diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexService.kt b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexService.kt
index bfa1770d9..dd760e0b1 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexService.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexService.kt
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class SimplexService: Service() {
     if (wakeLock != null || isStartingService) return
     val self = this
     isStartingService = true
-    withBGApi {
+    withLongRunningApi(slow = 30_000, deadlock = 60_000) {
       val chatController = ChatController
       waitDbMigrationEnds(chatController)
       try {
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class SimplexService: Service() {
           Log.w(chat.simplex.app.TAG, "SimplexService: problem with the database: $chatDbStatus")
           showPassphraseNotification(chatDbStatus)
           safeStopService()
-          return@withBGApi
+          return@withLongRunningApi
         }
         saveServiceState(self, ServiceState.STARTED)
         wakeLock = (getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE) as PowerManager).run {
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/helpers/SoundPlayer.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/helpers/SoundPlayer.kt
index 25369ffdf..ff83c10df 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/helpers/SoundPlayer.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/helpers/SoundPlayer.kt
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import chat.simplex.common.R
 import chat.simplex.common.platform.SoundPlayerInterface
 import chat.simplex.common.platform.androidAppContext
-import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.withScope
-import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
-import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+import kotlinx.coroutines.*
 
 object SoundPlayer: SoundPlayerInterface {
   private var player: MediaPlayer? = null
@@ -31,7 +29,7 @@ object SoundPlayer: SoundPlayerInterface {
     val vibrator = ContextCompat.getSystemService(androidAppContext, Vibrator::class.java)
     val effect = VibrationEffect.createOneShot(250, VibrationEffect.DEFAULT_AMPLITUDE)
     playing = true
-    withScope(scope) {
+    scope.launch {
       while (playing) {
         if (sound) player?.start()
         vibrator?.vibrate(effect)
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/call/CallView.android.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/call/CallView.android.kt
index 5f30d21bb..ac14b5199 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/call/CallView.android.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/call/CallView.android.kt
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ private fun DisabledBackgroundCallsButton() {
       Modifier
         .padding(bottom = 24.dp)
         .clickable {
-          withBGApi {
+          withLongRunningApi {
             show = !platform.androidAskToAllowBackgroundCalls()
           }
         }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/QRCodeScanner.android.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/QRCodeScanner.android.kt
index 362d793e8..b8f5abc50 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/QRCodeScanner.android.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/newchat/QRCodeScanner.android.kt
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ actual fun QRCodeScanner(
           }
         }
         !cameraPermissionState.hasPermission -> {
-          Button({ withBGApi { cameraPermissionState.launchPermissionRequest() } }, modifier = modifier, colors = buttonColors) {
+          Button({ cameraPermissionState.launchPermissionRequest() }, modifier = modifier, colors = buttonColors) {
             Icon(painterResource(MR.images.ic_camera_enhance), null)
             Spacer(Modifier.width(DEFAULT_PADDING_HALF))
             Text(stringResource(MR.strings.enable_camera_access))
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/Appearance.android.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/Appearance.android.kt
index 932d259df..e02c011fa 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/Appearance.android.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/Appearance.android.kt
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ fun AppearanceScope.AppearanceLayout(
       val state = rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(languagePref.get() ?: "system") }
       LangSelector(state) {
         state.value = it
-        withBGApi {
+        withApi {
           delay(200)
           val activity = context as? Activity
           if (activity != null) {
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/NtfManager.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/NtfManager.kt
index c9ede4848..a75ee7590 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/NtfManager.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/NtfManager.kt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ abstract class NtfManager {
   }
 
   fun openChatAction(userId: Long?, chatId: ChatId) {
-    withBGApi {
+    withLongRunningApi(slow = 30_000, deadlock = 60_000) {
       awaitChatStartedIfNeeded(chatModel)
       if (userId != null && userId != chatModel.currentUser.value?.userId && chatModel.currentUser.value != null) {
         // TODO include remote host ID in desktop notifications?
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ abstract class NtfManager {
   }
 
   fun showChatsAction(userId: Long?) {
-    withBGApi {
+    withLongRunningApi(slow = 30_000, deadlock = 60_000) {
       awaitChatStartedIfNeeded(chatModel)
       if (userId != null && userId != chatModel.currentUser.value?.userId && chatModel.currentUser.value != null) {
         // TODO include remote host ID in desktop notifications?
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
index cd0c424e0..e5982d01d 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ComposeView.kt
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ fun ComposeView(
   fun loadLinkPreview(url: String, wait: Long? = null) {
     if (pendingLinkUrl.value == url) {
       composeState.value = composeState.value.copy(preview = ComposePreview.CLinkPreview(null))
-      withBGApi {
+      withLongRunningApi(slow = 30_000, deadlock = 60_000) {
         if (wait != null) delay(wait)
         val lp = getLinkPreview(url)
         if (lp != null && pendingLinkUrl.value == url) {
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ fun ComposeView(
   }
 
