diff --git a/libs/message.js b/libs/message.js
index 6a13e972048..28b13f9448b 100644
--- a/libs/message.js
+++ b/libs/message.js
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ class Message {
           let msg = global.commons.prepare('filters.setVariable', { value: attr.param, variable: variable })
           global.commons.sendMessage(msg, { username: attr.sender, quiet: _.get(attr, 'quiet', false) })
 
-          global.widgets.custom_variables.io.emit('refresh') // send update to widget
+          if (require('cluster').isWorker) process.send({ type: 'widget_custom_variables', emit: 'refresh' })
+          else global.widgets.custom_variables.io.emit('refresh') // send update to widget
           global.twitch.setTitleAndGame(global.twitch, null) // update title
 
           return ''
diff --git a/libs/widgets/custom_variables.js b/libs/widgets/custom_variables.js
index 60ec2b334ca..0082d73aed6 100644
--- a/libs/widgets/custom_variables.js
+++ b/libs/widgets/custom_variables.js
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ class CustomVariablesWidget {
   constructor () {
     global.panel.addWidget('customvariables', 'widget-title-customvariables', 'fas fa-dollar-sign')
     this.sockets()
+
+    require('cluster').on('message', (worker, message) => {
+      if (message.type !== 'widget_custom_variables') return
+      this.io.emit(message.emit) // send update to widget
+    })
   }
 
   sockets () {