diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/ui/components/CollectionFolderGrid.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/ui/components/CollectionFolderGrid.kt
index 0a7e1ff6..8d5139ca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/ui/components/CollectionFolderGrid.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/ui/components/CollectionFolderGrid.kt
@@ -158,26 +158,28 @@ class CollectionFolderViewModel
         }
 
         suspend fun positionOfLetter(letter: Char): Int? =
-            item.value?.let { item ->
-                val includeItemTypes =
-                    when (item.data.collectionType) {
-                        CollectionType.MOVIES -> listOf(BaseItemKind.MOVIE)
-                        CollectionType.TVSHOWS -> listOf(BaseItemKind.SERIES)
-                        CollectionType.HOMEVIDEOS -> listOf(BaseItemKind.VIDEO)
+            withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+                item.value?.let { item ->
+                    val includeItemTypes =
+                        when (item.data.collectionType) {
+                            CollectionType.MOVIES -> listOf(BaseItemKind.MOVIE)
+                            CollectionType.TVSHOWS -> listOf(BaseItemKind.SERIES)
+                            CollectionType.HOMEVIDEOS -> listOf(BaseItemKind.VIDEO)
 
-                        else -> listOf()
-                    }
-                val request =
-                    GetItemsRequest(
-                        parentId = item.id,
-                        includeItemTypes = includeItemTypes,
-                        nameLessThan = letter.toString(),
-                        limit = 0,
-                        enableTotalRecordCount = true,
-                        recursive = true,
-                    )
-                val result by GetItemsRequestHandler.execute(api, request)
-                result.totalRecordCount
+                            else -> listOf()
+                        }
+                    val request =
+                        GetItemsRequest(
+                            parentId = item.id,
+                            includeItemTypes = includeItemTypes,
+                            nameLessThan = letter.toString(),
+                            limit = 0,
+                            enableTotalRecordCount = true,
+                            recursive = true,
+                        )
+                    val result by GetItemsRequestHandler.execute(api, request)
+                    result.totalRecordCount
+                }
             }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/ui/components/GenreCardGrid.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/ui/components/GenreCardGrid.kt
index 94710301..e2ce1b79 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/ui/components/GenreCardGrid.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/ui/components/GenreCardGrid.kt
@@ -64,17 +64,18 @@ class GenreViewModel
             }
         }
 
-        suspend fun positionOfLetter(letter: Char): Int {
-            val request =
-                GetGenresRequest(
-                    parentId = itemId,
-                    nameLessThan = letter.toString(),
-                    limit = 0,
-                    enableTotalRecordCount = true,
-                )
-            val result by GetGenresRequestHandler.execute(api, request)
-            return result.totalRecordCount
-        }
+        suspend fun positionOfLetter(letter: Char): Int =
+            withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+                val request =
+                    GetGenresRequest(
+                        parentId = itemId,
+                        nameLessThan = letter.toString(),
+                        limit = 0,
+                        enableTotalRecordCount = true,
+                    )
+                val result by GetGenresRequestHandler.execute(api, request)
+                return@withContext result.totalRecordCount
+            }
     }
 
 @Composable
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/ui/detail/CardGrid.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/ui/detail/CardGrid.kt
index 9a7d3d77..bea5d281 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/ui/detail/CardGrid.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/damontecres/wholphin/ui/detail/CardGrid.kt
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ import com.github.damontecres.wholphin.ui.playback.isForwardButton
 import com.github.damontecres.wholphin.ui.playback.isPlayKeyUp
 import com.github.damontecres.wholphin.ui.tryRequestFocus
 import com.github.damontecres.wholphin.util.ExceptionHandler
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import timber.log.Timber
 
 private const val DEBUG = false
@@ -350,7 +352,10 @@ fun CardGrid(
                 modifier = Modifier.align(Alignment.CenterVertically),
                 letterClicked = { letter ->
                     scope.launch(ExceptionHandler()) {
-                        val jumpPosition = letterPosition.invoke(letter)
+                        val jumpPosition =
+                            withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+                                letterPosition.invoke(letter)
+                            }
                         Timber.d("Alphabet jump to $jumpPosition")
                         if (jumpPosition >= 0) {
                             gridState.scrollToItem(jumpPosition)