diff --git a/custom_components/dataplicity/__init__.py b/custom_components/dataplicity/__init__.py
index bf3f716..5055061 100644
--- a/custom_components/dataplicity/__init__.py
+++ b/custom_components/dataplicity/__init__.py
@@ -43,17 +43,8 @@ def getargspec(*args):
 
 
 async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry):
-    # fix: type object 'array.array' has no attribute 'tostring'
-    from dataplicity import iptool
-
-    iptool.get_all_interfaces = lambda: [("lo", "127.0.0.1")]
-
-    # fix: module 'platform' has no attribute 'linux_distribution'
-    from dataplicity import device_meta
-
-    device_meta.get_os_version = lambda: "Linux"
-
-    from dataplicity.client import Client
+    # fix https://github.com/AlexxIT/Dataplicity/issues/29
+    Client = await hass.async_add_executor_job(utils.import_client)
 
     hass.data[DOMAIN] = client = Client(
         serial=entry.data["serial"], auth_token=entry.data["auth"]
@@ -73,9 +64,6 @@ async def hass_stop(event):
 
 
 async def async_unload_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry):
-    from dataplicity.client import Client
-
-    client: Client = hass.data[DOMAIN]
+    client = hass.data[DOMAIN]
     client.exit()
-
     return True
diff --git a/custom_components/dataplicity/utils.py b/custom_components/dataplicity/utils.py
index 0fbec87..862c71e 100644
--- a/custom_components/dataplicity/utils.py
+++ b/custom_components/dataplicity/utils.py
@@ -105,3 +105,19 @@ def install_package(
             return False
 
     return True
+
+
+def import_client():
+    # fix: type object 'array.array' has no attribute 'tostring'
+    from dataplicity import iptool
+
+    iptool.get_all_interfaces = lambda: [("lo", "127.0.0.1")]
+
+    # fix: module 'platform' has no attribute 'linux_distribution'
+    from dataplicity import device_meta
+
+    device_meta.get_os_version = lambda: "Linux"
+
+    from dataplicity.client import Client
+
+    return Client