diff --git a/src/menu/menu.c b/src/menu/menu.c
index c69ead36..ed89194d 100644
--- a/src/menu/menu.c
+++ b/src/menu/menu.c
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 
 #include <libdragon.h>
 
-#include "boot/boot.h"
 #include "actions.h"
 #include "assets.h"
+#include "boot/boot.h"
 #include "flashcart/flashcart.h"
 #include "menu_state.h"
 #include "menu.h"
 #include "mp3_player.h"
+#include "png_decoder.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "utils/fs.h"
 #include "views/views.h"
@@ -201,6 +202,8 @@ void menu_run (boot_params_t *boot_params) {
             mixer_poll(audio_buffer, audio_buffer_length);
             audio_write_end();
         }
+
+        png_poll();
     }
 
     menu_deinit(menu);
diff --git a/src/menu/png_decoder.c b/src/menu/png_decoder.c
index efb0d528..27b3be64 100644
--- a/src/menu/png_decoder.c
+++ b/src/menu/png_decoder.c
@@ -4,105 +4,156 @@
 #include "png_decoder.h"
 
 
-png_err_t png_decode (char *path, surface_t *image, int max_width, int max_height) {
-    spng_ctx *ctx;
-    enum spng_errno err = SPNG_OK;
-    path_t *file_path;
+typedef struct {
     FILE *file;
-    size_t image_size;
+
+    spng_ctx *ctx;
     struct spng_ihdr ihdr;
-    struct spng_row_info row_info;
+
+    surface_t *image;
     uint8_t *row_buffer;
-    uint16_t *image_buffer;
 
-    image->buffer = NULL;
+    png_callback_t *callback;
+    void *callback_data;
+} png_decoder_t;
 
-    if ((ctx = spng_ctx_new(SPNG_CTX_IGNORE_ADLER32)) == NULL) {
-        return PNG_ERR_OUT_OF_MEM;
+static png_decoder_t *decoder;
+
+
+static void png_decoder_deinit (bool free_image) {
+    if (decoder != NULL) {
+        if (decoder->file != NULL) {
+            fclose(decoder->file);
+        }
+        if (decoder->ctx != NULL) {
+            spng_ctx_free(decoder->ctx);
+        }
+        if ((decoder->image != NULL) && free_image) {
+            surface_free(decoder->image);
+            free(decoder->image);
+        }
+        if (decoder->row_buffer != NULL) {
+            free(decoder->row_buffer);
+        }
+        free(decoder);
+        decoder = NULL;
     }
+}
 
-    if (spng_set_crc_action(ctx, SPNG_CRC_USE, SPNG_CRC_USE) != SPNG_OK) {
-        spng_ctx_free(ctx);
-        return PNG_ERR_INT;
+
+png_err_t png_decode_start (char *path, int max_width, int max_height, png_callback_t *callback, void *callback_data) {
+    path_t *file_path;
+    size_t image_size;
+
+    if (decoder != NULL) {
+        return PNG_ERR_BUSY;
     }
 
-    if (spng_set_image_limits(ctx, max_width, max_height) != SPNG_OK) {
-        spng_ctx_free(ctx);
-        return PNG_ERR_INT;
+    decoder = calloc(1, sizeof(png_decoder_t));
+    if (decoder == NULL) {
+        return PNG_ERR_OUT_OF_MEM;
     }
 
     file_path = path_init("sd:/");
     path_append(file_path, path);
-    if ((file = fopen(path_get(file_path), "r")) == NULL) {
-        spng_ctx_free(ctx);
-        path_free(file_path);
+    decoder->file = fopen(path_get(file_path), "r");
+    path_free(file_path);
+    if (decoder->file == NULL) {
+        png_decoder_deinit(false);
         return PNG_ERR_NO_FILE;
     }
-    path_free(file_path);
 
