diff --git a/LXMF/Handlers.py b/LXMF/Handlers.py
index 0705074..5671170 100644
--- a/LXMF/Handlers.py
+++ b/LXMF/Handlers.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import time
+import threading
 import RNS
 import RNS.vendor.umsgpack as msgpack
 
@@ -17,10 +18,11 @@ class LXMFDeliveryAnnounceHandler:
                 if lxmessage.method == LXMessage.DIRECT or lxmessage.method == LXMessage.OPPORTUNISTIC:
                     lxmessage.next_delivery_attempt = time.time()
 
-                    while self.lxmrouter.processing_outbound:
-                        time.sleep(0.1)
+                    def outbound_trigger():
+                        while self.lxmrouter.processing_outbound: time.sleep(0.1)
+                        self.lxmrouter.process_outbound()
 
-                    self.lxmrouter.process_outbound()
+                    threading.Thread(target=outbound_trigger, daemon=True).start()
 
         try:
             stamp_cost = stamp_cost_from_app_data(app_data)
@@ -55,10 +57,8 @@ class LXMFPropagationAnnounceHandler:
                             pass
 
                         if len(data) >= 3:
-                            try:
-                                propagation_transfer_limit = float(data[2])
-                            except:
-                                propagation_transfer_limit = None
+                            try: propagation_transfer_limit = float(data[2])
+                            except: propagation_transfer_limit = None
 
                         if destination_hash in self.lxmrouter.static_peers:
                             self.lxmrouter.peer(destination_hash, node_timebase, propagation_transfer_limit, wanted_inbound_peers)
diff --git a/LXMF/LXMRouter.py b/LXMF/LXMRouter.py
index d502ee6..8da1476 100644
--- a/LXMF/LXMRouter.py
+++ b/LXMF/LXMRouter.py
@@ -2301,8 +2301,7 @@ class LXMRouter:
             else:
                 RNS.log("Outbound processing for "+str(lxmessage)+" to "+RNS.prettyhexrep(lxmessage.get_destination().hash), RNS.LOG_DEBUG)
 
-                if lxmessage.progress == None or lxmessage.progress < 0.01:
-                    lxmessage.progress = 0.01
+                if lxmessage.progress == None or lxmessage.progress < 0.01: lxmessage.progress = 0.01
 
                 # Outbound handling for opportunistic messages
                 if lxmessage.method == LXMessage.OPPORTUNISTIC: