diff --git a/scanner/pages/emblemscanner/emblemscanner.js b/scanner/pages/emblemscanner/emblemscanner.js
index 6e502e4..5ebce11 100644
--- a/scanner/pages/emblemscanner/emblemscanner.js
+++ b/scanner/pages/emblemscanner/emblemscanner.js
@@ -221,12 +221,24 @@ Page({
       useExperimentalWorker: true,
     });
 
-    // Pass the WASM file path to the worker
-    worker.wasmFilePath = this.data.wasmFilePath;
-    
+    // Send WASM path via message (this is the only supported method)
+    if (worker && this.data.wasmFilePath) {
+      console.log("Sending WASM path via message:", this.data.wasmFilePath);
+      worker.postMessage({
+        type: "wasm_path",
+        path: this.data.wasmFilePath
+      });
+    }
+
     worker.onMessage((msg) => {
       console.log('Worker message:', msg.type);
 
+      if (msg.type === "ready") {
+        console.log('Worker is ready');
+        // Worker is ready to process frames
+        return;
+      }
+
       if (msg.type === "result") {
         // Clear processing flag when we get a result
         this.setData({ worker_processing: false });
diff --git a/scanner/pages/emblemscanner/worker/index.js b/scanner/pages/emblemscanner/worker/index.js
index 3b11cc0..11e3643 100644
--- a/scanner/pages/emblemscanner/worker/index.js
+++ b/scanner/pages/emblemscanner/worker/index.js
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 console.log("hello from emblemscanner worker");
 
-// Load qrtool module first, then set WASM path
-// The wasmFilePath will be passed from the main thread when the worker is created
+// Load qrtool module first - WASM path will be set via message
 let qrtool = require('./qrtool.wx.js');
+let wasmPathReceived = false;
 
-if (typeof worker !== "undefined" && worker.wasmFilePath) {
-  qrtool['setWasmPath'](worker.wasmFilePath);
-}
+console.log("QRTool loaded, waiting for WASM path via message...");
 
 
 
@@ -15,9 +13,14 @@ var qrtool_ready = false;
 qrtool.onRuntimeInitialized = () => {
   console.log("emblemscanner qrtool ready");
   qrtool_ready = true;
-  worker.postMessage({
-    type: "ready",
-  });
+  if (wasmPathReceived) {
+    console.log("QRTool initialized successfully with WASM path");
+    worker.postMessage({
+      type: "ready",
+    });
+  } else {
+    console.log("QRTool initialized but WASM path not received yet");
+  }
 }
 
 var submit_message = null;
@@ -51,6 +54,42 @@ function handle_frame(data, width, height, camera_sensitivity) {
 
 worker.onMessage((msg) => {
   console.log("emblemscanner worker got message", msg.type);
+
+  // Handle WASM path message for initialization
+  if (msg.type === "wasm_path" && msg.path) {
+    console.log("Received WASM path via message:", msg.path);
+    if (typeof qrtool !== "undefined" && qrtool['setWasmPath']) {
+      qrtool['setWasmPath'](msg.path);
+      wasmPathReceived = true;
+      console.log("WASM path set via message");
+
+      // If qrtool is already ready, send ready message immediately
+      if (qrtool_ready) {
+        console.log("QRTool is already ready, sending ready message");
+        worker.postMessage({
+          type: "ready",
+        });
+      } else {
+        console.log("Waiting for qrtool to become ready...");
+      }
+    }
+    return; // Don't process further until qrtool is ready
+  }
+
+  // If WASM path hasn't been received yet, return error
+  if (!wasmPathReceived) {
+    console.log("WASM path not received yet, cannot process messages");
+    worker.postMessage({
+      type: "result",
+      res: {
+        ok: false,
+        err: "wasm_path not received yet",
+      },
+      processing_time: 0,
+    });
+    return;
+  }
+
   if (!qrtool_ready) {
     console.log("qrtool not ready");
     worker.postMessage({