diff --git a/src/main/java/de/pickshadow/plugin/utils/Miscellaneous.java b/src/main/java/de/pickshadow/plugin/utils/Miscellaneous.java
index 4bb1325..80234fa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/pickshadow/plugin/utils/Miscellaneous.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/pickshadow/plugin/utils/Miscellaneous.java
@@ -52,13 +52,18 @@ public class Miscellaneous {
     // Ensures garbage collection
     // Stolen from JLibs
     // https://github.com/santhosh-tekuri/jlibs/blob/e001fb7286c84f456125d1be00fc9a7e3b128881/core/src/main/java/jlibs/core/lang/RuntimeUtil.java#L148
-    public static void gc(){
+    public static void threadedGc(){
+        Thread gcThread = new Thread(Miscellaneous::gc);
+        gcThread.start();
+    }
+
+    public static void gc() {
         ObjHolder.logger.warn(Miscellaneous.class, "Forcing garbage collection");
         Object obj = new Object();
         WeakReference<Object> ref = new WeakReference<>(obj);
         obj = null;
-        while(ref.get() != null)
-            System.gc();
+        while(ref.get() != null) System.gc();
+        ObjHolder.logger.warn(Miscellaneous.class, "Garbage collector finished");
     }
 
     // Data type conversion