diff --git a/src/fetcher.cpp b/src/fetcher.cpp
index b9514d6b..68da2263 100644
--- a/src/fetcher.cpp
+++ b/src/fetcher.cpp
@@ -132,11 +132,12 @@ void Fetcher::processFeed(Syndication::FeedPtr feed, const QString &url)
     query.bindValue(QStringLiteral(":image"), image);
     Database::instance().execute(query);
 
-    qDebug() << "Updated feed title:" << feed->title();
+    qDebug() << "Updated feed:" << feed->title();
 
     Q_EMIT feedDetailsUpdated(url, feed->title(), image, feed->link(), feed->description(), current);
 
     for (const auto &entry : feed->items()) {
+        QCoreApplication::processEvents(); // keep the main thread semi-responsive
         processEntry(entry, url, isNewFeed);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/qml/FeedListPage.qml b/src/qml/FeedListPage.qml
index f920732f..0441d133 100644
--- a/src/qml/FeedListPage.qml
+++ b/src/qml/FeedListPage.qml
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage {
     property var lastFeed: ""
 
     supportsRefreshing: true
-    onRefreshingChanged:
+    onRefreshingChanged: {
         if(refreshing)  {
             Fetcher.fetchAll()
             refreshing = false
         }
+    }
 
     contextualActions: [
         Kirigami.Action {