   fun sendMessage(ttl: Int?) {
-    withBGApi {
+    withLongRunningApi(slow = 30_000, deadlock = 60_000) {
       sendMessageAsync(null, false, ttl)
     }
   }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/AddGroupMembersView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/AddGroupMembersView.kt
index 56656b7fc..e4f31748c 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/AddGroupMembersView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/AddGroupMembersView.kt
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fun AddGroupMembersView(rhId: Long?, groupInfo: GroupInfo, creatingGroup: Boolea
     },
     inviteMembers = {
       allowModifyMembers = false
-      withBGApi {
+      withLongRunningApi(slow = 30_000, deadlock = 60_000) {
         for (contactId in selectedContacts) {
           val member = chatModel.controller.apiAddMember(rhId, groupInfo.groupId, contactId, selectedRole.value)
           if (member != null) {
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/CIFileView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/CIFileView.kt
index 24e9fd691..6a1db9249 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/CIFileView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/CIFileView.kt
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ fun CIFileView(
             FileProtocol.LOCAL -> {}
           }
         file.fileStatus is CIFileStatus.RcvComplete || (file.fileStatus is CIFileStatus.SndStored && file.fileProtocol == FileProtocol.LOCAL) -> {
-          withBGApi {
+          withLongRunningApi(slow = 60_000, deadlock = 600_000) {
             var filePath = getLoadedFilePath(file)
             if (chatModel.connectedToRemote() && filePath == null) {
               file.loadRemoteFile(true)
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/CIVIdeoView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/CIVIdeoView.kt
index 413d95b67..a5a952108 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/CIVIdeoView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/CIVIdeoView.kt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ fun CIVideoView(
     val filePath = remember(file, CIFile.cachedRemoteFileRequests.toList()) { mutableStateOf(getLoadedFilePath(file)) }
     if (chatModel.connectedToRemote()) {
       LaunchedEffect(file) {
-        withBGApi {
+        withLongRunningApi(slow = 60_000, deadlock = 600_000) {
           if (file != null && file.loaded && getLoadedFilePath(file) == null) {
             file.loadRemoteFile(false)
             filePath.value = getLoadedFilePath(file)
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/ChatItemView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/ChatItemView.kt
index 073d10887..8f49ce92c 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/ChatItemView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/ChatItemView.kt
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ fun ChatItemView(
                       showMenu.value = false
                     }
                     if (chatModel.connectedToRemote() && fileSource == null) {
-                      withBGApi {
+                      withLongRunningApi(slow = 60_000, deadlock = 600_000) {
                         cItem.file?.loadRemoteFile(true)
                         fileSource = getLoadedFileSource(cItem.file)
                         shareIfExists()
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/database/DatabaseEncryptionView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/database/DatabaseEncryptionView.kt
index 406f79d45..86558162d 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/database/DatabaseEncryptionView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/database/DatabaseEncryptionView.kt
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ fun DatabaseEncryptionView(m: ChatModel) {
       initialRandomDBPassphrase,
       progressIndicator,
       onConfirmEncrypt = {
-        withBGApi {
+        withLongRunningApi(slow = 30_000, deadlock = 60_000) {
           encryptDatabase(currentKey, newKey, confirmNewKey, initialRandomDBPassphrase, useKeychain, storedKey, progressIndicator)
         }
       }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/database/DatabaseView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/database/DatabaseView.kt
index 58d3bfd63..2d644b297 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/database/DatabaseView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/database/DatabaseView.kt
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ fun chatArchiveTitle(chatArchiveTime: Instant, chatLastStart: Instant): String {
 }
 
