diff --git a/openlp/core/api/versions/v2/core.py b/openlp/core/api/versions/v2/core.py
index 02a27afd6..9ce376ca4 100644
--- a/openlp/core/api/versions/v2/core.py
+++ b/openlp/core/api/versions/v2/core.py
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ def login():
 def main_image():
     live_controller = Registry().get('live_controller')
     img_data = live_controller.staticMetaObject.invokeMethod(
-        live_controller, 'grab_maindisplay', QtCore.Qt.ConnectionType.BlockingQueuedConnection,
-        QtCore.Q_RETURN_ARG(str))
+        live_controller, 'grab_maindisplay', QtCore.Qt.ConnectionType.DirectConnection, QtCore.Q_RETURN_ARG(str))
     img = 'data:image/jpeg;base64,{}'.format(img_data)
     return jsonify({'binary_image': img})
diff --git a/openlp/core/api/versions/v2/plugins.py b/openlp/core/api/versions/v2/plugins.py
index e20c842c7..10df0f2e0 100644
--- a/openlp/core/api/versions/v2/plugins.py
+++ b/openlp/core/api/versions/v2/plugins.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def search(plugin_name, text):
         if hasattr(plugin.media_item.search, '__pyqtSignature__'):
             # If this method has a signature, it means that it should be called from the parent thread
             results = plugin.media_item.staticMetaObject.invokeMethod(
-                plugin.media_item, 'search', QtCore.Qt.ConnectionType.BlockingQueuedConnection,
+                plugin.media_item, 'search', QtCore.Qt.ConnectionType.DirectConnection,
                 QtCore.Q_RETURN_ARG(list), QtCore.Q_ARG(str, text), QtCore.Q_ARG(bool, False))
         else:
             # Fall back to original behaviour
diff --git a/tests/openlp_core/api/v2/test_plugins.py b/tests/openlp_core/api/v2/test_plugins.py
index ced256f6b..40330958e 100644
--- a/tests/openlp_core/api/v2/test_plugins.py
+++ b/tests/openlp_core/api/v2/test_plugins.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def test_search_threaded(registry, settings):
     invoke_call = mocked_songs_plugin.media_item.staticMetaObject.invokeMethod.call_args_list[0]
     assert invoke_call.args[0] is mocked_songs_plugin.media_item
     assert invoke_call.args[1] == 'search'
-    assert invoke_call.args[2] == QtCore.Qt.ConnectionType.BlockingQueuedConnection
+    assert invoke_call.args[2] == QtCore.Qt.ConnectionType.DirectConnection
 
 
 def test_search_unthreaded(registry, settings):