diff --git a/platforms/common/src/main/java/dynamic_fps/impl/DynamicFPSMod.java b/platforms/common/src/main/java/dynamic_fps/impl/DynamicFPSMod.java
index 8a1afbc9..6f56951a 100644
--- a/platforms/common/src/main/java/dynamic_fps/impl/DynamicFPSMod.java
+++ b/platforms/common/src/main/java/dynamic_fps/impl/DynamicFPSMod.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import dynamic_fps.impl.util.Logging;
 import dynamic_fps.impl.feature.state.OptionHolder;
 import dynamic_fps.impl.util.ResourceLocations;
+import dynamic_fps.impl.util.Threads;
 import dynamic_fps.impl.util.Version;
 import dynamic_fps.impl.feature.volume.SmoothVolumeHandler;
 import dynamic_fps.impl.util.duck.DuckLoadingOverlay;
@@ -198,11 +199,20 @@ public static void onBatteryStatusChanged(State before, State after) {
 	// Internal logic
 
 	private static void doInit() {
-		// NOTE: Init battery tracker first here
-		// Since the idle handler queries it for info
-		BatteryTracker.init();
-		IdleHandler.init();
 		SmoothVolumeHandler.init();
+
+		if (!BatteryTracker.isFeatureEnabled()) {
+			IdleHandler.init();
+		} else {
+			// Run battery tracker init on its own thread to ensure
+			// The initial library download doesn't block rendering
+			Threads.create("init", () -> {
+				BatteryTracker.init();
+				// The idle handler must be initialized later,
+				// Since it queries whether there are batteries available
+				Threads.runOnMainThread(IdleHandler::init);
+			});
+		}
 	}
 
 	private static void showNotification(String titleTranslationKey, String iconPath) {
@@ -263,7 +273,7 @@ private static void checkForStateChanges() {
 			checkForStateChanges0();
 		} else {
 			// Schedule check for the beginning of the next frame
-			minecraft.schedule(DynamicFPSMod::checkForStateChanges0);
+			Threads.runOnMainThread(DynamicFPSMod::checkForStateChanges0);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/platforms/common/src/main/java/dynamic_fps/impl/compat/GLFW.java b/platforms/common/src/main/java/dynamic_fps/impl/compat/GLFW.java
index 0f8e765f..3278b15a 100644
--- a/platforms/common/src/main/java/dynamic_fps/impl/compat/GLFW.java
+++ b/platforms/common/src/main/java/dynamic_fps/impl/compat/GLFW.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package dynamic_fps.impl.compat;
 
 import dynamic_fps.impl.DynamicFPSMod;
+import dynamic_fps.impl.util.Threads;
 import dynamic_fps.impl.util.Version;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ public static void applyWorkaround() {
 			// Agrees that the window is focused. The mod is
 			// A little too fast for this, so we schedule it
 			// For the next client tick (before next frame).
-			minecraft.schedule(minecraft.mouseHandler::grabMouse);
+			Threads.runOnMainThread(minecraft.mouseHandler::grabMouse);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/platforms/common/src/main/java/dynamic_fps/impl/feature/battery/BatteryTracker.java b/platforms/common/src/main/java/dynamic_fps/impl/feature/battery/BatteryTracker.java
index f6bf2014..2e5da1c0 100644
--- a/platforms/common/src/main/java/dynamic_fps/impl/feature/battery/BatteryTracker.java
+++ b/platforms/common/src/main/java/dynamic_fps/impl/feature/battery/BatteryTracker.java
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 import dynamic_fps.impl.config.DynamicFPSConfig;
 import dynamic_fps.impl.service.Platform;
 import dynamic_fps.impl.util.Logging;
+import dynamic_fps.impl.util.Threads;
 import net.lostluma.battery.api.Battery;
 import net.lostluma.battery.api.Manager;
 import net.lostluma.battery.api.State;
 import net.lostluma.battery.api.exception.LibraryLoadError;
 import net.lostluma.battery.api.util.LibraryUtil;
-import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ public class BatteryTracker {
 	private static @Nullable Manager manager = null;
 	private static Collection<Battery> batteries = Collections.emptyList();
 
-	private static final Minecraft minecraft = Minecraft.getInstance();
 	private static final Duration updateInterval = Duration.of(15, ChronoUnit.SECONDS);
 
 	public static int charge() {
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ public static boolean hasBatteries() {
 	}
 
 	public static void init() {
-		if (manager != null || !DynamicFPSConfig.INSTANCE.batteryTracker().enabled()) {
+		if (manager != null || !isFeatureEnabled()) {
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -72,10 +71,14 @@ public static void init() {
 			}
 		} else {
 			manager = temp; // Keep around to allow updating batteries
-			Thread.ofVirtual().name("refresh-battery").start(BatteryTracker::updateBatteries);
+			Threads.create("refresh-battery", BatteryTracker::updateBatteries);
 		}
 	}
 
+	public static boolean isFeatureEnabled() {
+		return DynamicFPSConfig.INSTANCE.batteryTracker().enabled();
+	}
+
 	private static State mergeStates(State a, State b) {
 		if (a == b) {
 			return a;
@@ -105,7 +108,7 @@ private static void updateState() {
 			changed = true;
 
 			int current = charge;
-			minecraft.schedule(() -> DynamicFPSMod.onBatteryChargeChanged(current, newCharge));
+			Threads.runOnMainThread(() -> DynamicFPSMod.onBatteryChargeChanged(current, newCharge));
 		}
 
 		if (readInitialData && status != newStatus) {
@@ -113,7 +116,7 @@ private static void updateState() {
 
 			State current = status;
 			State updated = newStatus;
-			minecraft.schedule(() -> DynamicFPSMod.onBatteryStatusChanged(current, updated));
+			Threads.runOnMainThread(() -> DynamicFPSMod.onBatteryStatusChanged(current, updated));
 		}
 
 		charge = newCharge;
@@ -177,7 +180,7 @@ private static Manager createManager() {
 				path = "no_library";
 			}
 
-			ErrorToast.queueToast(localized("toast", path));
+			Threads.runOnMainThread(() -> ErrorToast.queueToast(localized("toast", path)));
 		}
 
 		return result;
diff --git a/platforms/common/src/main/java/dynamic_fps/impl/util/Threads.java b/platforms/common/src/main/java/dynamic_fps/impl/util/Threads.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd84c2cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platforms/common/src/main/java/dynamic_fps/impl/util/Threads.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package dynamic_fps.impl.util;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+
+public class Threads {
+	/**
+	 * Schedule a task on the main thread.
+	 */
+	public static void runOnMainThread(Runnable runnable) {
+		Minecraft.getInstance().schedule(runnable);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a thread and immediately start it.
+	 */
+	public static Thread create(String name, Runnable runnable) {
+		Thread thread = new Thread(runnable, "dynamic-fps-" + name);
+		thread.start();
+		return thread;
+	}
+}