diff --git a/RepRaptor.pro b/RepRaptor.pro
index 44ef6c1..d3c0a0b 100644
--- a/RepRaptor.pro
+++ b/RepRaptor.pro
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------
 
-QT       += core gui serialport
+QT       += core gui serialport concurrent
 
 greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4): QT += widgets
 
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index 6a6eeee..0d59d63 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
     connect(&printer, SIGNAL(readyRead()), this, SLOT(readSerial()));
     connect(&statusTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(checkStatus()));
     connect(&sendTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(sendNext()));
+    connect(&statusWatcher, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(updateStatus()));
 
     if(settings.value("core/statusinterval").toInt()) statusTimer.setInterval(settings.value("core/statusinterval").toInt());
     else statusTimer.setInterval(3000);
@@ -354,7 +355,11 @@ void MainWindow::readSerial()
     {
         QByteArray data = printer.readLine();
         if(data.startsWith("ok") || data.startsWith("wait")) commandDone = true;    //Can send next command
-        else if(checkingTemperature && data.startsWith("T:")) parseStatus(data);  //Parse temperature readings if any
+        else if(checkingTemperature && data.startsWith("T:"))
+        {
+            QFuture<TemperatureReadings> parseThread = QtConcurrent::run(this, &MainWindow::parseStatus, data);
+            statusWatcher.setFuture(parseThread);
+        }
         else if(data.startsWith("Resend"))  //Handle resend if requested
         {
             if(currentLine > 0) currentLine -= data.split(':')[1].toInt();
@@ -552,7 +557,7 @@ void MainWindow::serialError(QSerialPort::SerialPortError error)
     errorwindow.exec();
 }
 
-void MainWindow::parseStatus(QByteArray data)
+TemperatureReadings MainWindow::parseStatus(QByteArray data)
 {
     QString extmp = "";
     QString btmp = "";
@@ -566,11 +571,33 @@ void MainWindow::parseStatus(QByteArray data)
         btmp+=data.at(i);
     }
 
-    ui->extruderlcd->display(extmp.toDouble());
-    ui->bedlcd->display(btmp.toDouble());
+    //ui->extruderlcd->display(extmp.toDouble());
+    //ui->bedlcd->display(btmp.toDouble());
+    //sinceLastTemp.restart();
+
+    TemperatureReadings t;
+    t.e = extmp.toDouble();
+    t.b = btmp.toDouble();
+
+    return t;
+}
+
+void MainWindow::updateStatus(TemperatureReadings r)
+{
+    ui->extruderlcd->display(r.e);
+    ui->bedlcd->display(r.b);
+
     sinceLastTemp.restart();
 }
 
+void MainWindow::updateStatus()
+{
+    TemperatureReadings r = statusWatcher.future().result();
+    ui->extruderlcd->display(r.e);
+    ui->bedlcd->display(r.b);
+
+    sinceLastTemp.restart();
+}
 
 void MainWindow::on_actionPrint_from_SD_triggered()
 {
diff --git a/mainwindow.h b/mainwindow.h
index 87d7863..963b398 100644
--- a/mainwindow.h
+++ b/mainwindow.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include <QFuture>
 #include <QVector>
 #include <QTextStream>
-#include <QTimer>
+#include <QtConcurrent/QtConcurrent>
 #include <QSettings>
 #include <QElapsedTimer>
 #include <QMessageBox>
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ namespace Ui {
 class MainWindow;
 }
 
+typedef struct
+{
+    double e, b;
+} TemperatureReadings;
+
 class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -38,6 +43,7 @@ public:
     QElapsedTimer sinceLastTemp;
     QSettings settings;
     QStringList recentFiles;
+    QFutureWatcher<TemperatureReadings> statusWatcher;
 
 private:
     Ui::MainWindow *ui;
@@ -66,7 +72,7 @@ private slots:
     void checkStatus();
     void updateRecent();
     void injectCommand(QString command);
-    void parseStatus(QByteArray data);
+    TemperatureReadings parseStatus(QByteArray data);
 
     void xplus();
     void yplus();
@@ -99,6 +105,8 @@ private slots:
     void on_actionAbout_triggered();
     void serialError(QSerialPort::SerialPortError error);
     void on_actionPrint_from_SD_triggered();
+    void updateStatus(TemperatureReadings r);
+    void updateStatus();
 };
 
 #endif // MAINWINDOW_H