diff --git a/modules/sync/unique_queue.go b/modules/sync/unique_queue.go
deleted file mode 100644
index df115d7c96..0000000000
--- a/modules/sync/unique_queue.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,104 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2016 The Gogs Authors. All rights reserved.
-// Copyright 2019 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
-// Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
-// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
-
-package sync
-
-// UniqueQueue is a queue which guarantees only one instance of same
-// identity is in the line. Instances with same identity will be
-// discarded if there is already one in the line.
-//
-// This queue is particularly useful for preventing duplicated task
-// of same purpose.
-type UniqueQueue struct {
-	table  *StatusTable
-	queue  chan string
-	closed chan struct{}
-}
-
-// NewUniqueQueue initializes and returns a new UniqueQueue object.
-func NewUniqueQueue(queueLength int) *UniqueQueue {
-	if queueLength <= 0 {
-		queueLength = 100
-	}
-
-	return &UniqueQueue{
-		table:  NewStatusTable(),
-		queue:  make(chan string, queueLength),
-		closed: make(chan struct{}),
-	}
-}
-
-// Close closes this queue
-func (q *UniqueQueue) Close() {
-	select {
-	case <-q.closed:
-	default:
-		q.table.lock.Lock()
-		select {
-		case <-q.closed:
-		default:
-			close(q.closed)
-		}
-		q.table.lock.Unlock()
-	}
-}
-
-// IsClosed returns a channel that is closed when this Queue is closed
-func (q *UniqueQueue) IsClosed() <-chan struct{} {
-	return q.closed
-}
-
-// IDs returns the current ids in the pool
-func (q *UniqueQueue) IDs() []string {
-	q.table.lock.Lock()
-	defer q.table.lock.Unlock()
-	ids := make([]string, 0, len(q.table.pool))
-	for id := range q.table.pool {
-		ids = append(ids, id)
-	}
-	return ids
-}
-
-// Queue returns channel of queue for retrieving instances.
-func (q *UniqueQueue) Queue() <-chan string {
-	return q.queue
-}
-
-// Exist returns true if there is an instance with given identity
-// exists in the queue.
-func (q *UniqueQueue) Exist(id string) bool {
-	return q.table.IsRunning(id)
-}
-
-// AddFunc adds new instance to the queue with a custom runnable function,
-// the queue is blocked until the function exits.
-func (q *UniqueQueue) AddFunc(id string, fn func()) {
-	q.table.lock.Lock()
-	if _, ok := q.table.pool[id]; ok {
-		q.table.lock.Unlock()
-		return
-	}
-	q.table.pool[id] = struct{}{}
-	if fn != nil {
-		fn()
-	}
-	q.table.lock.Unlock()
-	select {
-	case <-q.closed:
-		return
-	case q.queue <- id:
-		return
-	}
-}
-
-// Add adds new instance to the queue.
-func (q *UniqueQueue) Add(id string) {
-	q.AddFunc(id, nil)
-}
-
-// Remove removes instance from the queue.
-func (q *UniqueQueue) Remove(id string) {
-	q.table.Stop(id)
-}
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/main_test.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/main_test.go
index 19e524d014..1f91a24937 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/main_test.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/main_test.go
@@ -9,10 +9,15 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	webhook_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/webhook"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	setting.LoadForTest()
+	setting.NewQueueService()
 	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
 		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", "..", "..", ".."),
+		SetUp:         webhook_service.Init,
 	})
 }
diff --git a/routers/init.go b/routers/init.go
index 88c393736e..403fab00cd 100644
--- a/routers/init.go
+++ b/routers/init.go
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func GlobalInitInstalled(ctx context.Context) {
 	mustInit(stats_indexer.Init)
 
 	mirror_service.InitSyncMirrors()
-	webhook.InitDeliverHooks()
+	mustInit(webhook.Init)
 	mustInit(pull_service.Init)
 	mustInit(task.Init)
 	mustInit(repo_migrations.Init)
diff --git a/services/webhook/deliver.go b/services/webhook/deliver.go
index 7998be53c2..77744473f1 100644
--- a/services/webhook/deliver.go
+++ b/services/webhook/deliver.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/process"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/proxy"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/queue"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 
 	"github.com/gobwas/glob"
@@ -202,10 +202,8 @@ func Deliver(ctx context.Context, t *webhook_model.HookTask) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// DeliverHooks checks and delivers undelivered hooks.
-// FIXME: graceful: This would likely benefit from either a worker pool with dummy queue
-// or a full queue. Then more hooks could be sent at same time.
-func DeliverHooks(ctx context.Context) {
+// populateDeliverHooks checks and delivers undelivered hooks.
+func populateDeliverHooks(ctx context.Context) {
 	select {
 	case <-ctx.Done():
 		return
@@ -226,42 +224,9 @@ func DeliverHooks(ctx context.Context) {
 			return
 		default:
 		}
-		if err = Deliver(ctx, t); err != nil {
-			log.Error("deliver: %v", err)
-		}
-	}
 