-    if (spng_set_png_file(ctx, file) != SPNG_OK) {
-        spng_ctx_free(ctx);
-        fclose(file);
+    if ((decoder->ctx = spng_ctx_new(SPNG_CTX_IGNORE_ADLER32)) == NULL) {
+        png_decoder_deinit(false);
+        return PNG_ERR_OUT_OF_MEM;
+    }
+
+    if (spng_set_crc_action(decoder->ctx, SPNG_CRC_USE, SPNG_CRC_USE) != SPNG_OK) {
+        png_decoder_deinit(false);
+        return PNG_ERR_INT;
+    }
+
+    if (spng_set_image_limits(decoder->ctx, max_width, max_height) != SPNG_OK) {
+        png_decoder_deinit(false);
+        return PNG_ERR_INT;
+    }
+
+    if (spng_set_png_file(decoder->ctx, decoder->file) != SPNG_OK) {
+        png_decoder_deinit(false);
         return PNG_ERR_INT;
     }
 
-    if (spng_decoded_image_size(ctx, SPNG_FMT_RGB8, &image_size) != SPNG_OK) {
-        spng_ctx_free(ctx);
-        fclose(file);
+    if (spng_decoded_image_size(decoder->ctx, SPNG_FMT_RGB8, &image_size) != SPNG_OK) {
+        png_decoder_deinit(false);
         return PNG_ERR_BAD_FILE;
     }
 
-    if (spng_decode_image(ctx, NULL, image_size, SPNG_FMT_RGB8, SPNG_DECODE_PROGRESSIVE) != SPNG_OK) {
-        spng_ctx_free(ctx);
-        fclose(file);
+    if (spng_decode_image(decoder->ctx, NULL, image_size, SPNG_FMT_RGB8, SPNG_DECODE_PROGRESSIVE) != SPNG_OK) {
+        png_decoder_deinit(false);
         return PNG_ERR_BAD_FILE;
     }
 
-    if (spng_get_ihdr(ctx, &ihdr) != SPNG_OK) {
-        spng_ctx_free(ctx);
-        fclose(file);
+    if (spng_get_ihdr(decoder->ctx, &decoder->ihdr) != SPNG_OK) {
+        png_decoder_deinit(false);
         return PNG_ERR_BAD_FILE;
     }
 
-    *image = surface_alloc(FMT_RGBA16, ihdr.width, ihdr.height);
-    if (image->buffer == NULL) {
-        spng_ctx_free(ctx);
-        fclose(file);
+    decoder->image = calloc(1, sizeof(surface_t));
+    if (decoder->image == NULL) {
+        png_decoder_deinit(false);
+        return PNG_ERR_OUT_OF_MEM;
+    }
+
+    *decoder->image = surface_alloc(FMT_RGBA16, decoder->ihdr.width, decoder->ihdr.height);
+    if (decoder->image->buffer == NULL) {
+        png_decoder_deinit(true);
         return PNG_ERR_OUT_OF_MEM;
     }
 
-    if ((row_buffer = malloc(ihdr.width * 3)) == NULL) {
-        spng_ctx_free(ctx);
-        fclose(file);
-        surface_free(image);
+    if ((decoder->row_buffer = malloc(decoder->ihdr.width * 3)) == NULL) {
+        png_decoder_deinit(true);
         return PNG_ERR_OUT_OF_MEM;
     }
 
-    do {
-        if ((err = spng_get_row_info(ctx, &row_info)) != SPNG_OK) {
-            break;
+    decoder->callback = callback;
+    decoder->callback_data = callback_data;
+
+    return PNG_OK;
+}
+
+void png_decode_abort (void) {
+    png_decoder_deinit(true);
+}
+
+void png_poll (void) {
+    if (decoder) {        
+        enum spng_errno err;
+        struct spng_row_info row_info;
+
+        if ((err = spng_get_row_info(decoder->ctx, &row_info)) != SPNG_OK) {
+            decoder->callback(PNG_ERR_BAD_FILE, NULL, decoder->callback_data);
+            png_decoder_deinit(true);
+            return;
         }
 
