diff --git a/bitchat/Services/TransportConfig.swift b/bitchat/Services/TransportConfig.swift
index 8de7a70f..0d0ea6c5 100644
--- a/bitchat/Services/TransportConfig.swift
+++ b/bitchat/Services/TransportConfig.swift
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ enum TransportConfig {
     static let uiWindowStepCount: Int = 200
 
     // Share extension
-    static let uiShareExtensionDismissDelaySeconds: TimeInterval = 0.3
+    static let uiShareExtensionDismissDelaySeconds: TimeInterval = 2.0
     static let uiShareAcceptWindowSeconds: TimeInterval = 30.0
     static let uiMigrationCutoffSeconds: TimeInterval = 24 * 60 * 60
 }
diff --git a/bitchatShareExtension/ShareViewController.swift b/bitchatShareExtension/ShareViewController.swift
index 58300eec..3dffdadc 100644
--- a/bitchatShareExtension/ShareViewController.swift
+++ b/bitchatShareExtension/ShareViewController.swift
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ final class ShareViewController: UIViewController {
             statusLabel.leadingAnchor.constraint(greaterThanOrEqualTo: view.layoutMarginsGuide.leadingAnchor),
             statusLabel.trailingAnchor.constraint(lessThanOrEqualTo: view.layoutMarginsGuide.trailingAnchor)
         ])
-
-        processShare()
+        DispatchQueue.global().async {
+            self.processShare()
+        }
     }
 
     // MARK: - Processing
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ final class ShareViewController: UIViewController {
         statusLabel.text = msg
         // Complete shortly after showing status
         DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + TransportConfig.uiShareExtensionDismissDelaySeconds) {
-            self.extensionContext?.completeRequest(returningItems: nil, completionHandler: nil)
+            self.extensionContext?.completeRequest(returningItems: [], completionHandler: nil)
         }
     }
 }