diff --git a/src/bitmessagekivy/kivy_state.py b/src/bitmessagekivy/kivy_state.py
index 0c8bc4c5..a813bd06 100644
--- a/src/bitmessagekivy/kivy_state.py
+++ b/src/bitmessagekivy/kivy_state.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Kivy State variables are assigned here, they are separated from state.py
 =================================
 """
 
+import threading
+
 
 class KivyStateVariables(object):
     """This Class hold all the kivy state variables"""
@@ -34,4 +36,5 @@ class KivyStateVariables(object):
         self.in_sent_method = False
         self.in_search_mode = False
         self.imageDir = None
-        self.sqlReady = False  # set to true by sqlTread when ready for processing
+        # self.sqlReady = False  # set to true by sqlTread when ready for processing
+        self.sql_ready = threading.Event()
diff --git a/src/bitmessagekivy/mpybit.py b/src/bitmessagekivy/mpybit.py
index aaec2cf4..001b7859 100644
--- a/src/bitmessagekivy/mpybit.py
+++ b/src/bitmessagekivy/mpybit.py
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class NavigateApp(MDApp):
 
     def run(self):
         """Running the widgets"""
-        kivyuisignaler.release()
+        self.kivy_state_obj.sql_ready.set()
         super(NavigateApp, self).run()
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/src/bitmessagekivy/uikivysignaler.py b/src/bitmessagekivy/uikivysignaler.py
index 35376112..92829adc 100644
--- a/src/bitmessagekivy/uikivysignaler.py
+++ b/src/bitmessagekivy/uikivysignaler.py
@@ -6,13 +6,19 @@ from threading import Thread
 import queues
 import state
 from semaphores import kivyuisignaler
+from bitmessagekivy.baseclass.common import kivy_state_variables
 
 
 class UIkivySignaler(Thread):
     """Kivy ui signaler"""
 
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(UIkivySignaler, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.kivy_state = kivy_state_variables()
+
     def run(self):
-        kivyuisignaler.acquire()
+        self.kivy_state.sql_ready.wait()
+        # kivyuisignaler.acquire()
         while state.shutdown == 0:
             try:
                 command, data = queues.UISignalQueue.get()