diff --git a/actix-server/src/worker.rs b/actix-server/src/worker.rs
index 44465bd3..af14ab4b 100644
--- a/actix-server/src/worker.rs
+++ b/actix-server/src/worker.rs
@@ -296,7 +296,8 @@ impl ServerWorker {
         // get actix system context if it is set
         let sys = System::try_current();
 
-        // TODO: wait for server startup with sync channel
+        // service factories initialization channel
+        let (factory_tx, factory_rx) = std::sync::mpsc::sync_channel(1);
 
         std::thread::Builder::new()
             .name(format!("actix-server worker {}", idx))
@@ -350,6 +351,8 @@ impl ServerWorker {
                             }
                         };
 
+                        factory_tx.send(()).unwrap();
+
                         // a third spawn to make sure ServerWorker runs as non boxed future.
                         spawn(ServerWorker {
                             rx,
@@ -369,6 +372,9 @@ impl ServerWorker {
             })
             .expect("worker thread error/panic");
 
+        // wait for service factories initialization
+        factory_rx.recv().unwrap();
+
         Ok(handle_pair(idx, tx1, tx2, counter))
     }