diff --git a/src/ui-goodies.lisp b/src/ui-goodies.lisp
index e0a764d..7967432 100644
--- a/src/ui-goodies.lisp
+++ b/src/ui-goodies.lisp
@@ -2248,9 +2248,10 @@ Currently the only recognized protocols are gemini and kami."
                 (file-explorer-close-window)
                 (open-kami-address trimmed-url))
                ((text-utils:string-starts-with-p gopher-parser:+gopher-scheme+ trimmed-url)
-                (multiple-value-bind (host port type selector)
-                    (gopher-parser:parse-iri trimmed-url)
-                  (gopher-window::make-request host port type selector)))
+                (with-enqueued-process ()
+                  (multiple-value-bind (host port type selector)
+                      (gopher-parser:parse-iri trimmed-url)
+                    (gopher-window::make-request host port type selector))))
                (t
                 (open-gemini-address trimmed-url))))))
     (if (null address)