diff --git a/owrx/meta.py b/owrx/meta.py
index bdb1eab..d448b55 100644
--- a/owrx/meta.py
+++ b/owrx/meta.py
@@ -3,36 +3,44 @@ from urllib import request
 import json
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import logging
+import threading
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class DmrMetaEnricher(object):
     def __init__(self):
         self.cache = {}
+        self.threads = {}
         self.cacheTimeout = timedelta(seconds = 86400)
     def cacheEntryValid(self, id):
         if not id in self.cache: return False
         entry = self.cache[id]
         return entry["timestamp"] + self.cacheTimeout > datetime.now()
+    def downloadRadioIdData(self, id):
+        try:
+            logger.debug("requesting DMR metadata for id=%s", id)
+            res = request.urlopen("https://www.radioid.net/api/dmr/user/?id={0}".format(id), timeout=5).read()
+            data = json.loads(res.decode("utf-8"))
+            self.cache[id] = {
+                "timestamp": datetime.now(),
+                "data": data
+            }
+        except json.JSONDecodeError:
+            self.cache[id] = {
+                "timestamp": datetime.now(),
+                "data": None
+            }
+        del self.threads[id]
     def enrich(self, meta):
         if not PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()["digital_voice_dmr_id_lookup"]: return None
         if not "source" in meta: return None
-        source = meta["source"]
-        if not self.cacheEntryValid(source):
-            try:
-                logger.debug("requesting DMR metadata for id=%s", source)
-                res = request.urlopen("https://www.radioid.net/api/dmr/user/?id={0}".format(source), timeout=5).read()
-                data = json.loads(res.decode("utf-8"))
-                self.cache[source] = {
-                    "timestamp": datetime.now(),
-                    "data": data
-                }
-            except json.JSONDecodeError:
-                self.cache[source] = {
-                    "timestamp": datetime.now(),
-                    "data": None
-                }
-        data = self.cache[source]["data"]
+        id = meta["source"]
+        if not self.cacheEntryValid(id):
+            if not id in self.threads:
+                self.threads[id] = threading.Thread(target=self.downloadRadioIdData, args=[id])
+                self.threads[id].start()
+            return None
+        data = self.cache[id]["data"]
         if "count" in data and data["count"] > 0 and "results" in data:
             return data["results"][0]
         return None