 fun startChat(m: ChatModel, chatLastStart: MutableState<Instant?>, chatDbChanged: MutableState<Boolean>, progressIndicator: MutableState<Boolean>? = null) {
-  withBGApi {
+  withLongRunningApi(slow = 30_000, deadlock = 60_000) {
     try {
       progressIndicator?.value = true
       if (chatDbChanged.value) {
@@ -378,12 +378,12 @@ fun startChat(m: ChatModel, chatLastStart: MutableState<Instant?>, chatDbChanged
       if (m.chatDbStatus.value !is DBMigrationResult.OK) {
         /** Hide current view and show [DatabaseErrorView] */
         ModalManager.closeAllModalsEverywhere()
-        return@withBGApi
+        return@withLongRunningApi
       }
       val user = m.currentUser.value
       if (user == null) {
         ModalManager.closeAllModalsEverywhere()
-        return@withBGApi
+        return@withLongRunningApi
       } else {
         m.controller.startChat(user)
       }
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ private fun importArchive(
   progressIndicator.value = true
   val archivePath = saveArchiveFromURI(importedArchiveURI)
   if (archivePath != null) {
-    withBGApi {
+    withLongRunningApi(slow = 60_000, deadlock = 180_000) {
       try {
         m.controller.apiDeleteStorage()
         try {
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/ProcessedErrors.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/ProcessedErrors.kt
index d98f38d71..b645cb1ee 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/ProcessedErrors.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/ProcessedErrors.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class ProcessedErrors <T: AgentErrorType>(val interval: Long) {
 
   fun newError(error: T, offerRestart: Boolean) {
     timer.cancel()
-    timer = withBGApi {
+    timer = withLongRunningApi(slow = 70_000, deadlock = 130_000) {
       val delayBeforeNext = (lastShownTimestamp + interval) - System.currentTimeMillis()
       if ((lastShownOfferRestart || !offerRestart) && delayBeforeNext >= 0) {
         delay(delayBeforeNext)
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/Utils.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/Utils.kt
index 75c730b72..33ee72841 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/Utils.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/Utils.kt
@@ -27,11 +27,9 @@ import kotlin.math.*
 
 private val singleThreadDispatcher = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor().asCoroutineDispatcher()
 
-fun withApi(action: suspend CoroutineScope.() -> Unit): Job = withScope(GlobalScope, action)
-
-fun withScope(scope: CoroutineScope, action: suspend CoroutineScope.() -> Unit): Job =
+fun withApi(action: suspend CoroutineScope.() -> Unit): Job =
   Exception().let {
-    scope.launch { withContext(Dispatchers.Main, block = { wrapWithLogging(action, it) }) }
+    CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.Main).launch(block = { wrapWithLogging(action, it) })
   }
 
 fun withBGApi(action: suspend CoroutineScope.() -> Unit): Job =
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/localauth/LocalAuthView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/localauth/LocalAuthView.kt
index cf10d33cb..1048b03bc 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/localauth/LocalAuthView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/localauth/LocalAuthView.kt
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ fun LocalAuthView(m: ChatModel, authRequest: LocalAuthRequest) {
 }
 
 private fun deleteStorageAndRestart(m: ChatModel, password: String, completed: (LAResult) -> Unit) {
-  withBGApi {
+  withLongRunningApi(slow = 30_000, deadlock = 60_000) {
     try {
       /** Waiting until [initChatController] finishes */
       while (m.ctrlInitInProgress.value) {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ private fun deleteStorageAndRestart(m: ChatModel, password: String, completed: (
       displayNamePref.set(null)
       reinitChatController()
       if (m.currentUser.value != null) {
-        return@withBGApi
+        return@withLongRunningApi
       }
       var profile: Profile? = null
       if (!displayName.isNullOrEmpty()) {
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/onboarding/SetupDatabasePassphrase.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/onboarding/SetupDatabasePassphrase.kt
index 9dd3e20c2..854770489 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/onboarding/SetupDatabasePassphrase.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/onboarding/SetupDatabasePassphrase.kt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ fun SetupDatabasePassphrase(m: ChatModel) {
     confirmNewKey,
     progressIndicator,
     onConfirmEncrypt = {
-      withBGApi {
+      withLongRunningApi(slow = 30_000, deadlock = 60_000) {
         if (m.chatRunning.value == true) {
           // Stop chat if it's started before doing anything
           stopChatAsync(m)
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/PrivacySettings.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/PrivacySettings.kt
index e6ec2ba23..76aa905b8 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/PrivacySettings.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/PrivacySettings.kt
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ fun PrivacySettingsView(
     val currentUser = chatModel.currentUser.value
     if (currentUser != null) {
       fun setSendReceiptsContacts(enable: Boolean, clearOverrides: Boolean) {
-        withBGApi {
+        withLongRunningApi(slow = 30_000, deadlock = 60_000) {
           val mrs = UserMsgReceiptSettings(enable, clearOverrides)
           chatModel.controller.apiSetUserContactReceipts(currentUser, mrs)
           chatModel.controller.appPrefs.privacyDeliveryReceiptsSet.set(true)
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ fun PrivacySettingsView(
       }
 
