diff --git a/src/Mobile/ViewModels/DiscoverViewModel.cs b/src/Mobile/ViewModels/DiscoverViewModel.cs
index 3960beb..d36f3d5 100644
--- a/src/Mobile/ViewModels/DiscoverViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Mobile/ViewModels/DiscoverViewModel.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ public class DiscoverViewModel : BaseViewModel
 
     private async Task FetchAsync()
     {
-        var podcastsModels = await showsService.GetShowsAsync();
+        // run GetShowsAsync in the background, so things get initialized in the background
+        // like checking the cache and the web request
+        var podcastsModels = await Task.Run(() => showsService.GetShowsAsync());
 
         if (podcastsModels == null)
         {