diff --git a/socketserver/server/backend.go b/socketserver/server/backend.go
index 9b8c5995..409f1f06 100644
--- a/socketserver/server/backend.go
+++ b/socketserver/server/backend.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pmylund/go-cache"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/nacl/box"
+	"sync"
 )
 
 const bPathAnnounceStartup = "/startup"
@@ -24,24 +25,23 @@ const bPathAggStats = "/stats"
 const bPathOtherCommand = "/cmd/"
 
 type backendInfo struct {
-	HTTPClient http.Client
-	baseURL string
+	HTTPClient    http.Client
+	baseURL       string
 	responseCache *cache.Cache
 
-	postStatsURL string
-	addTopicURL string
+	postStatsURL       string
+	addTopicURL        string
 	announceStartupURL string
 
 	sharedKey [32]byte
-	serverID int
+	serverID  int
 
-	lastSuccess map[string]time.Time
+	lastSuccess     map[string]time.Time
+	lastSuccessLock sync.Mutex
 }
 
 var Backend *backendInfo
 
-var responseCache *cache.Cache
-
 var postStatisticsURL string
 var addTopicURL string
 var announceStartupURL string
@@ -57,14 +57,13 @@ func setupBackend(config *ConfigFile) *backendInfo {
 
 	b.HTTPClient.Timeout = 60 * time.Second
 	b.baseURL = config.BackendURL
-	if responseCache != nil {
-		responseCache.Flush()
-	}
-	responseCache = cache.New(60*time.Second, 120*time.Second)
+	b.responseCache = cache.New(60*time.Second, 120*time.Second)
 
 	announceStartupURL = fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", b.baseURL, bPathAnnounceStartup)
 	addTopicURL = fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", b.baseURL, bPathAddTopic)
 	postStatisticsURL = fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", b.baseURL, bPathAggStats)
+
+
 	epochTime := time.Unix(0, 0).UTC()
 	lastBackendSuccess = map[string]time.Time{
 		bPathAnnounceStartup: epochTime,
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ func setupBackend(config *ConfigFile) *backendInfo {
 		bPathAggStats:        epochTime,
 		bPathOtherCommand:    epochTime,
 	}
-	Statistics.Health.Backend = lastBackendSuccess
+	b.lastSuccess = lastBackendSuccess
 
 	var theirPublic, ourPrivate [32]byte
 	copy(theirPublic[:], config.BackendPublicKey)
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ var ErrAuthorizationNeeded = errors.New("Must authenticate Twitch username to us
 
 // SendRemoteCommandCached performs a RPC call on the backend, but caches responses.
 func (backend *backendInfo) SendRemoteCommandCached(remoteCommand, data string, auth AuthInfo) (string, error) {
-	cached, ok := responseCache.Get(getCacheKey(remoteCommand, data))
+	cached, ok := backend.responseCache.Get(getCacheKey(remoteCommand, data))
 	if ok {
 		return cached.(string), nil
 	}
@@ -169,6 +168,7 @@ func (backend *backendInfo) SendRemoteCommandCached(remoteCommand, data string,
 // `usernameClaimed` depending on whether AuthInfo.UsernameValidates is true is AuthInfo.TwitchUsername.
 func (backend *backendInfo) SendRemoteCommand(remoteCommand, data string, auth AuthInfo) (responseStr string, err error) {
 	destURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s/cmd/%s", backend.baseURL, remoteCommand)
+	healthBucket := fmt.Sprintf("/cmd/%s", remoteCommand)
 
 	formData := url.Values{
 		"clientData": []string{data},
@@ -219,10 +219,14 @@ func (backend *backendInfo) SendRemoteCommand(remoteCommand, data string, auth A
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("The RPC server returned a non-integer cache duration: %v", err)
 		}
 		duration := time.Duration(durSecs) * time.Second
-		responseCache.Set(getCacheKey(remoteCommand, data), responseStr, duration)
+		backend.responseCache.Set(getCacheKey(remoteCommand, data), responseStr, duration)
 	}
 
-	lastBackendSuccess[bPathOtherCommand] = time.Now().UTC()
+	now := time.Now().UTC()
+	backend.lastSuccessLock.Lock()
+	defer backend.lastSuccessLock.Unlock()
+	backend.lastSuccess[bPathOtherCommand] = now
+	backend.lastSuccess[healthBucket] = now
 
 	return
 }
@@ -243,7 +247,9 @@ func (backend *backendInfo) SendAggregatedData(form url.Values) error {
 		return httpError(resp.StatusCode)
 	}
 
-	lastBackendSuccess[bPathAggStats] = time.Now().UTC()
+	backend.lastSuccessLock.Lock()
+	defer backend.lastSuccessLock.Unlock()
+	backend.lastSuccess[bPathAggStats] = time.Now().UTC()
 
 	return resp.Body.Close()
 }
@@ -305,7 +311,9 @@ func (backend *backendInfo) sendTopicNotice(topic string, added bool) error {
 		return ErrBackendNotOK{Code: resp.StatusCode, Response: respStr}
 	}
 
-	lastBackendSuccess[bPathAddTopic] = time.Now().UTC()
+	backend.lastSuccessLock.Lock()
+	defer backend.lastSuccessLock.Unlock()
+	backend.lastSuccess[bPathAddTopic] = time.Now().UTC()
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/socketserver/server/handlecore.go b/socketserver/server/handlecore.go
index da3c7a3d..66547586 100644
--- a/socketserver/server/handlecore.go
+++ b/socketserver/server/handlecore.go
@@ -114,11 +114,9 @@ func SetupServerAndHandle(config *ConfigFile, serveMux *http.ServeMux) {
 		log.Println("could not announce startup to backend:", err)
 	} else {
 		resp.Body.Close()
-		lastBackendSuccess[bPathAnnounceStartup] = time.Now().UTC()
-	}
-
-	if Configuration.UseESLogStashing {
-		// logstasher.Setup(Configuration.ESServer, Configuration.ESIndexPrefix, Configuration.ESHostName)
+		Backend.lastSuccessLock.Lock()
+		Backend.lastSuccess[bPathAnnounceStartup] = time.Now().UTC()
+		Backend.lastSuccessLock.Unlock()
 	}
 
 	janitorsOnce.Do(startJanitors)
diff --git a/socketserver/server/stats.go b/socketserver/server/stats.go
index a330297d..a9401248 100644
--- a/socketserver/server/stats.go
+++ b/socketserver/server/stats.go
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ func newStatsData() *StatsData {
 		DisconnectReasons: make(map[string]uint64),
 		ClientVersions:    make(map[string]uint64),
 		StatsDataVersion:  StatsDataVersion,
+		Health: struct {
+			IRC     bool
+			Backend map[string]time.Time
+		}{
+			Backend: make(map[string]time.Time),
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -162,6 +168,11 @@ func updatePeriodicStats() {
 
 	{
 		Statistics.Health.IRC = authIrcConnection.Connected()
+		Backend.lastSuccessLock.Lock()
+		for k, v := range Backend.lastSuccess {
+			Statistics.Health.Backend[k] = v
+		}
+		Backend.lastSuccessLock.Unlock()
 	}
 }