diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 7c82756..13aafdc 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ checksum = "829d955a0bb380ef178a640b91779e3987da38c9aea133b20614cfed8cdea9c6"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "crossterm_winapi",
+ "futures-core",
  "mio",
  "parking_lot",
  "rustix 0.38.44",
@@ -519,6 +520,21 @@ version = "0.2.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d8866fac38f53fc87fa3ae1b09ddd723e0482f8fa74323518b4c59df2c55a00a"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "futures"
+version = "0.3.31"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "65bc07b1a8bc7c85c5f2e110c476c7389b4554ba72af57d8445ea63a576b0876"
+dependencies = [
+ "futures-channel",
+ "futures-core",
+ "futures-executor",
+ "futures-io",
+ "futures-sink",
+ "futures-task",
+ "futures-util",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "futures-channel"
 version = "0.3.31"
@@ -526,6 +542,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "2dff15bf788c671c1934e366d07e30c1814a8ef514e1af724a602e8a2fbe1b10"
 dependencies = [
  "futures-core",
+ "futures-sink",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -534,6 +551,34 @@ version = "0.3.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "05f29059c0c2090612e8d742178b0580d2dc940c837851ad723096f87af6663e"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "futures-executor"
+version = "0.3.31"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "1e28d1d997f585e54aebc3f97d39e72338912123a67330d723fdbb564d646c9f"
+dependencies = [
+ "futures-core",
+ "futures-task",
+ "futures-util",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "futures-io"
+version = "0.3.31"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "9e5c1b78ca4aae1ac06c48a526a655760685149f0d465d21f37abfe57ce075c6"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "futures-macro"
+version = "0.3.31"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "162ee34ebcb7c64a8abebc059ce0fee27c2262618d7b60ed8faf72fef13c3650"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn 2.0.104",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "futures-sink"
 version = "0.3.31"
@@ -552,10 +597,16 @@ version = "0.3.31"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9fa08315bb612088cc391249efdc3bc77536f16c91f6cf495e6fbe85b20a4a81"
 dependencies = [
+ "futures-channel",
  "futures-core",
+ "futures-io",
+ "futures-macro",
+ "futures-sink",
  "futures-task",
+ "memchr",
  "pin-project-lite",
  "pin-utils",
+ "slab",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -993,7 +1044,9 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "axum",
  "chrono",
+ "crossterm",
  "figment",
+ "futures",
  "julid-rs",
  "local-ip-address",
  "mime",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 046adde..99722f9 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ edition = "2024"
 [dependencies]
 axum = { version = "0.8", features = ["macros"] }
 chrono = "0.4"
+crossterm = { version = "0.28", features = ["event-stream"] }
 figment = { version = "0.10", features = ["toml", "test", "env"] }
+futures = "0.3.31"
 julid-rs = { version = "1", default-features = false, features = ["serde"] }
 local-ip-address = "0.6"
 mime = "0.3"
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 1506002..b8b993b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 #![feature(slice_as_array)]
 use std::{collections::BTreeMap, io, net::SocketAddr};
 
+use futures::{FutureExt, StreamExt};
 use joecalsend::{Config, JoecalState, error, models::Device};
 use local_ip_address::local_ip;
 use network_interface::{Addr, NetworkInterface, NetworkInterfaceConfig, V4IfAddr};
 use ratatui::{
     DefaultTerminal,
     buffer::Buffer,
-    crossterm::event::{self, Event, KeyCode, KeyEvent, KeyEventKind},
+    crossterm::event::{Event, EventStream, KeyCode, KeyEvent, KeyEventKind},
     layout::Rect,
     style::Stylize,
     symbols::border,
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ pub struct App {
     screen: CurrentScreen,
     // addr -> (alias, fingerprint)
     peers: Peers,
+    events: EventStream,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ impl App {
             state,
             screen: CurrentScreen::Main,
             peers: Default::default(),
+            events: Default::default(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -96,6 +99,7 @@ impl App {
             self.handle_events().await?;
 
             if self.screen == CurrentScreen::Stopping {
+                self.state.stop().await;
                 break;
             }
 
@@ -113,37 +117,44 @@ impl App {
     }
 
     async fn handle_events(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
-        match event::read()? {
-            // it's important to check that the event is a key press event as
-            // crossterm also emits key release and repeat events on Windows.
-            Event::Key(key_event) if key_event.kind == KeyEventKind::Press => {
-                self.handle_key_event(key_event).await
+        tokio::select! {
+            event = self.events.next().fuse() => {
+                if let Some(Ok(evt)) = event {
+                    match evt {
+                        Event::Key(key)
+                            if key.kind == KeyEventKind::Press
+                                => self.handle_key_event(key),
+                        Event::Mouse(_) => {}
+                        Event::Resize(_, _) => {}
+                        _ => {}
+                    }
+                }
             }
-            _ => {}
-        };
+            _ = tokio::time::sleep(tokio::time::Duration::from_millis(100)) => {}
+        }
+
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    async fn handle_key_event(&mut self, key_event: KeyEvent) {
+    fn handle_key_event(&mut self, key_event: KeyEvent) {
         match key_event.code {
-            KeyCode::Char('q') => self.exit().await,
-            KeyCode::Char('s') => self.send().await,
-            KeyCode::Char('r') => self.recv().await,
+            KeyCode::Char('q') => self.exit(),
+            KeyCode::Char('s') => self.send(),
+            KeyCode::Char('r') => self.recv(),
             KeyCode::Char('d') => {}
             _ => {}
         }
     }
 
-    async fn exit(&mut self) {
-        self.state.stop().await;
+    fn exit(&mut self) {
         self.screen = CurrentScreen::Stopping;
     }
 
-    async fn send(&mut self) {
+    fn send(&mut self) {
         self.screen = CurrentScreen::Sending;
     }
 
-    async fn recv(&mut self) {
+    fn recv(&mut self) {
         self.screen = CurrentScreen::Receiving;
     }
 }