       fun setSendReceiptsGroups(enable: Boolean, clearOverrides: Boolean) {
-        withBGApi {
+        withLongRunningApi(slow = 30_000, deadlock = 60_000) {
           val mrs = UserMsgReceiptSettings(enable, clearOverrides)
           chatModel.controller.apiSetUserGroupReceipts(currentUser, mrs)
           chatModel.controller.appPrefs.privacyDeliveryReceiptsSet.set(true)
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/RecAndPlay.desktop.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/RecAndPlay.desktop.kt
index b6d18aaf8..50d143aaf 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/RecAndPlay.desktop.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/RecAndPlay.desktop.kt
@@ -211,15 +211,13 @@ actual object SoundPlayer: SoundPlayerInterface {
   var playing = false
 
   override fun start(scope: CoroutineScope, sound: Boolean) {
-    withBGApi {
-      val tmpFile = File(tmpDir, UUID.randomUUID().toString())
-      tmpFile.deleteOnExit()
-      SoundPlayer::class.java.getResource("/media/ring_once.mp3").openStream()!!.use { it.copyTo(tmpFile.outputStream()) }
-      playing = true
-      while (playing) {
-        if (sound) {
-          AudioPlayer.play(CryptoFile.plain(tmpFile.absolutePath), mutableStateOf(true), mutableStateOf(0), mutableStateOf(0), true)
-        }
+    val tmpFile = File(tmpDir, UUID.randomUUID().toString())
+    tmpFile.deleteOnExit()
+    SoundPlayer::class.java.getResource("/media/ring_once.mp3").openStream()!!.use { it.copyTo(tmpFile.outputStream()) }
+    playing = true
+    scope.launch {
+      while (playing && sound) {
+        AudioPlayer.play(CryptoFile.plain(tmpFile.absolutePath), mutableStateOf(true), mutableStateOf(0), mutableStateOf(0), true)
         delay(3500)
       }
     }
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/ChatItemView.desktop.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/ChatItemView.desktop.kt
index b5e0968c8..29e9d5bae 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/ChatItemView.desktop.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/ChatItemView.desktop.kt
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ actual fun SaveContentItemAction(cItem: ChatItem, saveFileLauncher: FileChooserL
     }
     var fileSource = getLoadedFileSource(cItem.file)
     if (chatModel.connectedToRemote() && fileSource == null) {
-      withBGApi {
+      withLongRunningApi(slow = 60_000, deadlock = 600_000) {
         cItem.file?.loadRemoteFile(true)
         fileSource = getLoadedFileSource(cItem.file)
         saveIfExists()
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ actual fun SaveContentItemAction(cItem: ChatItem, saveFileLauncher: FileChooserL
   })
 }
 
-actual fun copyItemToClipboard(cItem: ChatItem, clipboard: ClipboardManager) = withBGApi {
+actual fun copyItemToClipboard(cItem: ChatItem, clipboard: ClipboardManager) = withLongRunningApi(slow = 60_000, deadlock = 600_000) {
   var fileSource = getLoadedFileSource(cItem.file)
   if (chatModel.connectedToRemote() && fileSource == null) {
     cItem.file?.loadRemoteFile(true)
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ actual fun copyItemToClipboard(cItem: ChatItem, clipboard: ClipboardManager) = w
       val tmpFile = File(tmpDir, fileSource.filePath)
       tmpFile.deleteOnExit()
       try {
-        decryptCryptoFile(getAppFilePath(fileSource.filePath), fileSource.cryptoArgs ?: return@withBGApi, tmpFile.absolutePath)
+        decryptCryptoFile(getAppFilePath(fileSource.filePath), fileSource.cryptoArgs ?: return@withLongRunningApi, tmpFile.absolutePath)
       } catch (e: Exception) {
         Log.e(TAG, "Unable to decrypt crypto file: " + e.stackTraceToString())
-        return@withBGApi
+        return@withLongRunningApi
       }
       tmpFile.absolutePath
     } else {
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/Appearance.desktop.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/Appearance.desktop.kt
index 8d7cbed84..1a8ad010e 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/Appearance.desktop.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/Appearance.desktop.kt
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ fun AppearanceScope.AppearanceLayout(
       val state = rememberSaveable { mutableStateOf(languagePref.get() ?: "system") }
       LangSelector(state) {
         state.value = it
-        withBGApi {
+        withApi {
           delay(200)
           if (it == "system") {
             languagePref.set(null)