diff --git a/couchpotato/core/event.py b/couchpotato/core/event.py
index 232c7403..6f588481 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/event.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/event.py
@@ -66,11 +66,19 @@ def fireEvent(name, *args, **kwargs):
             merge = True
         except: pass
 
+        # Merge items
+        in_order = False
+        try:
+            del kwargs['in_order']
+            in_order = True
+        except: pass
+
         e = events[name]
-        e.lock.acquire()
+        if not in_order: e.lock.acquire()
         e.asynchronous = False
+        e.in_order = in_order
         result = e(*args, **kwargs)
-        e.lock.release()
+        if not in_order: e.lock.release()
 
         if single and not merge:
             results = None
diff --git a/couchpotato/runner.py b/couchpotato/runner.py
index 1888906c..18184c81 100644
--- a/couchpotato/runner.py
+++ b/couchpotato/runner.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def runCouchPotato(options, base_path, args, desktop = None):
         setup()
 
         if initialize:
-            fireEvent('app.initialize')
+            fireEvent('app.initialize', in_order = True)
 
         fire_load = True
 
diff --git a/libs/axl/axel.py b/libs/axl/axel.py
index bbd145bd..59ffa1be 100644
--- a/libs/axl/axel.py
+++ b/libs/axl/axel.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import Queue
 import hashlib
 import sys
 import threading
-import time
 
 class Event(object):
     """
@@ -96,6 +95,7 @@ class Event(object):
                 (None, None, handler), ...      # asynchronous execution
             )
         """
+        self.in_order = False
         self.asynchronous = asynch
         self.exc_info = exc_info
         self.lock = lock
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ class Event(object):
                 h_ = self.queue.get()
                 handler, memoize, timeout = self.handlers[h_]
 
+                if self.lock and self.in_order:
+                    self.lock.acquire()
+
                 try:
                     r = self._memoize(memoize, timeout, handler, *args, **kwargs)
                     if not self.asynchronous:
@@ -197,6 +200,9 @@ class Event(object):
                     if not self.asynchronous:
                         self.queue.task_done()
 
+                    if self.lock and self.in_order:
+                        self.lock.release()
+
                     if self.queue.empty():
                         raise Queue.Empty