diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index b7c7fe66..125a8fc7 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ## v8.0.2
+* Issue 46. Fixed threading deadlock situation with static faker initialization. Thanks Mpdreamz.
 * Added `f => f.Generate(count, ()=> f.Phone.PhoneNumber())` helper for better fluency when filling properties with `List` of `T`.
 
 ## v8.0.1
diff --git a/Source/Bogus/Randomizer.cs b/Source/Bogus/Randomizer.cs
index 545535e3..e010a7a2 100644
--- a/Source/Bogus/Randomizer.cs
+++ b/Source/Bogus/Randomizer.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class Randomizer
         /// </summary>
         public static Random Seed = new Random();
 
-        internal static Lazy<object> Locker = new Lazy<object>(() => new object(), LazyThreadSafetyMode.PublicationOnly);
+        internal static Lazy<object> Locker = new Lazy<object>(() => new object(), LazyThreadSafetyMode.ExecutionAndPublication);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Get an int from 0 to max.