-        err = spng_decode_row(ctx, row_buffer, ihdr.width * 3);
+        err = spng_decode_row(decoder->ctx, decoder->row_buffer, decoder->ihdr.width * 3);
+
         if (err == SPNG_OK || err == SPNG_EOI) {
-            image_buffer = image->buffer + (row_info.row_num * image->stride);
-            for (int i = 0; i < ihdr.width * 3; i += 3) {
-                uint8_t r = row_buffer[i + 0] >> 3;
-                uint8_t g = row_buffer[i + 1] >> 3;
-                uint8_t b = row_buffer[i + 2] >> 3;
+            uint16_t *image_buffer = decoder->image->buffer + (row_info.row_num * decoder->image->stride);
+            for (int i = 0; i < decoder->ihdr.width * 3; i += 3) {
+                uint8_t r = decoder->row_buffer[i + 0] >> 3;
+                uint8_t g = decoder->row_buffer[i + 1] >> 3;
+                uint8_t b = decoder->row_buffer[i + 2] >> 3;
                 *image_buffer++ = (r << 11) | (g << 6) | (b << 1) | 1;
             }
         }
-    } while (err == SPNG_OK);
-
-    spng_ctx_free(ctx);
-    free(row_buffer);
-    fclose(file);
 
-    if (err != SPNG_EOI) {
-        surface_free(image);
-        return PNG_ERR_BAD_FILE;
+        if (err == SPNG_EOI) {
+            decoder->callback(PNG_OK, decoder->image, decoder->callback_data);
+            png_decoder_deinit(false);
+        } else if (err != SPNG_OK) {
+            decoder->callback(PNG_ERR_BAD_FILE, NULL, decoder->callback_data);
+            png_decoder_deinit(true);
+        }
     }
-
-    return PNG_OK;
 }
diff --git a/src/menu/png_decoder.h b/src/menu/png_decoder.h
index 186a4d42..13d5ef9e 100644
--- a/src/menu/png_decoder.h
+++ b/src/menu/png_decoder.h
@@ -15,13 +15,18 @@
 typedef enum {
     PNG_OK,
     PNG_ERR_INT,
+    PNG_ERR_BUSY,
     PNG_ERR_OUT_OF_MEM,
     PNG_ERR_NO_FILE,
     PNG_ERR_BAD_FILE,
 } png_err_t;
 
+typedef void png_callback_t (png_err_t err, surface_t *decoded_image, void *callback_data);
 
-png_err_t png_decode (char *path, surface_t *image, int max_width, int max_height);
+
+png_err_t png_decode_start (char *path, int max_width, int max_height, png_callback_t *callback, void *callback_data);
+void png_decode_abort (void);
+void png_poll (void);
 
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/menu/views/file_info.c b/src/menu/views/file_info.c
index d4b36ba4..3f7e44d3 100644
--- a/src/menu/views/file_info.c
+++ b/src/menu/views/file_info.c
@@ -9,42 +9,19 @@
 #include "utils/str_utils.h"
 #include "views.h"
 
+
 #ifndef ROM_BOXART_PATH
-#define ROM_BOXART_PATH "/menu/boxart/"
+#define ROM_BOXART_PATH "/menu/boxart"
 #endif
 
 
 static FILINFO info;
 static const char *n64_rom_extensions[] = { "z64", "n64", "v64", NULL };
 static rom_header_t rom_header;
-static surface_t *boxart_image;
-static rspq_block_t *cached_boxart_image_dl;
-
-/* loads a PNG image for a given ROM ID from ROM_BOXART_PATH. e.g. sd:/menu/boxart/<id>.png */
-static void boxart_image_load (uint16_t id) {
-    char sd_boxart_path[26];
-    sprintf(sd_boxart_path, ROM_BOXART_PATH"%.2s.png", (char*)&(id));
-
-    boxart_image = calloc(1, sizeof(surface_t));
-
-    if (png_decode(sd_boxart_path, boxart_image, 158, 112) == PNG_OK) {
-        debugf("Found and decoded boxart image: %s\n", sd_boxart_path);
-
-        // FIXME: use relative layout.
-
-        uint16_t x = (640 - 150) - (boxart_image->width / 2);
-        uint16_t y = (480 - 150) - (boxart_image->height / 2);
 
-        rspq_block_begin();
+static bool boxart_image_loading;
+static surface_t *boxart_image;
 
