diff --git a/cw_bitcoin/lib/electrum_wallet.dart b/cw_bitcoin/lib/electrum_wallet.dart
index 1d0bcfa2d..1c43c03ac 100644
--- a/cw_bitcoin/lib/electrum_wallet.dart
+++ b/cw_bitcoin/lib/electrum_wallet.dart
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 import 'dart:convert';
 import 'dart:io';
+import 'dart:isolate';
 
 import 'package:bitcoin_base/bitcoin_base.dart';
+import 'package:cw_bitcoin/electrum_worker.dart';
 import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
 import 'package:blockchain_utils/blockchain_utils.dart';
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
@@ -46,6 +48,11 @@ class ElectrumWallet = ElectrumWalletBase with _$ElectrumWallet;
 abstract class ElectrumWalletBase
     extends WalletBase<ElectrumBalance, ElectrumTransactionHistory, ElectrumTransactionInfo>
     with Store, WalletKeysFile {
+  ReceivePort? receivePort;
+  SendPort? workerSendPort;
+  StreamSubscription? _workerSubscription;
+  Isolate? _workerIsolate;
+
   ElectrumWalletBase({
     required String password,
     required WalletInfo walletInfo,
@@ -97,6 +104,45 @@ abstract class ElectrumWalletBase
     sharedPrefs.complete(SharedPreferences.getInstance());
   }
 
+  void _handleWorkerResponse(dynamic response) {
+    print('Main: worker response: $response');
+
+    final workerResponse = ElectrumWorkerResponse.fromJson(
+      jsonDecode(response.toString()) as Map<String, dynamic>,
+    );
+
+    if (workerResponse.error != null) {
+      // Handle error
+      print('Worker error: ${workerResponse.error}');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    switch (workerResponse.method) {
+      case 'connectionStatus':
+        final status = workerResponse.data as String;
+        final connectionStatus = ConnectionStatus.values.firstWhere(
+          (e) => e.toString() == status,
+        );
+        _onConnectionStatusChange(connectionStatus);
+        break;
+      case 'fetchBalances':
+        final balance = ElectrumBalance.fromJSON(
+          jsonDecode(workerResponse.data.toString()).toString(),
+        );
+        // Update the balance state
+        // this.balance[currency] = balance!;
+        break;
+      // Handle other responses...
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Don't forget to clean up in the close method
+  // @override
+  // Future<void> close({required bool shouldCleanup}) async {
+  //   await _workerSubscription?.cancel();
+  //   await super.close(shouldCleanup: shouldCleanup);
+  // }
+
   static Bip32Slip10Secp256k1 getAccountHDWallet(CryptoCurrency? currency, BasedUtxoNetwork network,
       List<int>? seedBytes, String? xpub, DerivationInfo? derivationInfo) {
     if (seedBytes == null && xpub == null) {
@@ -234,7 +280,6 @@ abstract class ElectrumWalletBase
 
   void Function(FlutterErrorDetails)? _onError;
   Timer? _autoSaveTimer;
-  StreamSubscription<dynamic>? _receiveStream;
   Timer? _updateFeeRateTimer;
   static const int _autoSaveInterval = 1;
 
@@ -256,13 +301,19 @@ abstract class ElectrumWalletBase
 
       syncStatus = SynchronizingSyncStatus();
 
-      await subscribeForHeaders();
-      await subscribeForUpdates();
+      // await subscribeForHeaders();
+      // await subscribeForUpdates();
 
       // await updateTransactions();
       // await updateAllUnspents();
-      await updateBalance();
-      await updateFeeRates();
+      // await updateBalance();
+      // await updateFeeRates();
+      workerSendPort?.send(
+        ElectrumWorkerMessage(
+          method: 'blockchain.scripthash.get_balance',
+          params: {'scriptHash': scriptHashes.first},
+        ).toJson(),
+      );
 
       _updateFeeRateTimer ??=
           Timer.periodic(const Duration(seconds: 5), (timer) async => await updateFeeRates());
@@ -369,28 +420,34 @@ abstract class ElectrumWalletBase
   @action
   @override
   Future<void> connectToNode({required Node node}) async {
-    scripthashesListening = {};
-    _isTransactionUpdating = false;
-    _chainTipListenerOn = false;
     this.node = node;
 
     try {
       syncStatus = ConnectingSyncStatus();
 
-      await _receiveStream?.cancel();
-      rpc?.disconnect();
+      if (_workerIsolate != null) {
+        _workerIsolate!.kill(priority: Isolate.immediate);
+        _workerSubscription?.cancel();
+        receivePort?.close();
+      }
 
-      // electrumClient.onConnectionStatusChange = _onConnectionStatusChange;
+      receivePort = ReceivePort();
 
