diff --git a/inventory-app/api.py b/inventory-app/api.py
index 104a68c..167bc5e 100644
--- a/inventory-app/api.py
+++ b/inventory-app/api.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 import const
+import threading
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from functools import wraps
 from pymongo import MongoClient
@@ -61,7 +62,6 @@ def get_group_cards():
 
 @page_api.route("/api/slack/doorboy", methods=['POST'])
 def view_slack_doorboy():
-    print(request.data)
     if request.form.get("token") != const.SLACK_VERIFICATION_TOKEN:
         return "Invalid token was supplied"
     if request.form.get("channel_id") not in ("C01CWPF5H8W", "CDL9H8Q9W"):
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ def view_slack_doorboy():
         return "Invalid command was supplied"
 
     member = None
-    print(g.users)
     for user in g.users:
         if user.slack_id == request.form.get("user_id"):
             member = user
@@ -94,25 +93,29 @@ def view_slack_doorboy():
     if door == "outsidedoors":
          doors = ["backdoor", "frontdoor", "grounddoor"]
 
-    for d in doors:
-      db.eventlog.insert_one({
-        "method": "slack",
-        "approved": approved,
-        "duration": 5,
-        "component": "doorboy",
-        "type": "open-door",
-        "door": d,
-        "member_id": member.username,
-        "member": member.display_name,
-        "timestamp": datetime.utcnow(),
-      })
-
     status = "Permitted" if approved else "Denied"
     subject = member.display_name
-    msg = "%s %s door access for %s via Slack bot" % (status, door, subject)
-    slack_post(msg, "doorboy")
+
+    threading.Thread(target=handle_slack_door_event, args=(doors, approved, member, door, status, subject)).start()
 
     if approved:
         return "Opening %s for %s" % (door, subject)
     else:
         return "Permission denied"
+
+def handle_slack_door_event(doors, approved, member, door, status, subject):
+    for d in doors:
+        db.eventlog.insert_one({
+            "method": "slack",
+            "approved": approved,
+            "duration": 5,
+            "component": "doorboy",
+            "type": "open-door",
+            "door": d,
+            "member_id": member.username,
+            "member": member.display_name,
+            "timestamp": datetime.utcnow(),
+        })
+
+    msg = "%s %s door access for %s via Slack bot" % (status, door, subject)
+    slack_post(msg, "doorboy")