diff --git a/app/models/customer.rb b/app/models/customer.rb
index 33c2050..7e34d07 100644
--- a/app/models/customer.rb
+++ b/app/models/customer.rb
@@ -108,12 +108,15 @@ class Customer < ActiveRecord::Base
     transaction do
       # Update the customer table
       customers.each { |customer|
-        qbo_customer = Customer.find_or_create_by(id: customer.id)
-        # only update if diffrent
-        if qbo_customer.new_record?
-          qbo_customer.name = customer.display_name
-          qbo_customer.id = customer.id
-          qbo_customer.save!
+      
+        background do 
+          qbo_customer = Customer.find_or_create_by(id: customer.id)
+          # only update if diffrent
+          if qbo_customer.new_record?
+            qbo_customer.name = customer.display_name
+            qbo_customer.id = customer.id
+            qbo_customer.save!
+          end
         end
       }
     end
@@ -130,6 +133,13 @@ class Customer < ActiveRecord::Base
   
   private
   
+  def background(&block)
+    Thread.new do
+      yield
+      ActiveRecord::Base.connection.close
+    end
+  end
+  
   # pull the details
   def pull
     begin