diff --git a/queen.go b/queen.go
index e385481..9aaa05f 100644
--- a/queen.go
+++ b/queen.go
@@ -199,13 +199,11 @@ func (q *Queen) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 	defer logger.Debugln("Queen.Run completing")
 
 	go q.consumeAntsLogs(ctx)
+	go q.normalizeRequests(ctx)
 
 	crawlTime := time.NewTicker(CRAWL_INTERVAL)
 	defer crawlTime.Stop()
 
-	normalizationTime := time.NewTicker(NORMALIZATION_INTERVAL)
-	defer normalizationTime.Stop()
-
 	q.routine(ctx)
 
 	for {
@@ -216,11 +214,6 @@ func (q *Queen) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 			return ctx.Err()
 		case <-crawlTime.C:
 			q.routine(ctx)
-		case <-normalizationTime.C:
-			go q.normalizeRequests(ctx)
-		default:
-			// busy-loop guard
-			time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -296,16 +289,25 @@ func (q *Queen) consumeAntsLogs(ctx context.Context) {
 }
 
 func (q *Queen) normalizeRequests(ctx context.Context) {
-	nctx, ncancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
-	defer ncancel()
-
 	logger.Info("Starting continuous normalization...")
 
-	err := db.NormalizeRequests(nctx, q.dbc.Handler, q.dbc)
-	if err != nil {
-		logger.Errorf("Error during normalization: %w", err)
-	} else {
-		logger.Info("Normalization completed for current batch.")
+	normalizationTime := time.NewTicker(NORMALIZATION_INTERVAL)
+	defer normalizationTime.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case <-normalizationTime.C:
+			// fall through
+		}
+
+		err := db.NormalizeRequests(ctx, q.dbc.Handler, q.dbc)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Errorf("Error during normalization: %s", err)
+		} else {
+			logger.Info("Normalization completed for current batch.")
+		}
 	}
 }