diff --git a/lib/Meteor.coffee b/lib/Meteor.coffee
index badf914..15ccfa3 100755
--- a/lib/Meteor.coffee
+++ b/lib/Meteor.coffee
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ class Meteor extends EventEmitter
   hasStartedMongoDBText: (buffer)=>
     if buffer.lastIndexOf('Started MongoDB') isnt -1
       @mongodb = new MeteorMongodb(@childProcess.child.pid)
-      @emit "mongodb ready"
 
 
   hasErrorText: (buffer)=>
diff --git a/lib/MeteorMongodb.coffee b/lib/MeteorMongodb.coffee
index 843bf0f..ecef8ec 100755
--- a/lib/MeteorMongodb.coffee
+++ b/lib/MeteorMongodb.coffee
@@ -30,12 +30,13 @@ class MeteorMongodb extends EventEmitter
       ppid: @meteorPid
     , (err, resultList )=>
       @mongodChilds = resultList
-      if (err)
+      if (err || resultList.length==0)
         log.warn "spacjam: Warning: Couldn't find any mongod children:\n", err
       else if resultList.length > 1
         log.warn "spacjam: Warning: Found more than one mongod child:\n", resultList
       else
         log.debug "Found meteor mongod child with pid: ", resultList[0].pid
+      @emit "mongodb ready"
 
 
   kill: ->