diff --git a/milo/plugins/importTask.lua b/milo/plugins/importTask.lua
index 1ed4290..1e70ff2 100644
--- a/milo/plugins/importTask.lua
+++ b/milo/plugins/importTask.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 local itemDB = require('core.itemDB')
 local Milo   = require('milo')
 
+local parallel = _G.parallel
+
 local ImportTask = {
 	name = 'importer',
 	priority = 20,
@@ -11,63 +13,73 @@ local function filter(a)
 end
 
 function ImportTask:cycle(context)
-	for node in context.storage:filterActive('machine', filter) do
-		local s, m = pcall(function()
-			for _, entry in pairs(node.imports) do
+	local tasks = { }
 
-				local function itemMatchesFilter(item)
-					if not entry.ignoreDamage and not entry.ignoreNbtHash then
-						local key = itemDB:makeKey(item)
-						return entry.filter[key]
+	for node in context.storage:filterActive('machine', filter) do
+		table.insert(tasks, function()
+			local s, m = pcall(function()
+				for _, entry in pairs(node.imports) do
+
+					local function itemMatchesFilter(item)
+						if not entry.ignoreDamage and not entry.ignoreNbtHash then
+							local key = itemDB:makeKey(item)
+							return entry.filter[key]
+						end
+
+						for key in pairs(entry.filter) do
+							local v = itemDB:splitKey(key)
+							if item.name == v.name and
+								(entry.ignoreDamage or item.damage == v.damage) and
+								(entry.ignoreNbtHash or item.nbtHash == v.nbtHash) then
+								return true
+							end
+						end
 					end
 
-					for key in pairs(entry.filter) do
-						local v = itemDB:splitKey(key)
-						if item.name == v.name and
-							(entry.ignoreDamage or item.damage == v.damage) and
-							(entry.ignoreNbtHash or item.nbtHash == v.nbtHash) then
+					local function matchesFilter(item)
+						if not entry.filter then
 							return true
 						end
+
+						if entry.blacklist then
+							return not itemMatchesFilter(item)
+						end
+
+						return itemMatchesFilter(item)
+					end
+
+					local list = node.adapter.list()
+
+					local function importSlot(slotNo)
+						local item = itemDB:get(list[slotNo], function()
+							return node.adapter.getItemMeta(slotNo)
+						end)
+						if item and matchesFilter(item) then
+							context.storage:import(node, slotNo, item.count, item)
+						end
+					end
+
+					if type(entry.slot) == 'number' then
+						if list[entry.slot] then
+							importSlot(entry.slot)
+						end
+					else
+						for i in pairs(list) do
+							importSlot(i)
+						end
 					end
 				end
+			end)
 
-				local function matchesFilter(item)
-					if not entry.filter then
-						return true
-					end
-
-					if entry.blacklist then
-						return not itemMatchesFilter(item)
-					end
-
-					return itemMatchesFilter(item)
-				end
-
-				local list = node.adapter.list()
-
-				local function importSlot(slotNo)
-					local item = itemDB:get(list[slotNo], function()
-						return node.adapter.getItemMeta(slotNo)
-					end)
-					if item and matchesFilter(item) then
-						context.storage:import(node, slotNo, item.count, item)
-					end
-				end
-
-				if type(entry.slot) == 'number' then
-					if list[entry.slot] then
-						importSlot(entry.slot)
-					end
-				else
-					for i in pairs(list) do
-						importSlot(i)
-					end
-				end
+			if not s and m then
+				_G._debug('IMPORTER error: ' .. m)
 			end
+
 		end)
-		if not s and m then
-			_G._debug('IMPORTER error: ' .. m)
-		end
+	end
+
+	if #tasks > 0 then
+		parallel.waitForAll(table.unpack(tasks))
 	end
 end
 
diff --git a/milo/plugins/statsView.lua b/milo/plugins/statsView.lua
index 5cdcca4..b617075 100644
--- a/milo/plugins/statsView.lua
+++ b/milo/plugins/statsView.lua
@@ -446,7 +446,9 @@ Unlocked Slots : %d of %d (%d%%)
     end
   end)
 
-  UI:setPage(page)
+  Event.onTimeout(0, function()
+    UI:setPage(page)
+  end)
   return page
 end
 
diff --git a/milo/plugins/trashcanView.lua b/milo/plugins/trashcanView.lua
index 43b7a6f..33a0ab7 100644
--- a/milo/plugins/trashcanView.lua
+++ b/milo/plugins/trashcanView.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local Event  = require('event')
 local Milo   = require('milo')
 local UI     = require('ui')
 
@@ -76,10 +77,14 @@ end
 
 function task:cycle(context)
   for node in context.storage:filterActive('trashcan', filter) do
-    for k in pairs(node.adapter.list()) do
-      local direction = node.dropDirection or 'down'
-      node.adapter.drop(k, 64, direction)
-    end
+    Event.onTimeout(0, function() -- run on a background thread
+      pcall(function()
+        for k in pairs(node.adapter.list()) do
+          local direction = node.dropDirection or 'down'
+          node.adapter.drop(k, 64, direction)
+        end
+      end)
+    end)
   end
 end