diff --git a/Source/SkyPortal/Private/SkyPortalIO.cpp b/Source/SkyPortal/Private/SkyPortalIO.cpp
index 32152e0..4aad7d4 100644
--- a/Source/SkyPortal/Private/SkyPortalIO.cpp
+++ b/Source/SkyPortal/Private/SkyPortalIO.cpp
@@ -164,11 +164,20 @@ void USkyPortalIO::WriteRaw(const TArray<uint8>* block)
 
 uint8* USkyPortalIO::Read()
 {
-	uint8* output = new byte[0x20];
-	if (hid_read(PortalDevice, output, 0x20) == -1) {
-		UE_LOG(LogSkyportalIO, Error, TEXT("Unable to read data from Portal. error:\n %s"), hid_error(PortalDevice));
-		return 0;
-	};
+	uint8* output = new uint8[0x20];
+	int result = hid_read(PortalDevice, output, 0x20);
+
+	if (result == -1) {
+		UE_LOG(LogSkyportalIO, Error, TEXT("Unable to read data from Portal. Error:\n%s"), hid_error(PortalDevice));
+		delete[] output;  // Prevent memory leak
+		return nullptr;
+	}
+
+	if (result == 0) {  // No data was read
+		UE_LOG(LogSkyportalIO, Warning, TEXT("No data read from portal"));
+		delete[] output;
+		return nullptr;
+	}
 	return output;
 }
 
@@ -180,24 +189,22 @@ uint8* USkyPortalIO::QueryBlock(uint8 FigureIndex, uint8 BlockIndex)
 	command.data[1] = 'Q';
 	command.data[2] = FigureIndex;  // Figure index (0x00-0x0F)
 	command.data[3] = BlockIndex;
-	unsigned char* output;
+	unsigned char* output = nullptr;
 	int attempt=0;
 	do {
 		attempt++;
 		UE_LOG(LogSkyportalIO, Verbose, TEXT("Trying to write... attempt:%d"), attempt);
 		if (Write(&command)) {
 			output = Read();
-			if (output == 0) {
-				UE_LOG(LogSkyportalIO, Error, TEXT("Something went wrong"), attempt);
+			if (output != 0) {
+				UE_LOG(LogSkyportalIO, Verbose, TEXT("Read success: output[0]=%d, output[1]=%d, output[2]=%d"), output[0], output[1], output[2]);
+			}else{
+				UE_LOG(LogSkyportalIO, Error, TEXT("Read failed, output is null"));
 				return 0;
 			}
 		}
-		else {
-			UE_LOG(LogSkyportalIO, Error, TEXT("Something went wrong"), attempt);
-			return 0;
-		}
 				
-	} while (output[0] != 'Q' || (output[1] % 0x10 != FigureIndex && output[1] != 0x01) || output[2] != BlockIndex|| attempt <10);
+	} while ((output[0] != 'Q' || (output[1] % 0x10 != FigureIndex && output[1] != 0x01) || output[2] != BlockIndex) && attempt < 10);
 	UE_LOG(LogSkyportalIO, Verbose, TEXT("Querying block %d - success"), BlockIndex);
 	UE_LOG(LogSkyportalIO, VeryVerbose, TEXT("Data block %d = \n %s"), BlockIndex,*OutputToString(output));
 	return output;
diff --git a/Source/SkyPortal/Private/SkyPortalSubsystem.cpp b/Source/SkyPortal/Private/SkyPortalSubsystem.cpp
index fb3124c..a9910b9 100644
--- a/Source/SkyPortal/Private/SkyPortalSubsystem.cpp
+++ b/Source/SkyPortal/Private/SkyPortalSubsystem.cpp
@@ -251,13 +251,34 @@ bool USkyPortalSubsystem::IsPortalReady()
 	return;
 }
 
- void USkyPortalSubsystem::PortalAnalyze(const uint8 index)
+void USkyPortalSubsystem::PortalAnalyzeAsync(const uint8 Index)
  {
 	 bShouldPauseRunner = true;
+	 UE_LOG(LogSkyportalIO, Log, TEXT("Starting async figure analysis..."));
+
+	 // Run the PortalAnalyze function asynchronously on a background thread
+	 AsyncTask(ENamedThreads::AnyBackgroundThreadNormalTask, [this, Index]()
+	 {
+		 // Perform the blocking operation on the background thread
+		 PortalAnalyze(Index);
+
+		 // Once done, switch back to the main game thread
+		 AsyncTask(ENamedThreads::GameThread, [this, Index]()
+		 {
+			 // This will be executed on the game thread after the async task is complete
+			 bShouldPauseRunner = false;
+			 UE_LOG(LogSkyportalIO, Log, TEXT("Figure analysis complete for index: %d"), Index);
+		 });
+	 });
+ }
+
+ void USkyPortalSubsystem::PortalAnalyze(const uint8 index)
+ {
+	
 	 UE_LOG(LogSkyportalIO, Log, TEXT("Reading figure..."));
 	 FigureArray[index] = PortalHandle->ReadFigureBlocks(index);
 	 UE_LOG(LogSkyportalIO, Log, TEXT("Figure ID : %d"), FigureArray[index].GetFigureID());
-	 bShouldPauseRunner = false;
+
  }
 
  void USkyPortalSubsystem::GetFigureArray() {
diff --git a/Source/SkyPortal/Public/SkyPortalSubsystem.h b/Source/SkyPortal/Public/SkyPortalSubsystem.h
index b9b51d4..275beb0 100644
--- a/Source/SkyPortal/Public/SkyPortalSubsystem.h
+++ b/Source/SkyPortal/Public/SkyPortalSubsystem.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public:
 	SKYPORTAL_API void PortalMusic(const USoundWave* Sound);
 
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, meta = (Category = "SkyPortal|Figure|Debug"))
-	SKYPORTAL_API void PortalAnalyze(const uint8 index);
+	SKYPORTAL_API void PortalAnalyzeAsync(const uint8 index);
 
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, meta = (Category = "SkyPortal|Commands|Figure"))
 	SKYPORTAL_API void GetFigureArray();
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ private:
 	*/
 	static void Sleep(int sleepMs);
 
+	void PortalAnalyze(const uint8 Index);
+
 	// Pointer to the status checker thread
 	FPortalStatusChecker* StatusChecker;
 	FRunnableThread* StatusCheckerThread;