-	// Start listening on new hook requests.
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-ctx.Done():
-			hookQueue.Close()
-			return
-		case repoIDStr := <-hookQueue.Queue():
-			log.Trace("DeliverHooks [repo_id: %v]", repoIDStr)
-			hookQueue.Remove(repoIDStr)
-
-			repoID, err := strconv.ParseInt(repoIDStr, 10, 64)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Error("Invalid repo ID: %s", repoIDStr)
-				continue
-			}
-
-			tasks, err := webhook_model.FindRepoUndeliveredHookTasks(repoID)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Error("Get repository [%d] hook tasks: %v", repoID, err)
-				continue
-			}
-			for _, t := range tasks {
-				select {
-				case <-ctx.Done():
-					return
-				default:
-				}
-				if err = Deliver(ctx, t); err != nil {
-					log.Error("deliver: %v", err)
-				}
-			}
+		if err := addToTask(t.RepoID); err != nil {
+			log.Error("DeliverHook failed [%d]: %v", t.RepoID, err)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -297,8 +262,8 @@ func webhookProxy() func(req *http.Request) (*url.URL, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-// InitDeliverHooks starts the hooks delivery thread
-func InitDeliverHooks() {
+// Init starts the hooks delivery thread
+func Init() error {
 	timeout := time.Duration(setting.Webhook.DeliverTimeout) * time.Second
 
 	allowedHostListValue := setting.Webhook.AllowedHostList
@@ -316,5 +281,13 @@ func InitDeliverHooks() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	go graceful.GetManager().RunWithShutdownContext(DeliverHooks)
+	hookQueue = queue.CreateUniqueQueue("webhook_sender", handle, "")
+	if hookQueue == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to create webhook_sender Queue")
+	}
+	go graceful.GetManager().RunWithShutdownFns(hookQueue.Run)
+
+	populateDeliverHooks(graceful.GetManager().HammerContext())
+
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/services/webhook/main_test.go b/services/webhook/main_test.go
index 25b9df0af6..1dc2e1bd83 100644
--- a/services/webhook/main_test.go
+++ b/services/webhook/main_test.go
@@ -9,12 +9,16 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 
 	_ "code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	setting.LoadForTest()
+	setting.NewQueueService()
 	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
 		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
+		SetUp:         Init,
 	})
 }
diff --git a/services/webhook/webhook.go b/services/webhook/webhook.go
index a3efc7535f..b15b8173f5 100644
--- a/services/webhook/webhook.go
+++ b/services/webhook/webhook.go
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ import (
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	webhook_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/webhook"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/graceful"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/queue"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	api "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/sync"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 
 	"github.com/gobwas/glob"
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ func IsValidHookTaskType(name string) bool {
 }
 
 // hookQueue is a global queue of web hooks
-var hookQueue = sync.NewUniqueQueue(setting.Webhook.QueueLength)
+var hookQueue queue.UniqueQueue
 
 // getPayloadBranch returns branch for hook event, if applicable.
 func getPayloadBranch(p api.Payloader) string {
@@ -101,14 +102,47 @@ func getPayloadBranch(p api.Payloader) string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+// handle passed PR IDs and test the PRs
+func handle(data ...queue.Data) []queue.Data {
+	for _, datum := range data {
+		repoIDStr := datum.(string)
+		log.Trace("DeliverHooks [repo_id: %v]", repoIDStr)
+
+		repoID, err := strconv.ParseInt(repoIDStr, 10, 64)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("Invalid repo ID: %s", repoIDStr)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		tasks, err := webhook_model.FindRepoUndeliveredHookTasks(repoID)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("Get repository [%d] hook tasks: %v", repoID, err)
+			continue
+		}
+		for _, t := range tasks {
+			if err = Deliver(graceful.GetManager().HammerContext(), t); err != nil {
+				log.Error("deliver: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func addToTask(repoID int64) error {
+	err := hookQueue.PushFunc(strconv.FormatInt(repoID, 10), nil)
+	if err != nil && err != queue.ErrAlreadyInQueue {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // PrepareWebhook adds special webhook to task queue for given payload.
 func PrepareWebhook(w *webhook_model.Webhook, repo *repo_model.Repository, event webhook_model.HookEventType, p api.Payloader) error {
 	if err := prepareWebhook(w, repo, event, p); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	go hookQueue.Add(strconv.FormatInt(repo.ID, 10))
-	return nil
+	return addToTask(repo.ID)
 }
 
 func checkBranch(w *webhook_model.Webhook, branch string) bool {
@@ -188,8 +222,7 @@ func PrepareWebhooks(repo *repo_model.Repository, event webhook_model.HookEventT
 		return err
 	}
 
-	go hookQueue.Add(strconv.FormatInt(repo.ID, 10))
-	return nil
+	return addToTask(repo.ID)
 }
 
 func prepareWebhooks(repo *repo_model.Repository, event webhook_model.HookEventType, p api.Payloader) error {
@@ -240,7 +273,5 @@ func ReplayHookTask(w *webhook_model.Webhook, uuid string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	go hookQueue.Add(strconv.FormatInt(t.RepoID, 10))
-
-	return nil
+	return addToTask(t.RepoID)
 }