diff --git a/lutris/gui/lutriswindow.py b/lutris/gui/lutriswindow.py
index ff49b7994..01d29879f 100644
--- a/lutris/gui/lutriswindow.py
+++ b/lutris/gui/lutriswindow.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from lutris.scanners.lutris import add_to_path_cache, get_missing_game_ids, remo
 from lutris.services.base import BaseService
 from lutris.services.lutris import LutrisService
 from lutris.util import datapath
+from lutris.util.jobs import AsyncCall
 from lutris.util.log import logger
 from lutris.util.system import update_desktop_icons
 from lutris.util.wine.wine import esync_display_limit_warning, fsync_display_support_warning
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ class LutrisWindow(Gtk.ApplicationWindow,
     def on_load(self, widget, data=None):
         """Finish initializing the view"""
         self._bind_zoom_adjustment()
-        self.get_missing_games()
+        AsyncCall(get_missing_game_ids, self.on_get_missing_game_ids)
         self.current_view.grab_focus()
 
     def on_sidebar_realize(self, widget, data=None):
@@ -414,8 +415,15 @@ class LutrisWindow(Gtk.ApplicationWindow,
         """Return a list of currently running games"""
         return games_db.get_games_by_ids([game.id for game in self.application.running_games])
 
-    def get_missing_games(self):
-        missing_ids = get_missing_game_ids()
+    def on_get_missing_game_ids(self, missing_ids, error):
+        if error:
+            logger.error(str(error))
+            return
+        self.get_missing_games(missing_ids)
+
+    def get_missing_games(self, missing_ids:list=None) -> list:
+        if missing_ids is None:
+            missing_ids = get_missing_game_ids()
         missing_games = games_db.get_games_by_ids(missing_ids)
         if missing_games:
             self.sidebar.missing_row.show()
diff --git a/lutris/runners/wine.py b/lutris/runners/wine.py
index 28498e71c..1a379b9ca 100644
--- a/lutris/runners/wine.py
+++ b/lutris/runners/wine.py
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ def _get_simple_vulkan_support_error(config, option_key, feature):
     if not LINUX_SYSTEM.is_vulkan_supported():
         return _("<b>Error</b> Vulkan is not installed or is not supported by your system, "
                  "so %s is not available.") % feature
-
     return None