diff --git a/Tools/BiblioTech/Commands/GetBalanceCommand.cs b/Tools/BiblioTech/Commands/GetBalanceCommand.cs
index 964d7c2..3c98335 100644
--- a/Tools/BiblioTech/Commands/GetBalanceCommand.cs
+++ b/Tools/BiblioTech/Commands/GetBalanceCommand.cs
@@ -31,8 +31,14 @@ namespace BiblioTech.Commands
                 return;
             }
 
-            var eth = gethNode.GetEthBalance(addr);
-            var testTokens = contracts.GetTestTokenBalance(addr);
+            var eth = 0.Eth();
+            var testTokens = 0.TestTokens();
+
+            await Task.Run(() =>
+            {
+                eth = gethNode.GetEthBalance(addr);
+                testTokens = contracts.GetTestTokenBalance(addr);
+            });
 
             await context.Followup($"{context.Command.User.Username} has {eth} and {testTokens}.");
         }
diff --git a/Tools/BiblioTech/Commands/MintCommand.cs b/Tools/BiblioTech/Commands/MintCommand.cs
index faf62c8..a017ee2 100644
--- a/Tools/BiblioTech/Commands/MintCommand.cs
+++ b/Tools/BiblioTech/Commands/MintCommand.cs
@@ -33,8 +33,14 @@ namespace BiblioTech.Commands
 
             var report = new List<string>();
 
-            var sentEth = ProcessEth(gethNode, addr, report);
-            var mintedTokens = ProcessTokens(contracts, addr, report);
+            Transaction<Ether>? sentEth = null;
+            Transaction<TestToken>? mintedTokens = null;
+
+            await Task.Run(() =>
+            {
+                sentEth = ProcessEth(gethNode, addr, report);
+                mintedTokens = ProcessTokens(contracts, addr, report);
+            });
 
             Program.UserRepo.AddMintEventForUser(userId, addr, sentEth, mintedTokens);