diff --git a/resources/lib/library_sync/full_sync.py b/resources/lib/library_sync/full_sync.py
index 692f620c..4e2571d7 100644
--- a/resources/lib/library_sync/full_sync.py
+++ b/resources/lib/library_sync/full_sync.py
@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@ class FullSync(common.LibrarySyncMixin, backgroundthread.KillableThread):
             LOG.error('Could not entirely process section %s', section)
             self.successful = False
 
-    def get_generators(self, kinds, queue, all_items):
+    def threaded_get_generators(self, kinds, queue, all_items):
         """
-        Getting iterators is costly, so let's do it asynchronously
+        Getting iterators is costly, so let's do it in a dedicated thread
         """
-        LOG.debug('Start get_generators')
+        LOG.debug('Start threaded_get_generators')
         try:
             for kind in kinds:
                 for section in (x for x in app.SYNC.sections
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class FullSync(common.LibrarySyncMixin, backgroundthread.KillableThread):
             utils.ERROR(notify=True)
         finally:
             queue.put(None)
-            LOG.debug('Exiting get_generators')
+            LOG.debug('Exiting threaded_get_generators')
 
     def full_library_sync(self):
         kinds = [
@@ -205,7 +205,10 @@ class FullSync(common.LibrarySyncMixin, backgroundthread.KillableThread):
             ])
         # ADD NEW ITEMS
         # We need to enforce syncing e.g. show before season before episode
-        self.get_generators(kinds, self.section_queue, False)
+        thread = backgroundthread.KillableThread(
+            target=self.threaded_get_generators,
+            args=(kinds, self.section_queue, False))
+        thread.start()
         # Do the heavy lifting
         self.processing_loop_new_and_changed_items()
         common.update_kodi_library(video=True, music=True)
@@ -237,7 +240,10 @@ class FullSync(common.LibrarySyncMixin, backgroundthread.KillableThread):
             # Close the progress indicator dialog
             self.dialog.close()
             self.dialog = None
-        self.get_generators(kinds, self.section_queue, True)
+        thread = backgroundthread.KillableThread(
+            target=self.threaded_get_generators,
+            args=(kinds, self.section_queue, True))
+        thread.start()
         self.processing_loop_playstates()
         if self.should_cancel() or not self.successful:
             return