diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/existfragger/rnimagesize/RNImageSizeModule.java b/android/src/main/java/com/existfragger/rnimagesize/RNImageSizeModule.java
index bc0baf2..6cc36a1 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/existfragger/rnimagesize/RNImageSizeModule.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/existfragger/rnimagesize/RNImageSizeModule.java
@@ -22,44 +22,48 @@ public RNImageSizeModule(final ReactApplicationContext reactContext) {
 
     @ReactMethod
     public void getSize(String uri, final Promise promise) {
-        try {
-            Uri u = Uri.parse(uri);
-            BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options();
-            options.inJustDecodeBounds = true;
+        new Thread(new Runnable() {
+            public void run() {
+                try {
+                    Uri u = Uri.parse(uri);
+                    BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options();
+                    options.inJustDecodeBounds = true;
 
-            int height = 0;
-            int width = 0;
-            int rotation = 0;
+                    int height = 0;
+                    int width = 0;
+                    int rotation = 0;
 
-            if (uri.startsWith("file://")) {
-                BitmapFactory.decodeFile(u.getPath(), options);
-                ExifInterface exifInterface = new ExifInterface(u.getPath());
-                int orientation = exifInterface.getAttributeInt(ExifInterface.TAG_ORIENTATION, 1);
-                if (orientation == ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_ROTATE_90)
-                  rotation = 90;
-                else if (orientation == ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_ROTATE_180)
-                  rotation = 180;
-                else if (orientation == ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_ROTATE_270)
-                  rotation = 270;
-                height = options.outHeight;
-                width = options.outWidth;
-            } else {
-                URL url = new URL(uri);
-                Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream((InputStream) url.getContent());
-                height = bitmap.getHeight();
-                width = bitmap.getWidth();
-            }
+                    if (uri.startsWith("file://")) {
+                        BitmapFactory.decodeFile(u.getPath(), options);
+                        ExifInterface exifInterface = new ExifInterface(u.getPath());
+                        int orientation = exifInterface.getAttributeInt(ExifInterface.TAG_ORIENTATION, 1);
+                        if (orientation == ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_ROTATE_90)
+                        rotation = 90;
+                        else if (orientation == ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_ROTATE_180)
+                        rotation = 180;
+                        else if (orientation == ExifInterface.ORIENTATION_ROTATE_270)
+                        rotation = 270;
+                        height = options.outHeight;
+                        width = options.outWidth;
+                    } else {
+                        URL url = new URL(uri);
+                        Bitmap bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream((InputStream) url.getContent());
+                        height = bitmap.getHeight();
+                        width = bitmap.getWidth();
+                    }
 
-            WritableMap map = Arguments.createMap();
+                    WritableMap map = Arguments.createMap();
 
-            map.putInt("height", height);
-            map.putInt("width", width);
-            map.putInt("rotation", rotation);
+                    map.putInt("height", height);
+                    map.putInt("width", width);
+                    map.putInt("rotation", rotation);
 
-            promise.resolve(map);
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            promise.reject(e);
-        }
+                    promise.resolve(map);
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    promise.reject(e);
+                }
+            }
+        }).start();
     }
 
     @Override