diff --git a/src/nrtk_explorer/library/multiprocess_predictor.py b/src/nrtk_explorer/library/multiprocess_predictor.py
index b94d54b..0389ff2 100644
--- a/src/nrtk_explorer/library/multiprocess_predictor.py
+++ b/src/nrtk_explorer/library/multiprocess_predictor.py
@@ -75,12 +75,16 @@ def __init__(self, model_name="facebook/detr-resnet-50", force_cpu=False):
         self._request_queue = None
         self._result_queue = None
         self._pending_futures = {}
+        self._result_thread = None
 
         self.loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
 
         self._start_process()
 
-        asyncio.ensure_future(self._poll_responses())
+        # Start a dedicated thread for responses instead of scheduling an async task.
+        self._result_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._result_listener, daemon=True)
+        self._result_thread.start()
+
         self.loop.add_signal_handler(signal.SIGINT, self.shutdown)
 
     def _start_process(self):
@@ -102,16 +106,19 @@ def _start_process(self):
             )
             self._proc.start()
 
-    async def _poll_responses(self):
+    def _result_listener(self):
         while True:
             try:
-                r_id, payload = await self.loop.run_in_executor(None, self._result_queue.get)
+                result = self._result_queue.get()
             except (EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt):
                 break
+            if result is None:
+                break
+            r_id, payload = result
             with self._lock:
                 future = self._pending_futures.pop(r_id, None)
             if future and not future.done():
-                future.set_result(payload)
+                self.loop.call_soon_threadsafe(future.set_result, payload)
 
     async def _submit_request(self, command, payload):
         future = self.loop.create_future()
@@ -187,9 +194,12 @@ async def _async_shutdown():
             with self._lock:
                 try:
                     self._request_queue.put(None)
+                    self._result_queue.put(None)  # Signal the listener thread to exit.
                 except Exception:
                     logging.warning("Could not send exit message to worker.")
             if self._proc:
                 self._proc.join()
+            if self._result_thread:
+                self._result_thread.join()
 
         return self._run_coro(_async_shutdown())