diff --git a/index.ts b/index.ts
index 70db77af..573207b4 100644
--- a/index.ts
+++ b/index.ts
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ if (is.windows()) {
 
 ipcMain.handle('get-main-plugin-names', () => Object.keys(mainPlugins));
 
-function loadPlugins(win: BrowserWindow) {
+async function loadPlugins(win: BrowserWindow) {
   injectCSS(win.webContents, youtubeMusicCSS);
   // Load user CSS
   const themes: string[] = config.get('options.themes');
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ function loadPlugins(win: BrowserWindow) {
         console.log('Loaded plugin - ' + plugin);
         const handler = mainPlugins[plugin as keyof typeof mainPlugins];
         if (handler) {
-          handler(win, options as never);
+          await handler(win, options as never);
         }
       }
     } catch (e) {
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ function loadPlugins(win: BrowserWindow) {
   }
 }
 
-function createMainWindow() {
+async function createMainWindow() {
   const windowSize = config.get('window-size');
   const windowMaximized = config.get('window-maximized');
   const windowPosition: Electron.Point = config.get('window-position');
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ function createMainWindow() {
         : 'default'),
     autoHideMenuBar: config.get('options.hideMenu'),
   });
-  loadPlugins(win);
+  await loadPlugins(win);
 
   if (windowPosition) {
     const { x: windowX, y: windowY } = windowPosition;
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ function createMainWindow() {
   const urlToLoad = config.get('options.resumeOnStart')
     ? config.get('url')
     : config.defaultConfig.url;
-  win.webContents.loadURL(urlToLoad);
   win.on('closed', onClosed);
 
   type PiPOptions = typeof config.defaultConfig.plugins['picture-in-picture'];
@@ -338,6 +337,8 @@ function createMainWindow() {
 
   removeContentSecurityPolicy();
 
+  await win.webContents.loadURL(urlToLoad);
+
   return win;
 }
 
@@ -414,17 +415,17 @@ app.on('window-all-closed', () => {
   globalShortcut.unregisterAll();
 });
 
-app.on('activate', () => {
+app.on('activate', async () => {
   // On OS X it's common to re-create a window in the app when the
   // dock icon is clicked and there are no other windows open.
   if (mainWindow === null) {
-    mainWindow = createMainWindow();
+    mainWindow = await createMainWindow();
   } else if (!mainWindow.isVisible()) {
     mainWindow.show();
   }
 });
 
-app.on('ready', () => {
+app.on('ready', async () => {
   if (config.get('options.autoResetAppCache')) {
     // Clear cache after 20s
     const clearCacheTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
@@ -469,7 +470,7 @@ app.on('ready', () => {
     }
   }
 
-  mainWindow = createMainWindow();
+  mainWindow = await createMainWindow();
   setApplicationMenu(mainWindow);
   setUpTray(app, mainWindow);
 
diff --git a/plugins/adblocker/back.ts b/plugins/adblocker/back.ts
index d33771ae..ef05889c 100644
--- a/plugins/adblocker/back.ts
+++ b/plugins/adblocker/back.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import type { ConfigType } from '../../config/dynamic';
 type AdBlockOptions = ConfigType<'adblocker'>;
 
 export default async (win: BrowserWindow, options: AdBlockOptions) => {
-  if (await shouldUseBlocklists()) {
-    loadAdBlockerEngine(
+  if (shouldUseBlocklists()) {
+    await loadAdBlockerEngine(
       win.webContents.session,
       options.cache,
       options.additionalBlockLists,
diff --git a/plugins/adblocker/blocker.ts b/plugins/adblocker/blocker.ts
index dac06555..39ceb8cf 100644
--- a/plugins/adblocker/blocker.ts
+++ b/plugins/adblocker/blocker.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import path from 'node:path';
 import fs, { promises } from 'node:fs';
 
 import { ElectronBlocker } from '@cliqz/adblocker-electron';
-import { app } from 'electron';
+import { app, net } from 'electron';
 
 const SOURCES = [
   'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kbinani/adblock-youtube-ads/master/signed.txt',
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const SOURCES = [
   'https://secure.fanboy.co.nz/fanboy-annoyance_ubo.txt',
 ];
 
-export const loadAdBlockerEngine = (
+export const loadAdBlockerEngine = async (
   session: Electron.Session | undefined = undefined,
   cache = true,
   additionalBlockLists = [],
@@ -49,25 +49,24 @@ export const loadAdBlockerEngine = (
     ...additionalBlockLists,
   ];
 
-  ElectronBlocker.fromLists(
-    fetch,
-    lists,
-    {
-      // When generating the engine for caching, do not load network filters
-      // So that enhancing the session works as expected
-      // Allowing to define multiple webRequest listeners
-      loadNetworkFilters: session !== undefined,
-    },
-    cachingOptions,
-  )
-    .then((blocker) => {
-      if (session) {
-        blocker.enableBlockingInSession(session);
-      } else {
-        console.log('Successfully generated adBlocker engine.');
-      }
-    })
-    .catch((error) => console.log('Error loading adBlocker engine', error));
+  try {
+    const blocker = await ElectronBlocker.fromLists(
+      (url: string) => net.fetch(url),
+      lists,
+      {
+        // When generating the engine for caching, do not load network filters
+        // So that enhancing the session works as expected
+        // Allowing to define multiple webRequest listeners
+        loadNetworkFilters: session !== undefined,
+      },
+      cachingOptions,
+    );
+    if (session) {
+      blocker.enableBlockingInSession(session);
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.log('Error loading adBlocker engine', error);
+  }
 };
 
 export default { loadAdBlockerEngine };
diff --git a/plugins/adblocker/config.ts b/plugins/adblocker/config.ts
index 869aedc6..d646b0e2 100644
--- a/plugins/adblocker/config.ts
+++ b/plugins/adblocker/config.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { PluginConfig } from '../../config/dynamic';
 
 const config = new PluginConfig('adblocker', { enableFront: true });
 
-export const shouldUseBlocklists = async () => await config.get('blocker') !== blockers.InPlayer;
+export const shouldUseBlocklists = () => config.get('blocker') !== blockers.InPlayer;
 
 export default Object.assign(config, {
   shouldUseBlocklists,