diff --git a/app/models/customer.rb b/app/models/customer.rb
index e55c6ac..dc375db 100644
--- a/app/models/customer.rb
+++ b/app/models/customer.rb
@@ -114,14 +114,16 @@ class Customer < ActiveRecord::Base
   
   # update's the customers name if updated
   def update
-    begin
-      if not self.name == @detils.display_name
-        self.name = @details.display_name
-        self.save
+    Thread.new {
+      begin
+        if not self.name == @detils.display_name
+          self.name = @details.display_name
+          self.save
+        end
+      rescue
+        return nil
       end
-    rescue
-      return nil
-    end
+    }
   end
   
 end