diff --git a/src/module/api/program.py b/src/module/api/program.py
index 8ef123c9..18359a96 100644
--- a/src/module/api/program.py
+++ b/src/module/api/program.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import signal
 import logging
+import asyncio
 
 from fastapi.exceptions import HTTPException
 
@@ -13,20 +14,20 @@ program = Program()
 
 
 @router.on_event("startup")
-async def startup():
-    await program.startup()
+async def on_startup():
+    asyncio.create_task(program.startup())
 
 
 @router.on_event("shutdown")
-async def shutdown():
-    await program.stop()
+def shutdown():
+    program.stop()
     logger.info("Stopping program...")
 
 
 @router.get("/api/v1/restart", tags=["program"])
 async def restart():
     try:
-        await program.restart()
+        program.restart()
         return {"status": "ok"}
     except Exception as e:
         logger.debug(e)
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ async def restart():
 @router.get("/api/v1/start", tags=["program"])
 async def start():
     try:
-        await program.start()
+        program.start()
         return {"status": "ok"}
     except Exception as e:
         logger.debug(e)
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ async def start():
 
 @router.get("/api/v1/stop", tags=["program"])
 async def stop():
-    await program.stop()
+    program.stop()
     return {"status": "ok"}
 
 
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ async def status():
 
 @router.get("/api/v1/shutdown", tags=["program"])
 async def shutdown_program():
-    await program.stop()
+    program.stop()
     logger.info("Shutting down program...")
     os.kill(os.getpid(), signal.SIGINT)
     return {"status": "ok"}
diff --git a/src/module/checker/checker.py b/src/module/checker/checker.py
index a7590134..ae26786a 100644
--- a/src/module/checker/checker.py
+++ b/src/module/checker/checker.py
@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@ class Checker:
     @staticmethod
     def check_torrents() -> bool:
         with RequestContent() as req:
-            torrents = req.get_torrents(settings.rss_link)
-            if torrents:
-                return True
-            else:
-                return False
+            try:
+                torrents = req.get_torrents(settings.rss_link)
+                if torrents:
+                    return True
+            except AttributeError:
+                pass
+        return False
 
     @staticmethod
     def check_first_run() -> bool:
diff --git a/src/module/core/program.py b/src/module/core/program.py
index 0c587c0b..34ccdb0b 100644
--- a/src/module/core/program.py
+++ b/src/module/core/program.py
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ class Program(RenameThread, RSSThread):
 
     async def startup(self):
         self.__start_info()
-        await self.start()
+        self.start()
 
-    async def start(self):
+    def start(self):
         self.stop_event.clear()
         settings.load()
         if self.enable_renamer:
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Program(RenameThread, RSSThread):
             logger.info("RSS started.")
         return {"status": "Program started."}
 
-    async def stop(self):
+    def stop(self):
         if self.is_running:
             self.stop_event.set()
             self.rename_stop()
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class Program(RenameThread, RSSThread):
         else:
             return {"status": "Program is not running."}
 
-    async def restart(self):
-        await self.stop()
-        await self.start()
+    def restart(self):
+        self.stop()
+        self.start()
         return {"status": "Program restarted."}
diff --git a/src/module/core/status.py b/src/module/core/status.py
index 55a0a866..d957a5e9 100644
--- a/src/module/core/status.py
+++ b/src/module/core/status.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import threading
+import asyncio
 
 from module.checker import Checker
 
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ class ProgramStatus(Checker):
         self.lock = threading.Lock()
         self._downloader_status = False
         self._torrents_status = False
+        self.event = asyncio.Event()
 
     @property
     def is_running(self):