diff --git a/app/fax_queue/resources/job/fax_send.php b/app/fax_queue/resources/job/fax_send.php
index 4f295f545f..042869b00f 100644
--- a/app/fax_queue/resources/job/fax_send.php
+++ b/app/fax_queue/resources/job/fax_send.php
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@
 
 //shutdown call back function
 	function shutdown() {
+		//add global variables
+		global $database, $fax_queue_uuid;
+
 		//when the fax status is still sending
 		//then set the fax status to trying
 		$sql = "update v_fax_queue ";