diff --git a/Helper.cs b/Helper.cs
index 495b590..37d3952 100644
--- a/Helper.cs
+++ b/Helper.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using System.Xml;
+using System.Threading;
 
 namespace MasterOfWebM
 {
@@ -177,13 +178,24 @@ public static bool checkFFmpegFontConfig()
                 }
             }
         }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Performs new version check in new thread for faster startup.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static void checkUpdateInNewThread()
+        {
+            new Thread(() =>
+            {
+                Thread.CurrentThread.IsBackground = false;
+                checkUpdate();
+            }).Start();
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Verifies the version of the program.
         /// It will prompt the user if the program is
         /// outdated.
         /// </summary>
-        public static void checkUpdate()
+        private static void checkUpdate()
         {
             try
             {
diff --git a/formMain.cs b/formMain.cs
index e64c54c..444c145 100644
--- a/formMain.cs
+++ b/formMain.cs
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ private void formMain_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
                 btnConvert.Enabled = false;
             }
 
-            Helper.checkUpdate();
+            Helper.checkUpdateInNewThread();
         }
 
         // Handles when the user focuses txtCrop