diff --git a/internal/gts/gts.go b/internal/gts/gts.go
index 47b6fbe..a6d5b48 100644
--- a/internal/gts/gts.go
+++ b/internal/gts/gts.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func NewEmptyModalDialog() (*gtk.Dialog, error) {
 
 func AddAppAction(name string, call func()) {
 	action := glib.SimpleActionNew(name, nil)
-	action.Connect("activate", func(*glib.SimpleAction) { call() })
+	action.Connect("activate", func(interface{}) { call() })
 	App.AddAction(action)
 }
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func Async(fn func() (func(), error)) {
 
 // ExecLater executes the function asynchronously with a low priority.
 func ExecLater(fn func()) {
-	glib.IdleAddPriority(glib.PRIORITY_LOW, fn)
+	glib.IdleAddPriority(glib.PRIORITY_DEFAULT_IDLE, fn)
 }
 
 // ExecAsync executes function asynchronously in the Gtk main thread.
diff --git a/internal/ui/messages/view.go b/internal/ui/messages/view.go
index 4ed7f21..0d70ba6 100644
--- a/internal/ui/messages/view.go
+++ b/internal/ui/messages/view.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package messages
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"runtime"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/diamondburned/cchat"
@@ -308,18 +309,22 @@ func (v *View) JoinServer(session cchat.Session, server cchat.Server, bc travers
 	// such as determinining if it's deletable or not.
 	v.InputView.SetMessenger(session, messenger)
 
-	gts.Async(func() (func(), error) {
+	go func() {
 		// We can use a background context here, as the user can't go anywhere
 		// that would require cancellation anyway. This is done in ui.go.
 		s, err := messenger.JoinServer(context.Background(), v.Container)
 		if err != nil {
-			err = errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to join server")
+			log.Error(errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to join server"))
 			// Even if we're erroring out, we're running the done() callback
 			// anyway.
-			return func() { v.ctrl.OnMessageDone(); v.FaceView.SetError(err) }, err
+			gts.ExecAsync(func() {
+				v.ctrl.OnMessageDone()
+				v.FaceView.SetError(err)
+			})
+			return
 		}
 
-		return func() {
+		gts.ExecAsync(func() {
 			// Run the done() callback.
 			v.ctrl.OnMessageDone()
 
@@ -337,8 +342,12 @@ func (v *View) JoinServer(session cchat.Session, server cchat.Server, bc travers
 
 			// Try and use the list.
 			v.MemberList.TryAsyncList(messenger)
-		}, nil
-	})
+		})
+
+		// Collect garbage after a channel switch since a lot of images will
+		// need to be freed.
+		runtime.GC()
+	}()
 }
 
 func (v *View) FetchBacklog() {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 38bf5f9..614e7ad 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 func init() {
 	go func() {
 		// If you GC more, you have shorter STWs. Easy.
-		for range time.Tick(10 * time.Second) {
+		for range time.Tick(time.Minute) {
 			runtime.GC()
 		}
 	}()