diff --git a/neutron/common/eventlet_utils.py b/neutron/common/eventlet_utils.py
index e8e23c16f97..d8efacf5e34 100644
--- a/neutron/common/eventlet_utils.py
+++ b/neutron/common/eventlet_utils.py
@@ -37,3 +37,9 @@ def monkey_patch():
         # fail on Windows when using pipes due to missing non-blocking IO
         # support.
         eventlet.monkey_patch(os=False)
+    # Monkey patch the original current_thread to use the up-to-date _active
+    # global variable. See https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1863021 and
+    # https://github.com/eventlet/eventlet/issues/592
+    import __original_module_threading as orig_threading
+    import threading  # noqa
+    orig_threading.current_thread.__globals__['_active'] = threading._active