diff --git a/ui/controller/connectactions.go b/ui/controller/connectactions.go
index fb284c4..c7927ab 100644
--- a/ui/controller/connectactions.go
+++ b/ui/controller/connectactions.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (m *Controller) connectTracklistActionsWithReplayGainMode(tracklist *widget
 	}
 	tracklist.OnDownload = m.ShowDownloadDialog
 	tracklist.OnShare = func(trackID string) {
-		go m.ShowShareDialog(trackID)
+		m.ShowShareDialog(trackID)
 	}
 	tracklist.OnShowTrackInfo = m.ShowTrackInfoDialog
 	tracklist.OnPlaySongRadio = func(track *mediaprovider.Track) {
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ func (m *Controller) ConnectAlbumGridActions(grid *widgets.GridView) {
 				log.Printf("error loading album: %s", err.Error())
 				return
 			}
-			m.DoAddTracksToPlaylistWorkflow(sharedutil.TracksToIDs(album.Tracks))
+			fyne.Do(func() {
+				m.DoAddTracksToPlaylistWorkflow(sharedutil.TracksToIDs(album.Tracks))
+			})
 		}()
 	}
 	grid.OnDownload = func(albumID string) {
@@ -114,11 +116,13 @@ func (m *Controller) ConnectAlbumGridActions(grid *widgets.GridView) {
 				log.Printf("error loading album: %s", err.Error())
 				return
 			}
-			m.ShowDownloadDialog(album.Tracks, album.Name)
+			fyne.Do(func() {
+				m.ShowDownloadDialog(album.Tracks, album.Name)
+			})
 		}()
 	}
 	grid.OnShare = func(albumID string) {
-		go m.ShowShareDialog(albumID)
+		m.ShowShareDialog(albumID)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@ func (m *Controller) ConnectArtistGridActions(grid *widgets.GridView) {
 		go m.App.PlaybackManager.LoadTracks(m.GetArtistTracks(artistID), backend.Append, false)
 	}
 	grid.OnAddToPlaylist = func(artistID string) {
-		go m.DoAddTracksToPlaylistWorkflow(
+		m.DoAddTracksToPlaylistWorkflow(
 			sharedutil.TracksToIDs(m.GetArtistTracks(artistID)))
 	}
 	grid.OnFavorite = func(artistID string, favorite bool) {
@@ -148,11 +152,13 @@ func (m *Controller) ConnectArtistGridActions(grid *widgets.GridView) {
 				log.Printf("error getting artist: %v", err.Error())
 				return
 			}
-			m.ShowDownloadDialog(tracks, tist.Name)
+			fyne.Do(func() {
+				m.ShowDownloadDialog(tracks, tist.Name)
+			})
 		}()
 	}
 	grid.OnShare = func(artistID string) {
-		go m.ShowShareDialog(artistID)
+		m.ShowShareDialog(artistID)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/controller/controller.go b/ui/controller/controller.go
index 6f6e578..b6a6677 100644
--- a/ui/controller/controller.go
+++ b/ui/controller/controller.go
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ func (c *Controller) ShowShareDialog(id string) {
 				container.NewHBox(
 					hyperlink,
 					widget.NewButtonWithIcon("", theme.ContentCopyIcon(), func() {
-						c.MainWindow.Clipboard().SetContent(hyperlink.Text)
+						fyne.CurrentApp().Clipboard().SetContent(hyperlink.Text)
 					}),
 					widget.NewButtonWithIcon("", theme.ViewRefreshIcon(), func() {
 						if shareUrl, err := c.createShareURL(id); err == nil {
@@ -486,8 +486,10 @@ func (c *Controller) downloadTrack(track *mediaprovider.Track, filePath string)
 		return
 	}
 
-	log.Printf("Saved song %s to: %s\n", track.Title, filePath)
-	c.sendNotification(fmt.Sprintf(lang.L("Download completed")+": %s", track.Title), fmt.Sprintf(lang.L("Saved at")+": %s", filePath))
+	log.Printf("Saved track %q to: %s\n", track.Title, filePath)
+	fyne.Do(func() {
+		c.sendNotification(fmt.Sprintf(lang.L("Download completed")+": %s", track.Title), fmt.Sprintf(lang.L("Saved at")+": %s", filePath))
+	})
 }
 
 func (c *Controller) downloadTracks(tracks []*mediaprovider.Track, filePath, downloadName string) {
@@ -525,7 +527,9 @@ func (c *Controller) downloadTracks(tracks []*mediaprovider.Track, filePath, dow
 		log.Printf("Saved song %s to: %s\n", track.Title, filePath)
 	}
 
-	c.sendNotification(fmt.Sprintf(lang.L("Download completed")+": %s", downloadName), fmt.Sprintf("Saved at: %s", filePath))
+	fyne.Do(func() {
+		c.sendNotification(fmt.Sprintf(lang.L("Download completed")+": %s", downloadName), fmt.Sprintf("Saved at: %s", filePath))
+	})
 }
 
 func (c *Controller) sendNotification(title, content string) {
diff --git a/ui/controller/serverconnection.go b/ui/controller/serverconnection.go
index 480ff90..d917d5e 100644
--- a/ui/controller/serverconnection.go
+++ b/ui/controller/serverconnection.go
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ func (m *Controller) PromptForFirstServer() {
 		go func() {
 			if m.testConnectionAndUpdateDialogText(d) {
 				// connection is good
-				pop.Hide()
-				m.doModalClosed()
+				fyne.Do(func() {
+					pop.Hide()
+					m.doModalClosed()
+				})
 				conn := backend.ServerConnection{
 					ServerType:  d.ServerType,
 					Hostname:    d.Host,
@@ -35,8 +37,9 @@ func (m *Controller) PromptForFirstServer() {
 				if err := m.trySetPasswordAndConnectToServer(server, d.Password); err != nil {
 					log.Printf("error connecting to server: %s", err.Error())
 				}
+			} else {
+				fyne.Do(d.EnableSubmit)
 			}
-			d.EnableSubmit()
 		}()
 	}
 	m.haveModal = true
@@ -227,8 +230,9 @@ func (c *Controller) tryConnectToServer(ctx context.Context, server *backend.Ser
 	return nil
 }
 
+// should be called from goroutine
 func (c *Controller) testConnectionAndUpdateDialogText(dlg *dialogs.AddEditServerDialog) bool {
-	dlg.SetInfoText(lang.L("Testing connection") + "...")
+	fyne.Do(func() { dlg.SetInfoText(lang.L("Testing connection") + "...") })
 	conn := backend.ServerConnection{
 		ServerType:  dlg.ServerType,
 		Hostname:    dlg.Host,
@@ -240,10 +244,14 @@ func (c *Controller) testConnectionAndUpdateDialogText(dlg *dialogs.AddEditServe
 	defer cancel()
 	err := c.App.ServerManager.TestConnectionAndAuth(ctx, conn, dlg.Password)
 	if err == backend.ErrUnreachable {
-		dlg.SetErrorText(lang.L("Could not reach server") + fmt.Sprintf(" (%s?)", lang.L("wrong URL")))
+		fyne.Do(func() {
+			dlg.SetErrorText(lang.L("Could not reach server") + fmt.Sprintf(" (%s?)", lang.L("wrong URL")))
+		})
 		return false
 	} else if err != nil {
-		dlg.SetErrorText(lang.L("Authentication failed") + fmt.Sprintf(" (%s)", lang.L("wrong username/password")))
+		fyne.Do(func() {
+			dlg.SetErrorText(lang.L("Authentication failed") + fmt.Sprintf(" (%s)", lang.L("wrong username/password")))
+		})
 		return false
 	}
 	return true