-        rdpq_set_mode_copy(false);
-        rdpq_tex_blit(boxart_image, x, y, NULL);
-
-        cached_boxart_image_dl = rspq_block_end();
-    } else {
-        debugf("Error loading boxart image\n");
-    }
-}
 
 static char *format_rom_endian (uint32_t endian) {
     switch (endian)
@@ -291,15 +268,15 @@ static void menu_fileinfo_draw_n64_rom_info(surface_t *d, layout_t *layout) {
     text_y += fragment_textf(text_x, text_y, "  Save Type: %s\n", format_rom_save_type(rom_db_match_save_type(rom_header)));
     text_y += fragment_textf(text_x, text_y, "  Expansion PAK: %s\n\n", format_rom_memory_type(rom_db_match_expansion_pak(rom_header)));
 
-    if (boxart_image != NULL && cached_boxart_image_dl != NULL)
-    {
-        rspq_block_run(cached_boxart_image_dl);
+    if (boxart_image) {
+        uint16_t x = (640 - 150) - (boxart_image->width / 2);
+        uint16_t y = (480 - 150) - (boxart_image->height / 2);
+        rdpq_set_mode_copy(false);
+        rdpq_tex_blit(boxart_image, x, y, NULL);
     }
-
 }
 
 static void draw (menu_t *menu, surface_t *d) {
-
     layout_t *layout = layout_get();
 
     const int text_x = layout->offset_x + layout->offset_text_x;
@@ -317,17 +294,15 @@ static void draw (menu_t *menu, surface_t *d) {
     // Text start
     fragment_text_start(text_color);
 
-
     if (file_has_extensions(info.fname, n64_rom_extensions)) {
         menu_fileinfo_draw_n64_rom_info(d, layout);
-    }
-    else {
+    } else {
         menu_fileinfo_draw_unknown_info(d, layout);
     }
 
-    /* Ensure RDP mode and loaded texture dont mess up font drawing. */
+    // Ensure RDP mode and loaded texture dont mess up font drawing.
     fragment_text_start(text_color);
-    
+
     // Actions bar
     text_y = layout->actions_y + layout->offset_text_y;
     text_y += fragment_textf(text_x, text_y, "B: Exit");
@@ -335,16 +310,27 @@ static void draw (menu_t *menu, surface_t *d) {
     rdpq_detach_show();
 }
 
+static void boxart_image_callback (png_err_t err, surface_t *decoded_image, void *callback_data) {
+    boxart_image_loading = false;
+    boxart_image = decoded_image;
+}
+
+/* loads a PNG image for a given ROM ID from ROM_BOXART_PATH. e.g. sd:/menu/boxart/<id>.png */
+static void boxart_image_load (uint16_t id) {
+    char sd_boxart_path[32];
+    sprintf(sd_boxart_path, "%s/%.2s.png", ROM_BOXART_PATH, (char *) (&id));
 
-static void dl_free (void *arg) {
-    if (cached_boxart_image_dl != NULL) {
-        rspq_block_free((rspq_block_t *) (arg));
+    if (png_decode_start(sd_boxart_path, 158, 112, boxart_image_callback, NULL) != PNG_OK) {
+        debugf("Error loading boxart image\n");
     }
 }
 
 static void deinit (menu_t *menu) {
-    if (boxart_image != NULL) {
-        rdpq_call_deferred(dl_free, cached_boxart_image_dl);
+    if (boxart_image_loading) {
+        png_decode_abort();
+    }
+
+    if (boxart_image) {
         surface_free(boxart_image);
         free(boxart_image);
     }
@@ -352,24 +338,30 @@ static void deinit (menu_t *menu) {
 
 
 void view_file_info_init (menu_t *menu) {
+    boxart_image_loading = true;
     boxart_image = NULL;
-    cached_boxart_image_dl = NULL;
+
+    char *file_name = menu->browser.list[menu->browser.selected].name;
 
