diff --git a/examples/hello_world.rs b/examples/hello_world.rs
index c21cbd5..89445cb 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world.rs
+++ b/examples/hello_world.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use osui::prelude::*;
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct KeyPress;
 
 impl Event for KeyPress {
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ fn main() {
         let cx = cx.clone();
         move || loop {
             crossterm::event::read().unwrap();
-            cx.event(&KeyPress);
+            cx.emit_event_threaded(&KeyPress);
         }
     });
 
diff --git a/src/component.rs b/src/component.rs
index a7e30af..6cf344b 100644
--- a/src/component.rs
+++ b/src/component.rs
@@ -63,10 +63,26 @@ impl Context {
             )));
     }
 
-    pub fn event<E: Event + 'static>(self: &Arc<Context>, event: &E) {
+    pub fn emit_event<E: Event + 'static>(self: &Arc<Context>, event: &E) {
         if let Some(v) = self.event_handlers.lock().unwrap().get(&TypeId::of::<E>()) {
             for i in v {
-                (i.lock().unwrap())(&self.clone(), event);
+                (i.lock().unwrap())(self, event);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn emit_event_threaded<E: Event + Send + Sync + Clone + 'static>(
+        self: &Arc<Context>,
+        event: &E,
+    ) {
+        if let Some(v) = self.event_handlers.lock().unwrap().get(&TypeId::of::<E>()) {
+            for i in v {
+                let i = i.clone();
+                let event = event.clone();
+                let s = self.clone();
+                std::thread::spawn(move || {
+                    (i.lock().unwrap())(&s, &event);
+                });
             }
         }
     }