diff --git a/src/interface.py b/src/interface.py
index ed644c1ca..e0539f57b 100644
--- a/src/interface.py
+++ b/src/interface.py
@@ -943,23 +943,8 @@ window, please enter your password"))
         self.load_tabs_order()
         #now we load blocklist plugin separately since it takes much longer
         enable_plugins = self.config.get('enabled_plugins').split(':')
-        for torrent in self.manager.get_queue():
-            unique_id = self.manager.get_torrent_unique_id(torrent)
-            try:
-                if self.manager.unique_IDs[unique_id].trackers:
-                    try:
-                        self.manager.replace_trackers(unique_id, \
-                        self.manager.unique_IDs[unique_id].trackers)
-                    except:
-                        pass
-                if self.manager.unique_IDs[unique_id].uploaded_memory:
-                    try:
-                        self.manager.unique_IDs[unique_id].initial_uploaded_memory \
-                   = self.manager.unique_IDs[unique_id].uploaded_memory
-                    except:
-                        pass
-            except AttributeError:
-                pass
+
+        self.initial_reload_trackers(self.manager)
 
         if "Blocklist Importer" in enable_plugins:
             try:
@@ -975,6 +960,35 @@ window, please enter your password"))
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             self.manager.quit()
 
+    def initial_reload_trackers(self, manager):
+        import threading
+        class ReloadTrackers(threading.Thread):
+            def __init__(self, manager):
+                threading.Thread.__init__(self)
+                self.manager = manager
+            def run(self):
+                import time
+                time.sleep(3)
+                for torrent in self.manager.get_queue():
+                    unique_id = self.manager.get_torrent_unique_id(torrent)
+                    try:
+                        if self.manager.unique_IDs[unique_id].trackers:
+                            try:
+                                self.manager.replace_trackers(unique_id, \
+                                self.manager.unique_IDs[unique_id].trackers)
+                            except:
+                                pass
+                        if self.manager.unique_IDs[unique_id].uploaded_memory:
+                            try:
+                                self.manager.unique_IDs[unique_id].initial_uploaded_memory \
+                           = self.manager.unique_IDs[unique_id].uploaded_memory
+                            except:
+                                pass
+                    except AttributeError:
+                        pass
+        ReloadTrackers(manager).start()
+
+
     def load_plugins(self):
         enable_plugins = self.config.get('enabled_plugins').split(':')
         for plugin in enable_plugins: