diff --git a/src-tauri/src/system_helpers.rs b/src-tauri/src/system_helpers.rs
index 2348f78..b56f0bb 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/system_helpers.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/system_helpers.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
+
+use std::thread;
 use tauri;
 use open;
 
 #[tauri::command]
 pub fn run_program(path: String) {
   // Open the program from the specified path.
-  // match open::that(path) {
-  //   Ok(_) => (),
-  //   Err(e) => println!("Failed to open program: {}", e),
-  // };
-  match open::with(format!("/c \"{}\"", &path), "C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe") {
-    Ok(_) => (),
-    Err(e) => println!("Failed to open program: {}", e),
-  };
+
+  // Open in new thread to prevent blocking
+  thread::spawn(move || {
+    open::that(&path).unwrap();
+  });
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]