diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
index 65a24d3..5c332d9 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/utils.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 use gdk_pixbuf::Pixbuf;
 use gio::{Settings, SettingsExt};
+use glib;
 use gtk;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ use hammond_downloader::downloader;
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use std::sync::{Mutex, RwLock};
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
+use std::sync::mpsc::*;
 use std::thread;
 
 use app::Action;
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ lazy_static! {
 // TODO: maybe use something that would just scale to requested size?
 pub fn set_image_from_path(
     image: &gtk::Image,
-    pd: &PodcastCoverQuery,
+    pd: Arc<PodcastCoverQuery>,
     size: u32,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     {
@@ -158,13 +159,30 @@ pub fn set_image_from_path(
         }
     }
 
-    let img_path = downloader::cache_image(pd)?;
-    let px = Pixbuf::new_from_file_at_scale(&img_path, size as i32, size as i32, true)?;
-    let mut hashmap = CACHED_PIXBUFS
-        .write()
-        .map_err(|_| format_err!("Failed to lock pixbuf mutex."))?;
-    hashmap.insert((pd.id(), size), Mutex::new(SendCell::new(px.clone())));
-    image.set_from_pixbuf(&px);
+    let (sender, receiver) = channel();
+    let pd_ = pd.clone();
+    thread::spawn(move || {
+        sender.send(downloader::cache_image(&pd_)).unwrap();
+    });
+
+    let image = image.clone();
+    gtk::timeout_add(200, move || {
+        if let Ok(path) = receiver.try_recv() {
+            if let Ok(path) = path {
+                if let Ok(px) =
+                    Pixbuf::new_from_file_at_scale(&path, size as i32, size as i32, true)
+                {
+                    if let Ok(mut hashmap) = CACHED_PIXBUFS.write() {
+                        hashmap.insert((pd.id(), size), Mutex::new(SendCell::new(px.clone())));
+                        image.set_from_pixbuf(&px);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            glib::Continue(false)
+        } else {
+            glib::Continue(true)
+        }
+    });
     Ok(())
 }
 
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/views/episodes.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/views/episodes.rs
index 5e3c7a0..e8f51c5 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/views/episodes.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/views/episodes.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use app::Action;
 use utils::{get_ignored_shows, set_image_from_path};
 use widgets::EpisodeWidget;
 
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::mpsc::Sender;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ impl EpisodesViewWidget {
     }
 
     fn set_cover(&self, podcast_id: i32) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let pd = dbqueries::get_podcast_cover_from_id(podcast_id)?;
-        set_image_from_path(&self.image, &pd, 64)
+        let pd = Arc::new(dbqueries::get_podcast_cover_from_id(podcast_id)?);
+        set_image_from_path(&self.image, pd, 64)
     }
 }
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/views/shows.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/views/shows.rs
index 1abf4c8..67ba529 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/views/shows.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/views/shows.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use failure::Error;
 use gtk;
 use gtk::prelude::*;
 
-use hammond_data::Podcast;
+use hammond_data::{Podcast, PodcastCoverQuery};
 use hammond_data::dbqueries;
 
 use app::Action;
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ impl ShowsPopulated {
         let ignore = get_ignored_shows()?;
         let podcasts = dbqueries::get_podcasts_filter(&ignore)?;
 
-        podcasts.into_iter().map(Arc::new).for_each(|parent| {
+        podcasts.into_iter().for_each(|parent| {
             let flowbox_child = ShowsChild::new(parent);
             self.flowbox.add(&flowbox_child.child);
         });
@@ -116,23 +116,23 @@ impl Default for ShowsChild {
 }
 
 impl ShowsChild {
-    pub fn new(pd: Arc<Podcast>) -> ShowsChild {
+    pub fn new(pd: Podcast) -> ShowsChild {
         let child = ShowsChild::default();
         child.init(pd);
         child
     }
 
-    fn init(&self, pd: Arc<Podcast>) {
+    fn init(&self, pd: Podcast) {
         self.container.set_tooltip_text(pd.title());
+        WidgetExt::set_name(&self.child, &pd.id().to_string());
 
-        if let Err(err) = self.set_cover(pd.clone()) {
+        let pd = Arc::new(pd.into());
+        if let Err(err) = self.set_cover(pd) {
             error!("Failed to set a cover: {}", err)
         }
-
-        WidgetExt::set_name(&self.child, &pd.id().to_string());
     }
 
-    fn set_cover(&self, pd: Arc<Podcast>) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        set_image_from_path(&self.cover, &pd.clone().into(), 256)
+    fn set_cover(&self, pd: Arc<PodcastCoverQuery>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        set_image_from_path(&self.cover, pd, 256)
     }
 }
diff --git a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/show.rs b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/show.rs
index c6b458f..ca5ca04 100644
--- a/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/show.rs
+++ b/hammond-gtk/src/widgets/show.rs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ impl ShowWidget {
 
     /// Set the show cover.
     fn set_cover(&self, pd: Arc<Podcast>) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        set_image_from_path(&self.cover, &pd.into(), 128)
+        set_image_from_path(&self.cover, Arc::new(pd.into()), 128)
     }
 
     /// Set the descripton text.