diff --git a/telegram/handlers.go b/telegram/handlers.go
index 9b18656..bb4beff 100644
--- a/telegram/handlers.go
+++ b/telegram/handlers.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func (c *Client) updateNewChat(update *client.UpdateNewChat) {
 			_, err := c.client.DownloadFile(&client.DownloadFileRequest{
 				FileID:      update.Chat.Photo.Small.ID,
 				Priority:    32,
-				Synchronous: true,
+				Synchronous: false,
 			})
 
 			if err != nil {
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@ func (c *Client) updateNewMessage(update *client.UpdateNewMessage) {
 		if file != nil && !file.Local.IsDownloadingCompleted {
 			c.client.DownloadFile(&client.DownloadFileRequest{
 				FileID:      file.ID,
-				Priority:    32,
-				Synchronous: true,
+				Priority:    10,
+				Synchronous: false,
 			})
 		}
 		// OTR support (I do not know why would you need it, seriously)