diff --git a/xmpp/handlers.go b/xmpp/handlers.go
index 971ac86..f7f628b 100644
--- a/xmpp/handlers.go
+++ b/xmpp/handlers.go
@@ -34,78 +34,7 @@ func HandleIq(s xmpp.Sender, p stanza.Packet) {
 	if iq.Type == "get" {
 		_, ok := iq.Payload.(*extensions.IqVcardTemp)
 		if ok {
-			log.WithFields(log.Fields{
-				"from": iq.From,
-				"to":   iq.To,
-			}).Warn("VCard request")
-
-			fromJid, err := xmpp.NewJid(iq.From)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Error("Invalid from JID!")
-				return
-			}
-
-			session, ok := sessions[fromJid.Bare()]
-			if !ok {
-				log.Error("IQ from stranger")
-				return
-			}
-
-			toParts := strings.Split(iq.To, "@")
-			toID, err := strconv.ParseInt(toParts[0], 10, 64)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Error("Invalid IQ to")
-				return
-			}
-			chat, user, err := session.GetContactByID(toID, nil)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Error(err)
-				return
-			}
-
-			vcard := extensions.IqVcardTemp{}
-			if chat != nil {
-				vcard.Fn.Text = chat.Title
-
-				if chat.Photo != nil {
-					path := chat.Photo.Small.Local.Path
-					file, err := os.Open(path)
-					if err == nil {
-						defer file.Close()
-
-						buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
-						binval := base64.NewEncoder(base64.StdEncoding, buf)
-						_, err = io.Copy(binval, file)
-						if err == nil {
-							vcard.Photo.Type.Text = "image/jpeg"
-							vcard.Photo.Binval.Text = buf.String()
-						} else {
-							log.Errorf("Error calculating hash: %v", path)
-						}
-					} else if path != "" {
-						log.Errorf("Photo does not exist: %v", path)
-					}
-				}
-			}
-			if user != nil {
-				vcard.Nickname.Text = user.Username
-				vcard.N.Given.Text = user.FirstName
-				vcard.N.Family.Text = user.LastName
-				vcard.Tel.Number.Text = user.PhoneNumber
-			}
-
-			answer := stanza.IQ{
-				Attrs: stanza.Attrs{
-					From: iq.To,
-					To:   iq.From,
-					Id:   iq.Id,
-					Type: "result",
-				},
-				Payload: vcard,
-			}
-			log.Debugf("%#v", answer)
-
-			_ = s.Send(answer)
+			go handleGetVcardTempIq(s, iq)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -247,3 +176,78 @@ func handlePresence(s xmpp.Sender, p stanza.Presence) {
 		}()
 	}
 }
+
+func handleGetVcardTempIq(s xmpp.Sender, iq stanza.IQ) {
+	log.WithFields(log.Fields{
+		"from": iq.From,
+		"to":   iq.To,
+	}).Warn("VCard request")
+
+	fromJid, err := xmpp.NewJid(iq.From)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Invalid from JID!")
+		return
+	}
+
+	session, ok := sessions[fromJid.Bare()]
+	if !ok {
+		log.Error("IQ from stranger")
+		return
+	}
+
+	toParts := strings.Split(iq.To, "@")
+	toID, err := strconv.ParseInt(toParts[0], 10, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("Invalid IQ to")
+		return
+	}
+	chat, user, err := session.GetContactByID(toID, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	vcard := extensions.IqVcardTemp{}
+	if chat != nil {
+		vcard.Fn.Text = chat.Title
+
+		if chat.Photo != nil {
+			path := chat.Photo.Small.Local.Path
+			file, err := os.Open(path)
+			if err == nil {
+				defer file.Close()
+
+				buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+				binval := base64.NewEncoder(base64.StdEncoding, buf)
+				_, err = io.Copy(binval, file)
+				if err == nil {
+					vcard.Photo.Type.Text = "image/jpeg"
+					vcard.Photo.Binval.Text = buf.String()
+				} else {
+					log.Errorf("Error calculating hash: %v", path)
+				}
+			} else if path != "" {
+				log.Errorf("Photo does not exist: %v", path)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if user != nil {
+		vcard.Nickname.Text = user.Username
+		vcard.N.Given.Text = user.FirstName
+		vcard.N.Family.Text = user.LastName
+		vcard.Tel.Number.Text = user.PhoneNumber
+	}
+
+	answer := stanza.IQ{
+		Attrs: stanza.Attrs{
+			From: iq.To,
+			To:   iq.From,
+			Id:   iq.Id,
+			Type: "result",
+		},
+		Payload: vcard,
+	}
+	log.Debugf("%#v", answer)
+
+	_ = s.Send(answer)
+}