diff --git a/daemon/main.go b/daemon/main.go
index e238e7b667..0d757e75d2 100644
--- a/daemon/main.go
+++ b/daemon/main.go
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"runtime/pprof"
 	"runtime/trace"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ var (
 	ebpfModPath       = "" // /usr/lib/opensnitchd/ebpf
 	noLiveReload      = false
 	queueNum          = 0
+	queues            = ""
 	repeatQueueNum    int //will be set later to queueNum + 1
 	workers           = 16
 	debug             = false
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ var (
 	queue         = (*netfilter.Queue)(nil)
 	repeatQueue   = (*netfilter.Queue)(nil)
 	repeatPktChan = (<-chan netfilter.Packet)(nil)
-	pktChan       = (<-chan netfilter.Packet)(nil)
+	pktChan       = [](<-chan netfilter.Packet)(nil)
 	wrkChan       = (chan netfilter.Packet)(nil)
 	sigChan       = (chan os.Signal)(nil)
 	exitChan      = (chan bool)(nil)
@@ -106,6 +109,7 @@ func init() {
 	flag.StringVar(&procmonMethod, "process-monitor-method", procmonMethod, "How to search for processes path. Options: ftrace, audit (experimental), ebpf (experimental), proc (default)")
 	flag.StringVar(&uiSocket, "ui-socket", uiSocket, "Path the UI gRPC service listener (https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/master/doc/naming.md).")
 	flag.IntVar(&queueNum, "queue-num", queueNum, "Netfilter queue number.")
+	flag.StringVar(&queues, "queues", queues, "Netfilter total queues. Format: -queues 1:10 (starts 10 queues)")
 	flag.IntVar(&workers, "workers", workers, "Number of concurrent workers.")
 	flag.BoolVar(&noLiveReload, "no-live-reload", debug, "Disable rules live reloading.")
 
@@ -154,16 +158,10 @@ func overwriteLogging() bool {
 func setupQueues() {
 	// prepare the queue
 	var err error
-	queue, err = netfilter.NewQueue(uint16(queueNum))
-	if err != nil {
-		msg := fmt.Sprintf("Error creating queue #%d: %s", queueNum, err)
-		uiClient.SendWarningAlert(msg)
-		log.Warning("Is opensnitchd already running?")
-		log.Fatal(msg)
-	}
-	pktChan = queue.Packets()
 
-	repeatQueueNum = queueNum + 1
+	// use upper range numbers for the repeating queue, not to interfere with
+	// the queue ranges.
+	repeatQueueNum = 32000 - queueNum
 
 	repeatQueue, err = netfilter.NewQueue(uint16(repeatQueueNum))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -173,6 +171,25 @@ func setupQueues() {
 		log.Warning(msg)
 	}
 	repeatPktChan = repeatQueue.Packets()
+
+	// the format to specify multiple queues is 1:10
+	qs := strings.SplitN(queues, ":", 2)
+	lowb := uint64(0)
+	upb := uint64(1)
+	if len(qs) > 1 {
+		lowb, err = strconv.ParseUint(qs[0], 10, 16)
+		if err != nil {
+			lowb = 0
+		}
+		upb, err = strconv.ParseUint(qs[1], 10, 16)
+		if err != nil {
+			upb = lowb + 1
+		}
+	}
+	for i := lowb; i < upb; i++ {
+		q, _ := netfilter.NewQueue(uint16(i))
+		pktChan = append(pktChan, q.Packets())
+	}
 }
 
 func setupLogging() {
@@ -258,12 +275,9 @@ func worker(id int) {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			goto Exit
 		default:
-			pkt, ok := <-wrkChan
-			if !ok {
-				log.Debug("worker channel closed %d", id)
-				goto Exit
-			}
+			pkt := <-wrkChan
 			onPacket(pkt)
+
 		}
 	}
 Exit:
@@ -273,7 +287,7 @@ Exit:
 func setupWorkers() {
 	log.Debug("Starting %d workers ...", workers)
 	// setup the workers
-	wrkChan = make(chan netfilter.Packet)
+	wrkChan = make(chan netfilter.Packet, workers)
 	for i := 0; i < workers; i++ {
 		go worker(i)
 	}
@@ -638,18 +652,26 @@ func main() {
 	initSystemdResolvedMonitor()
 
 	log.Info("Running on netfilter queue #%d ...", queueNum)
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-ctx.Done():
-			goto Exit
-		case pkt, ok := <-pktChan:
-			if !ok {
-				goto Exit
+	for _, p := range pktChan {
+		go func(c <-chan netfilter.Packet) {
+			for {
+				select {
+				case <-ctx.Done():
+					return
+				case pkt, ok := <-c:
+					if !ok {
+						return
+					}
+					wrkChan <- pkt
+				}
 			}
-			wrkChan <- pkt
-		}
+		}(p)
 	}
-Exit:
+	select {
+	case <-sigChan:
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+	}
+
 	close(wrkChan)
 	doCleanup(queue, repeatQueue)
 	os.Exit(0)