diff --git a/bauh/view/qt/settings.py b/bauh/view/qt/settings.py
index fdf1f9c7..e3504512 100644
--- a/bauh/view/qt/settings.py
+++ b/bauh/view/qt/settings.py
@@ -104,10 +104,8 @@ class SettingsWindow(QWidget):
                 self.manager.prepare(task_manager=None, root_password=None, internet_available=None)
 
                 if self.window and self.window.isVisible():
-                    self.window.update_custom_actions()
-                    self.window.verify_warnings()
-                    self.window.types_changed = True
-                    self.window.begin_refresh_packages()
+                    self.window.reload()
+                    
                 self.close()
         else:
             msg = StringIO()
diff --git a/bauh/view/qt/thread.py b/bauh/view/qt/thread.py
index 126b6415..ed430340 100644
--- a/bauh/view/qt/thread.py
+++ b/bauh/view/qt/thread.py
@@ -1094,3 +1094,11 @@ class SaveTheme(QThread):
                 configman.save_config(core_config)
             except:
                 traceback.print_exc()
+
+
+class StartAsyncAction(QThread):
+
+    signal_start = pyqtSignal()
+
+    def run(self):
+        self.signal_start.emit()
diff --git a/bauh/view/qt/window.py b/bauh/view/qt/window.py
index 428f6f40..da30cc52 100755
--- a/bauh/view/qt/window.py
+++ b/bauh/view/qt/window.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ from bauh.view.qt.thread import UpgradeSelected, RefreshApps, UninstallPackage,
     ListWarnings, \
     AsyncAction, LaunchPackage, ApplyFilters, CustomSoftwareAction, ShowScreenshots, CustomAction, \
     NotifyInstalledLoaded, \
-    IgnorePackageUpdates, SaveTheme
+    IgnorePackageUpdates, SaveTheme, StartAsyncAction
 from bauh.view.qt.view_model import PackageView, PackageViewStatus
 from bauh.view.util import util, resource
 from bauh.view.util.translation import I18n
@@ -347,6 +347,9 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
         self.thread_ignore_updates = IgnorePackageUpdates(manager=self.manager)
         self._bind_async_action(self.thread_ignore_updates, finished_call=self.finish_ignore_updates)
 
+        self.thread_reload = StartAsyncAction()
+        self.thread_reload.signal_start.connect(self._reload)
+
         self.container_bottom = QWidget()
         self.container_bottom.setObjectName('container_bottom')
         self.container_bottom.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Minimum, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
@@ -1617,3 +1620,12 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
         actions.sort(key=lambda a: a.get_label())
         actions.insert(0, current_action)
         return actions
+
+    def reload(self):
+        self.thread_reload.start()
+
+    def _reload(self):
+        self.update_custom_actions()
+        self.verify_warnings()
+        self.types_changed = True
+        self.begin_refresh_packages()