diff --git a/client/helpers/backgroundHelper.go b/client/helpers/backgroundHelper.go
index 5661c23..34a23b1 100644
--- a/client/helpers/backgroundHelper.go
+++ b/client/helpers/backgroundHelper.go
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func ReadMessage(messageFilename string) ([]string, []string, string, error) {
 }
 
 // CheckForMessages checks for messages on a single server
-func LongPollForMessages(storage_path string, jobs []client.RequestsJob, timeout int, longPoll bool) (int, string, error) {
+func LongPollForMessages(storage_path string, jobs []*client.RequestsJob, timeout int, longPoll bool) (int, string, error) {
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancel()
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func LongPollForMessages(storage_path string, jobs []client.RequestsJob, timeout
 
 	for _, job := range jobs {
 		wg.Add(1)
-		go func(job client.RequestsJob) {
+		go func(job *client.RequestsJob) {
 			defer wg.Done()
 
 			for {
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func LongPollForMessages(storage_path string, jobs []client.RequestsJob, timeout
 				case <-ctx.Done():
 					return
 				default:
-					cnt, _, err := CheckForMessages(storage_path, &job, timeout, true)
+					cnt, _, err := CheckForMessages(storage_path, job, timeout, true)
 					if err != nil {
 						continue // Optionally handle/log error
 					}