diff --git a/sanic/sanic.py b/sanic/sanic.py
index a3f49197..3dab3e47 100644
--- a/sanic/sanic.py
+++ b/sanic/sanic.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from collections import deque
 from functools import partial
 from inspect import isawaitable, stack, getmodulename
 from multiprocessing import Process, Event
-from select import select
 from signal import signal, SIGTERM, SIGINT
 from traceback import format_exc
 import logging
@@ -16,6 +15,8 @@ from .router import Router
 from .server import serve, HttpProtocol
 from .static import register as static_register
 from .exceptions import ServerError
+from socket import socket, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR
+from os import set_inheritable
 
 
 class Sanic:
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ class Sanic:
         self._blueprint_order = []
         self.loop = None
         self.debug = None
+        self.sock = None
+        self.processes = None
 
         # Register alternative method names
         self.go_fast = self.run
@@ -242,7 +245,8 @@ class Sanic:
 
     def run(self, host="127.0.0.1", port=8000, debug=False, before_start=None,
             after_start=None, before_stop=None, after_stop=None, sock=None,
-            workers=1, loop=None, protocol=HttpProtocol, backlog=100):
+            workers=1, loop=None, protocol=HttpProtocol, backlog=100,
+            stop_event=None):
         """
         Runs the HTTP Server and listens until keyboard interrupt or term
         signal. On termination, drains connections before closing.
@@ -318,7 +322,7 @@ class Sanic:
             else:
                 log.info('Spinning up {} workers...'.format(workers))
 
-                self.serve_multiple(server_settings, workers)
+                self.serve_multiple(server_settings, workers, stop_event)
 
         except Exception as e:
             log.exception(
@@ -330,10 +334,13 @@ class Sanic:
         """
         This kills the Sanic
         """
+        if self.processes is not None:
+            for process in self.processes:
+                process.terminate()
+            self.sock.close()
         get_event_loop().stop()
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def serve_multiple(server_settings, workers, stop_event=None):
+    def serve_multiple(self, server_settings, workers, stop_event=None):
         """
         Starts multiple server processes simultaneously.  Stops on interrupt
         and terminate signals, and drains connections when complete.
@@ -345,25 +352,28 @@ class Sanic:
         server_settings['reuse_port'] = True
 
         # Create a stop event to be triggered by a signal
-        if not stop_event:
+        if stop_event is None:
             stop_event = Event()
         signal(SIGINT, lambda s, f: stop_event.set())
         signal(SIGTERM, lambda s, f: stop_event.set())
 
-        processes = []
+        self.sock = socket()
+        self.sock.setsockopt(SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
+        self.sock.bind((server_settings['host'], server_settings['port']))
+        set_inheritable(self.sock.fileno(), True)
+        server_settings['sock'] = self.sock
+        server_settings['host'] = None
+        server_settings['port'] = None
+
+        self.processes = []
         for _ in range(workers):
             process = Process(target=serve, kwargs=server_settings)
+            process.daemon = True
             process.start()
-            processes.append(process)
+            self.processes.append(process)
 
-        # Infinitely wait for the stop event
-        try:
-            select(stop_event)
-        except:
-            pass
-
-        log.info('Spinning down workers...')
-        for process in processes:
-            process.terminate()
-        for process in processes:
+        for process in self.processes:
             process.join()
+
+        # the above processes will block this until they're stopped
+        self.stop()
diff --git a/tests/test_multiprocessing.py b/tests/test_multiprocessing.py
index cc967ef1..e39c3d24 100644
--- a/tests/test_multiprocessing.py
+++ b/tests/test_multiprocessing.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ from multiprocessing import Array, Event, Process
 from time import sleep, time
 from ujson import loads as json_loads
 
+import pytest
+
 from sanic import Sanic
 from sanic.response import json
 from sanic.utils import local_request, HOST, PORT
@@ -13,8 +15,9 @@ from sanic.utils import local_request, HOST, PORT
 
 # TODO: Figure out why this freezes on pytest but not when
 # executed via interpreter
-
-def skip_test_multiprocessing():
+@pytest.mark.skip(
+    reason="Freezes with pytest not on interpreter")
+def test_multiprocessing():
     app = Sanic('test_json')
 
     response = Array('c', 50)
@@ -52,7 +55,8 @@ def skip_test_multiprocessing():
 
     assert results.get('test') == True
 
-
+@pytest.mark.skip(
+    reason="Freezes with pytest not on interpreter")
 def test_drain_connections():
     app = Sanic('test_json')