diff --git a/src/core/plugins/plugincontainer.cpp b/src/core/plugins/plugincontainer.cpp
index 22975aa..6876ee5 100644
--- a/src/core/plugins/plugincontainer.cpp
+++ b/src/core/plugins/plugincontainer.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ bool PluginContainer::isLoaded() const
 void PluginContainer::updatePluginCache()
 {
     snoreDebug(SNORE_DEBUG) << "Updating plugin cache";
-    foreach(PluginContaienrHash list, s_pluginCache) {
+    for(auto list : s_pluginCache) {
         foreach(PluginContainer * p, list.values()) {
             delete p;
         }
diff --git a/src/core/snore.cpp b/src/core/snore.cpp
index c6dacf1..54e5a7b 100644
--- a/src/core/snore.cpp
+++ b/src/core/snore.cpp
@@ -29,11 +29,15 @@
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include <QSettings>
+#include <QThread>
 
 using namespace Snore;
 
 SnoreCore::SnoreCore()
 {
+    if (QThread::currentThread() != qApp->thread() ) {
+        moveToThread(qApp->thread());
+    }
     SnoreCorePrivate::registerMetaTypes();
     d_ptr = new SnoreCorePrivate();
     Q_D(SnoreCore);
@@ -55,6 +59,11 @@ SnoreCore::~SnoreCore()
 
 void SnoreCore::loadPlugins(SnorePlugin::PluginTypes types)
 {
+    if (QThread::currentThread() != thread() ) {
+        snoreDebug(SNORE_DEBUG) << "Delayed Plugin loading." << QThread::currentThread() << thread();
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "loadPlugins", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection, Q_ARG(Snore::SnorePlugin::PluginTypes, types));
+        return;
+    }
     Q_D(SnoreCore);
     setValue("PluginTypes", QVariant::fromValue(types), LOCAL_SETTING);
     for (SnorePlugin::PluginTypes type : SnorePlugin::types()) {
@@ -64,7 +73,6 @@ void SnoreCore::loadPlugins(SnorePlugin::PluginTypes types)
                 if (!plugin) {
                     continue;
                 }
-
                 switch (info->type()) {
                 case SnorePlugin::BACKEND:
                     break;
diff --git a/src/core/snore.h b/src/core/snore.h
index 4ba4650..274b51b 100644
--- a/src/core/snore.h
+++ b/src/core/snore.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param types the type of tha plugin
      */
-    void loadPlugins(SnorePlugin::PluginTypes types);
+    Q_INVOKABLE void loadPlugins(Snore::SnorePlugin::PluginTypes types);
 
     /**
      * Broadcast a notification.
diff --git a/src/plugins/backends/growl/growlbackend.cpp b/src/plugins/backends/growl/growlbackend.cpp
index c61aec7..a85cb9a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backends/growl/growlbackend.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/backends/growl/growlbackend.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ GrowlBackend::~GrowlBackend()
 
 bool GrowlBackend::initialize()
 {
-    if (Growl::init((GROWL_CALLBACK)&GrowlBackend::gntpCallback) && Growl::isRunning(GROWL_TCP)) {
+    if (Growl::init((GROWL_CALLBACK)&GrowlBackend::gntpCallback) && Growl::isRunning(GROWL_TCP, value("Host").toString().toUtf8().constData())) {
         return SnoreBackend::initialize();
     }
     snoreDebug(SNORE_DEBUG) << "Growl is not running";