diff --git a/igmirror.py b/igmirror.py
index 5374c62..13efd71 100644
--- a/igmirror.py
+++ b/igmirror.py
@@ -55,11 +55,14 @@ def add_igaccount(acc_id):
         pixelfed_setpic(acc_id, data['graphql']['user']['profile_pic_url'])
         pixelfed_setinfo(acc_id, data['graphql']['user']['biography'],\
             data['graphql']['user']['external_url'])
-        threading.Thread(target=pixelfed_dlposts, args=(acc_id, data['graphql']['user'])).start()
+        update_igaccount_async(acc_id)
     else:
         print('W| User "{}" already exists in local database'.format(acc_id))
     return 0
 
+def update_igaccount_async(acc_id):
+    threading.Thread(target=update_igaccount, args=(acc_id)).start()
+
 def update_igaccount(acc_id):
     # if account does not exist, we stop the mirroring process
     accfile = './db/accounts/{}'.format(acc_id)
@@ -69,14 +72,18 @@ def update_igaccount(acc_id):
 
     # do it on a thread because it might take long to download the latest posts
     data = getig_user_data(acc_id)
-    threading.Thread(target=pixelfed_dlposts, args=(acc_id, data['graphql']['user'])).start()
+    pixelfed_dlposts(acc_id, data['graphql']['user'])
+
+def update_allaccounts_async():
+    threading.Thread(target=update_allaccounts).start()
 
 def update_allaccounts():
     # update all accounts with a timeout of 20 seconds
     for acc_id in os.listdir('./db/accounts'):
         print('I| mirroring account "{}"...'.format(acc_id))
         update_igaccount(acc_id)
-        time.sleep(30)
+        print('I| timeout 20 seconds')
+        time.sleep(20)
         print()
 
 
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 1616c31..3c12fc9 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class MyServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             # a wilcard select all accounts
             if parts[0] == '*':
                 if parts[1].lower() == 'update':
-                    igmirror.update_allaccounts()
+                    igmirror.update_allaccounts_async()
             else:
                 # make sure account name contains only safe characters
                 #  i think IG usernames can only have this characters:
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class MyServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                 if parts[1].lower() == 'add':
                     igmirror.add_igaccount(accname)
                 elif parts[1].lower() == 'update':
-                    igmirror.update_igaccount(accname)
+                    igmirror.update_igaccount_async(accname)
             self.wfile.write(bytes('{"status": "ok"}', "utf-8"))
         else:
             self.wfile.write(bytes('{"status": "parameters are not correct"}', "utf-8"))