diff --git a/savesync[start](permanent).ash b/savesync[start](permanent).ash
index f22f938..ce63389 100644
--- a/savesync[start](permanent).ash
+++ b/savesync[start](permanent).ash
@@ -39,41 +39,47 @@ do
             this_backup_path=$(echo "$this_save_path" | sed 's|saves|archives|')
             ;;
         "Action") this_action="$value" ;;
-        "State")
+	"State")
             this_state="$value"
             
             if [ "$this_state" = "playing" ] && [ "$this_action" = "rungame" ]; then
-                log "INFO" "Game Started: $(basename "$this_game_path")"
-                
-                filename=$(basename "$this_save_path")
-                remote_full="$REMOTE_BASE/$this_system_id/$filename"
+                # We wrap the whole operation in ( ) & to background the entire sequence
+                (
+                    log "INFO" "Game Started: $(basename "$this_game_path")"
+                    
+                    filename=$(basename "$this_save_path")
+                    remote_full="$REMOTE_BASE/$this_system_id/$filename"
 
-                local_size=$(stat -c %s "$this_save_path" 2>/dev/null || echo 0)
-                remote_size=$(rclone lsjson "$remote_full" 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"Size":[0-9]*' | cut -d: -f2)
-                : "${remote_size:=0}"
+                    local_size=$(stat -c %s "$this_save_path" 2>/dev/null || echo 0)
+                    remote_size=$(rclone lsjson "$remote_full" 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"Size":[0-9]*' | cut -d: -f2)
+                    : "${remote_size:=0}"
 
-                if [ "$local_size" -lt "$remote_size" ]; then
-                    log "WARN" "Cloud save LARGER. Restoring..."
-                    mkdir -p "$(dirname "$this_backup_path")"
-                    # Fixed: backup-dir needs to be a directory
-                    rclone copyto "$remote_full" "$this_save_path" --backup-dir "$(dirname "$this_backup_path")"
-                else
-                    log "INFO" "Local save safe. Updating..."
-                    rclone update "$remote_full" "$this_save_path"
-                fi
-                
-                # FIX: Added -m flag
-                mosquitto_pub -h 127.0.0.1 -p 1883 -t "$TOPIC" -m "SaveContinue=0"
+                    if [ "$local_size" -lt "$remote_size" ]; then
+                        log "WARN" "Cloud save LARGER. Restoring..."
+                        mkdir -p "$(dirname "$this_backup_path")"
+                        rclone copyto "$remote_full" "$this_save_path" --backup-dir "$(dirname "$this_backup_path")"
+                    else
+                        log "INFO" "Local save safe. Updating..."
+                        rclone update "$remote_full" "$this_save_path"
+                    fi
+                    
+                    # Signal that sync is done
+                    mosquitto_pub -h 127.0.0.1 -p 1883 -t "$TOPIC" -m "SaveContinue=0"
+                ) &
+                log "DEBUG" "Sync process backgrounded for Start Game."
 
             elif [ "$this_state" = "endgame" ]; then
-                log "INFO" "Game Ended. Syncing..."
-                rclone update "$this_save_path" "$REMOTE_BASE/$this_system_id/"
-                log "INFO" "Sync Complete."
-                
-                mosquitto_pub -h 127.0.0.1 -p 1883 -t "$TOPIC" -m "SaveContinue=0"
+                (
+                    log "INFO" "Game Ended. Syncing..."
+                    rclone update "$this_save_path" "$REMOTE_BASE/$this_system_id/"
+                    log "INFO" "Sync Complete."
+                    
+                    mosquitto_pub -h 127.0.0.1 -p 1883 -t "$TOPIC" -m "SaveContinue=0"
+                ) &
+                log "DEBUG" "Sync process backgrounded for End Game."
             fi
 
-            # Reset variables
+            # Reset variables immediately so the loop is ready for the next line
             this_system_id=""; this_game_path=""; this_save_path=""; this_action=""; this_backup_path=""
             ;;
     esac