     path_t *file = path_clone(menu->browser.directory);
-    path_push(file, menu->browser.list[menu->browser.selected].name);
+    path_push(file, file_name);
+
     if (f_stat(path_get(file), &info) != FR_OK) {
         menu->next_mode = MENU_MODE_ERROR;
     }
-    if (file_has_extensions(info.fname, n64_rom_extensions)) {
+
+    if (file_has_extensions(file_name, n64_rom_extensions)) {
         rom_header = file_read_rom_header(path_get(file));
 
         boxart_image_load(rom_header.metadata.unique_identifier);
     }
+
     path_free(file);
 }
 
 void view_file_info_display (menu_t *menu, surface_t *display) {
     process(menu);
+
     draw(menu, display);
 
     if (menu->next_mode != MENU_MODE_FILE_INFO) {
diff --git a/src/menu/views/image_viewer.c b/src/menu/views/image_viewer.c
index 77ec99e0..c5de324b 100644
--- a/src/menu/views/image_viewer.c
+++ b/src/menu/views/image_viewer.c
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 #include "views.h"
 
 
+static bool image_loading;
 static surface_t *image;
-static rspq_block_t *cached_image_dl;
 
 
 static void process (menu_t *menu) {
@@ -19,50 +19,35 @@ static void process (menu_t *menu) {
 static void draw (menu_t *menu, surface_t *d) {
     rdpq_attach_clear(d, NULL);
 
-    if (image == NULL) {
+    if (!image) {
         fragment_loader(d);
     } else {
-        rspq_block_run(cached_image_dl);
-    }
-
-    rdpq_detach_show();
-}
-
-static void deffered_image_load (menu_t *menu, surface_t *d) {
-    image = calloc(1, sizeof(surface_t));
-
-    if (image == NULL) {
-        menu->next_mode = MENU_MODE_ERROR;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    path_t *path = path_clone(menu->browser.directory);
-    path_push(path, menu->browser.list[menu->browser.selected].name);
-
-    if (png_decode(path_get(path), image, 640, 480) == PNG_OK) {
         uint16_t x = (d->width / 2) - (image->width / 2);
         uint16_t y = (d->height / 2) - (image->height / 2);
 
-        rspq_block_begin();
-
         rdpq_set_mode_copy(false);
         rdpq_tex_blit(image, x, y, NULL);
-
-        cached_image_dl = rspq_block_end();
-    } else {
-        menu->next_mode = MENU_MODE_ERROR;
     }
 
-    path_free(path);
+    rdpq_detach_show();
 }
 
-static void dl_free (void *arg) {
-    rspq_block_free((rspq_block_t *) (arg));
+static void image_callback (png_err_t err, surface_t *decoded_image, void *callback_data) {
+    image_loading = false;
+    image = decoded_image;
+
+    if (err != PNG_OK) {
+        menu_t *menu = (menu_t *) (callback_data);
+        menu->next_mode = MENU_MODE_ERROR;
+    }
 }
 
 static void deinit (menu_t *menu) {
-    if (image != NULL) {
-        rdpq_call_deferred(dl_free, cached_image_dl);
+    if (image_loading) {
+        png_decode_abort();
+    }
+
+    if (image) {
         surface_free(image);
         free(image);
     }
@@ -70,8 +55,19 @@ static void deinit (menu_t *menu) {
 
 
 void view_image_viewer_init (menu_t *menu) {
+    image_loading = false;
     image = NULL;
-    cached_image_dl = NULL;
+
+    path_t *path = path_clone(menu->browser.directory);
+    path_push(path, menu->browser.list[menu->browser.selected].name);
+
+    if (png_decode_start(path_get(path), 640, 480, image_callback, menu) == PNG_OK) {
+        image_loading = true;
+    } else {
+        menu->next_mode = MENU_MODE_ERROR;
+    }
+
+    path_free(path);
 }
 
 void view_image_viewer_display (menu_t *menu, surface_t *display) {
@@ -79,10 +75,6 @@ void view_image_viewer_display (menu_t *menu, surface_t *display) {
 
     draw(menu, display);
 
-    if (image == NULL) {
-        deffered_image_load(menu, display);
-    }
-
     if (menu->next_mode != MENU_MODE_IMAGE_VIEWER) {
         deinit(menu);
     }