract class RebootManager
             broadcast("m.rebooting_now");
 
             // wait 1 second, then do it
-            new Interval() { // Note: This interval does not run on the dobj thread
+            new Interval(Interval.RUN_DIRECT) {
                 @Override public void expired () {
                     _server.queueShutdown(); // this posts a LongRunnable
                 }