diff --git a/OpenRPA.Interfaces/Config.cs b/OpenRPA.Interfaces/Config.cs
index b31c9c17..cae9dc2b 100644
--- a/OpenRPA.Interfaces/Config.cs
+++ b/OpenRPA.Interfaces/Config.cs
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ public T GetProperty<T>(string pluginname, T mydefault, [System.Runtime.Compiler
                             try
                             {
                                 var c = new System.Drawing.RectangleConverter();
-                                value = c.ConvertFromString(value.ToString());
+                                value = c.ConvertFromString(null, new System.Globalization.CultureInfo("en-US"), value.ToString());
                                 return (T)value;
                             }
                             catch (Exception)
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ public T GetProperty<T>(string pluginname, T mydefault, [System.Runtime.Compiler
                             try
                             {
                                 var c = new System.Drawing.RectangleConverter();
-                                value = c.ConvertFromString(null, new System.Globalization.CultureInfo("en-US"), value.ToString());
+                                value = c.ConvertFromString(value.ToString());
                                 return (T)value;
                             }
                             catch (Exception)
diff --git a/OpenRPA.Interfaces/GenericTools.cs b/OpenRPA.Interfaces/GenericTools.cs
index f85f52dc..f2b6536a 100644
--- a/OpenRPA.Interfaces/GenericTools.cs
+++ b/OpenRPA.Interfaces/GenericTools.cs
@@ -170,42 +170,50 @@ public static async Task<T> RunUIAsync<T>(System.Windows.Window window, Func<Tas
         private static readonly object statelock = new object();
         public static void RunUI(Action action)
         {
-            try
+            if (System.Windows.Application.Current.Dispatcher.CheckAccess())
+            {
+                action();
+            } else
             {
-                if (System.Threading.Monitor.TryEnter(statelock, 10))
+                try
                 {
-                    try
+                    // if (System.Threading.Monitor.TryEnter(statelock, Config.local.thread_lock_timeout_seconds * 1000))
+                    if (System.Threading.Monitor.TryEnter(statelock, 1000))
                     {
-                        if (AutomationHelper.syncContext == null)
-                        {
-                            AutomationHelper.syncContext = System.Threading.SynchronizationContext.Current;
-                        }
-                        AutomationHelper.syncContext.Send(o =>
+                        try
                         {
-                            try
+                            if (AutomationHelper.syncContext == null)
                             {
-                                action();
+                                AutomationHelper.syncContext = System.Threading.SynchronizationContext.Current;
                             }
-                            catch (Exception ex)
+                            AutomationHelper.syncContext.Send(o =>
                             {
-                                Log.Error(ex.ToString());
-                            }
-                        }, null);
+                                try
+                                {
+                                    action();
+                                }
+                                catch (Exception ex)
+                                {
+                                    Log.Error(ex.ToString());
+                                }
+                            }, null);
 
+                        }
+                        finally
+                        {
+                            System.Threading.Monitor.Exit(statelock);
+                        }
                     }
-                    finally
-                    {
-                        System.Threading.Monitor.Exit(statelock);
+                    else { 
+                        // throw new LockNotReceivedException("Failed returning list of workflow instances"); 
+                        Log.Error("Failed getting exclusive UIThread lock");
                     }
                 }
-                else { 
-                    // throw new LockNotReceivedException("Failed returning list of workflow instances"); 
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    Log.Error(ex.ToString());
                 }
             }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                Log.Error(ex.ToString());
-            }
         }
         private delegate void SafeCallDelegate();
         public static void RunUI(System.Windows.Forms.Form window, Action action)
diff --git a/OpenRPA.Interfaces/Plugins.cs b/OpenRPA.Interfaces/Plugins.cs
index 67a4b3dd..bac14a1f 100644
--- a/OpenRPA.Interfaces/Plugins.cs
+++ b/OpenRPA.Interfaces/Plugins.cs
@@ -292,16 +292,20 @@ public static void LoadPlugins(IOpenRPAClient client, string projectsDirectory,
                     if (dllFile.Contains("grpc_csharp_ext")) continue;
                     if (dllFile.Contains("chrome_elf.")) continue;
                     if (dllFile.Contains("d3dcompiler_")) continue;
-                    if (dllFile.Contains("libcef.dll")) continue;
-                    if (dllFile.Contains("libEGL.dll")) continue;
-                    if (dllFile.Contains("libGLESv2.dll")) continue;
-                    if (dllFile.Contains("WindowsAccessBridge-32.dll")) continue;
-                    if (dllFile.Contains("WindowsAccessBridge-64.dll")) continue;
-                    if (dllFile.Contains("WindowsAccessBridge.dll")) continue;
-                    if (dllFile.Contains("vk_swiftshader.dll")) continue;
-                    if (dllFile.Contains("vulkan-1.dll")) continue;
-                    if (dllFile.Contains("cvextern.dll")) continue;
-                    if (dllFile.Contains("opencv_videoio_ffmpeg455_64.dll")) continue;
+                    if (dllFile.EndsWith("libcef.dll")) continue;
+                    if (dllFile.EndsWith("libEGL.dll")) continue;
+                    if (dllFile.EndsWith("libGLESv2.dll")) continue;
+                    if (dllFile.EndsWith("WindowsAccessBridge-32.dll")) continue;
+                    if (dllFile.EndsWith("WindowsAccessBridge-64.dll")) continue;
+                    if (dllFile.EndsWith("WindowsAccessBridge.dll")) continue;
+                    if (dllFile.EndsWith("vk_swiftshader.dll")) continue;
+                    if (dllFile.EndsWith("vulkan-1.dll")) continue;
+                    if (dllFile.EndsWith("cvextern.dll")) continue;
+                    if (dllFile.EndsWith("opencv_videoio_ffmpeg455_64.dll")) continue;
+                    if (dllFile.EndsWith("BouncyCastle.Crypto.dll")) continue;
+                    if (dllFile.EndsWith("MailKit.dll")) continue;
+                    if (dllFile.EndsWith("MimeKit.dll")) continue;
+                    
                     AssemblyName an = AssemblyName.GetAssemblyName(dllFile);
                     Assembly assembly = Assembly.Load(an);
                     // assemblies.Add(assembly);
diff --git a/OpenRPA/OpenRPA.csproj b/OpenRPA/OpenRPA.csproj
index 1b4853aa..3cea4cf4 100644
--- a/OpenRPA/OpenRPA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRPA/OpenRPA.csproj
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 		<Description>Base UI of OpenRPA, used as part of OpenRPA robot</Description>
 		<PackageLicenseExpression>MPL-2.0</PackageLicenseExpression>
 		<PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/open-rpa/openrpa</PackageProjectUrl>
-		<Version>1.4.55</Version>
+		<Version>1.4.56</Version>
 		<PackageReleaseNotes></PackageReleaseNotes>
 		<PackageIcon>openrpa.png</PackageIcon>
 		<Configurations>Debug;Release;ReleaseNuget;PrepInstaller</Configurations>
diff --git a/OpenRPA/RobotInstance.cs b/OpenRPA/RobotInstance.cs
index 03c54c92..0620a6da 100644
--- a/OpenRPA/RobotInstance.cs
+++ b/OpenRPA/RobotInstance.cs
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@ private async void RobotInstance_WebSocketClient_OnOpen()
                                     }
                                     GenericTools.RunUI(() =>
                                     {
-                                        if (pendingwin.result == false)
+                                        if (pendingwin == null || pendingwin.result == false)
                                         {
                                             try
                                             {