diff --git a/server-requirements.txt b/server-requirements.txt
index 354709f..1f34fba 100644
--- a/server-requirements.txt
+++ b/server-requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 deemix>=1.3.0
 flask
 flask-socketio
+eventlet
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 19dabc1..4b40f1d 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ import subprocess
 from os import path
 import json
 
-import requests
-from urllib.request import urlopen
+import eventlet
+requests = eventlet.import_patched('requests')
+urlopen = eventlet.import_patched('urllib.request').urlopen
+
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from flask import Flask, render_template, request, session, redirect, copy_current_request_context
@@ -71,7 +73,6 @@ class SocketInterface(MessageInterface):
             socketio.emit(message, value)
         else:
             socketio.emit(message)
-        socketio.sleep(0)
 
 
 socket_interface = SocketInterface()