1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
index a8ba4681c6..cfcd76495c 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/server/process.py
@@ -63,7 +63,12 @@ class ServerCommunicator():
                 pass
 
     def getEventHandle(self):
-        return self.event_handle.value
+        handle, error = self.runCommand(["getUIHandlerNum"])
+        if error:
+            logger.error("Unable to get UI Handler Number: %s" % error)
+            raise BaseException(error)
+
+        return handle
 
 class EventAdapter():
     """