diff --git a/mastodon/build.gradle b/mastodon/build.gradle
index c4224299..9f3fe615 100644
--- a/mastodon/build.gradle
+++ b/mastodon/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ android {
 		applicationId "org.joinmastodon.android"
 		minSdk 23
 		targetSdk 33
-		versionCode 106
+		versionCode 107
 		versionName "2.5.4"
 		testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
 	}
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/session/AccountSessionManager.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/session/AccountSessionManager.java
index b108baa7..e3843452 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/session/AccountSessionManager.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/session/AccountSessionManager.java
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ public class AccountSessionManager{
 		}
 		if(!loadedInstances){
 			loadedInstances=true;
-			maybeUpdateCustomEmojis(domains);
+			MastodonAPIController.runInBackground(()->maybeUpdateCustomEmojis(domains));
 		}
 	}