-      this.electrumClient2 = ElectrumApiProvider(
-        await ElectrumTCPService.connect(
-          node.uri,
-          onConnectionStatusChange: _onConnectionStatusChange,
-          defaultRequestTimeOut: const Duration(seconds: 5),
-          connectionTimeOut: const Duration(seconds: 5),
-        ),
-      );
-      // await electrumClient.connectToUri(node.uri, useSSL: node.useSSL);
+      _workerIsolate = await Isolate.spawn<SendPort>(ElectrumWorker.run, receivePort!.sendPort);
+
+      _workerSubscription = receivePort!.listen((message) {
+        if (message is SendPort) {
+          workerSendPort = message;
+          workerSendPort!.send(
+            ElectrumWorkerMessage(
+              method: 'connect',
+              params: {'uri': node.uri.toString()},
+            ).toJson(),
+          );
+        } else {
+          _handleWorkerResponse(message);
+        }
+      });
     } catch (e, stacktrace) {
       print(stacktrace);
       print("connectToNode $e");
@@ -1146,7 +1203,6 @@ abstract class ElectrumWalletBase
   @override
   Future<void> close({required bool shouldCleanup}) async {
     try {
-      await _receiveStream?.cancel();
       await electrumClient.close();
     } catch (_) {}
     _autoSaveTimer?.cancel();
diff --git a/cw_bitcoin/lib/electrum_worker.dart b/cw_bitcoin/lib/electrum_worker.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..553c4df6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cw_bitcoin/lib/electrum_worker.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+import 'dart:convert';
+import 'dart:isolate';
+
+import 'package:bitcoin_base/bitcoin_base.dart';
+import 'package:cw_bitcoin/electrum_balance.dart';
+
+class ElectrumWorkerMessage {
+  final String method;
+  final Map<String, dynamic> params;
+
+  ElectrumWorkerMessage({
+    required this.method,
+    required this.params,
+  });
+
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
+        'method': method,
+        'params': params,
+      };
+
+  factory ElectrumWorkerMessage.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
+    return ElectrumWorkerMessage(
+      method: json['method'] as String,
+      params: json['params'] as Map<String, dynamic>,
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+class ElectrumWorkerResponse {
+  final String method;
+  final dynamic data;
+  final String? error;
+
+  ElectrumWorkerResponse({
+    required this.method,
+    required this.data,
+    this.error,
+  });
+
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => {
+        'method': method,
+        'data': data,
+        'error': error,
+      };
+
+  factory ElectrumWorkerResponse.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
+    return ElectrumWorkerResponse(
+      method: json['method'] as String,
+      data: json['data'],
+      error: json['error'] as String?,
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+class ElectrumWorker {
+  final SendPort sendPort;
+  ElectrumApiProvider? _electrumClient;
+
+  ElectrumWorker._(this.sendPort, {ElectrumApiProvider? electrumClient})
+      : _electrumClient = electrumClient;
+
+  static void run(SendPort sendPort) {
+    final worker = ElectrumWorker._(sendPort);
+    final receivePort = ReceivePort();
+
+    sendPort.send(receivePort.sendPort);
+
+    receivePort.listen(worker.handleMessage);
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _handleConnect({
+    required Uri uri,
+  }) async {
+    _electrumClient = ElectrumApiProvider(
+      await ElectrumTCPService.connect(
+        uri,
+        onConnectionStatusChange: (status) {
+          _sendResponse('connectionStatus', status.toString());
+        },
+        defaultRequestTimeOut: const Duration(seconds: 5),
+        connectionTimeOut: const Duration(seconds: 5),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  void handleMessage(dynamic message) async {
+    try {
+      final workerMessage = ElectrumWorkerMessage.fromJson(message as Map<String, dynamic>);
+
+      switch (workerMessage.method) {
+        case 'connect':
+          final uri = Uri.parse(workerMessage.params['uri'] as String);
+          await _handleConnect(uri: uri);
+          break;
+        case 'blockchain.scripthash.get_balance':
+          await _handleGetBalance(workerMessage);
+          break;
+        case 'blockchain.scripthash.get_history':
+          // await _handleGetHistory(workerMessage);
+          break;
+        case 'blockchain.scripthash.listunspent':
+          // await _handleListUnspent(workerMessage);
+          break;
+        // Add other method handlers here
+        default:
+          _sendError(workerMessage.method, 'Unsupported method: ${workerMessage.method}');
+      }
+    } catch (e, s) {
+      print(s);
+      _sendError('unknown', e.toString());
+    }
+  }
+
+  void _sendResponse(String method, dynamic data) {
+    final response = ElectrumWorkerResponse(
+      method: method,
+      data: data,
+    );
+    sendPort.send(jsonEncode(response.toJson()));
+  }
+
+  void _sendError(String method, String error) {
+    final response = ElectrumWorkerResponse(
+      method: method,
+      data: null,
+      error: error,
+    );
+    sendPort.send(jsonEncode(response.toJson()));
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _handleGetBalance(ElectrumWorkerMessage message) async {
+    try {
+      final scriptHash = message.params['scriptHash'] as String;
+      final result = await _electrumClient!.request(
+        ElectrumGetScriptHashBalance(scriptHash: scriptHash),
+      );
+
+      final balance = ElectrumBalance(
+        confirmed: result['confirmed'] as int? ?? 0,
+        unconfirmed: result['unconfirmed'] as int? ?? 0,
+        frozen: 0,
+      );
+
+      _sendResponse(message.method, balance.toJSON());
+    } catch (e, s) {
+      print(s);
+      _sendError(message.method, e.toString());
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Future<void> _handleGetHistory(ElectrumWorkerMessage message) async {
+  //   try {
+  //     final scriptHash = message.params['scriptHash'] as String;
+  //     final result = await electrumClient.getHistory(scriptHash);
+  //     _sendResponse(message.method, jsonEncode(result));
+  //   } catch (e) {
+  //     _sendError(message.method, e.toString());
+  //   }
+  // }
+
+  // Future<void> _handleListUnspent(ElectrumWorkerMessage message) async {
+  //   try {
+  //     final scriptHash = message.params['scriptHash'] as String;
+  //     final result = await electrumClient.listUnspent(scriptHash);
+  //     _sendResponse(message.method, jsonEncode(result));
+  //   } catch (e) {
+  //     _sendError(message.method, e.toString());
+  //   }
+  // }
+}