diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/actions/ReaderPostActions.java b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/actions/ReaderPostActions.java
index 7b6e9527bba4..90d40d3a04af 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/actions/ReaderPostActions.java
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/reader/actions/ReaderPostActions.java
@@ -291,8 +291,10 @@ private static void requestPost(RestClientUtils restClientUtils, String path, fi
             @Override
             public void onResponse(JSONObject jsonObject) {
                 ReaderPost post = ReaderPost.fromJson(jsonObject);
-                ReaderPostTable.addPost(post);
-                handlePostLikes(post, jsonObject);
+                new Thread(() -> {
+                    ReaderPostTable.addPost(post);
+                    handlePostLikes(post, jsonObject);
+                }).start();
                 if (requestListener != null) {
                     requestListener.onSuccess(post.getBlogUrl());
                 }