diff --git a/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/MainVM.Import.cs b/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/MainVM.Import.cs
index 952fb045..fa8b6377 100644
--- a/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/MainVM.Import.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/MainVM.Import.cs
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.ViewModels
 		{
 			try
 			{
-				var (totalProcessed, newAdded) = await LibraryCommands.ImportAccountAsync(accounts);
+				var (totalProcessed, newAdded) = await Task.Run(() => LibraryCommands.ImportAccountAsync(accounts));
 
 				// this is here instead of ScanEnd so that the following is only possible when it's user-initiated, not automatic loop
 				if (Configuration.Instance.ShowImportedStats && newAdded > 0)
diff --git a/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/MainVM.ScanAuto.cs b/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/MainVM.ScanAuto.cs
index 2ae562c5..4a324ec5 100644
--- a/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/MainVM.ScanAuto.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/MainVM.ScanAuto.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using LibationFileManager;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 #nullable enable
 namespace LibationAvalonia.ViewModels
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ namespace LibationAvalonia.ViewModels
 				// in autoScan, new books SHALL NOT show dialog
 				try
 				{
-					await LibraryCommands.ImportAccountAsync(accounts);
+					await Task.Run(() => LibraryCommands.ImportAccountAsync(accounts));
 				}
 				catch (OperationCanceledException)
 				{
diff --git a/Source/LibationWinForms/Form1.ScanAuto.cs b/Source/LibationWinForms/Form1.ScanAuto.cs
index 2d3636bf..cd283f99 100644
--- a/Source/LibationWinForms/Form1.ScanAuto.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationWinForms/Form1.ScanAuto.cs
@@ -32,11 +32,7 @@ namespace LibationWinForms
 				// in autoScan, new books SHALL NOT show dialog
 				try
 				{
-					Task importAsync() => LibraryCommands.ImportAccountAsync(accounts);
-					if (InvokeRequired)
-						await Invoke(importAsync);
-					else
-						await importAsync();
+					await Task.Run(() => LibraryCommands.ImportAccountAsync(accounts));
 				}
 				catch (OperationCanceledException)
 				{
diff --git a/Source/LibationWinForms/Form1.ScanManual.cs b/Source/LibationWinForms/Form1.ScanManual.cs
index 851ac9d9..3aebb56d 100644
--- a/Source/LibationWinForms/Form1.ScanManual.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationWinForms/Form1.ScanManual.cs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace LibationWinForms
 		{
 			try
 			{
-				var (totalProcessed, newAdded) = await LibraryCommands.ImportAccountAsync(accounts);
+				var (totalProcessed, newAdded) = await Task.Run(() => LibraryCommands.ImportAccountAsync(accounts));
 
 				// this is here instead of ScanEnd so that the following is only possible when it's user-initiated, not automatic loop
 				if (Configuration.Instance.ShowImportedStats && newAdded > 0)