diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/core.py b/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
index 5ef9271b..528c3f21 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/core.py
@@ -1343,6 +1343,7 @@ def handle_staging(pathcomponents, operation, configmanager, inputdata):
                         datachunk = filedata['wsgi.input'].read(min(chunk_size, remaining_length))
                         f.write(datachunk)     
                         remaining_length -= len(datachunk)
+                        eventlet.sleep(0)
                         yield msg.FileUploadProgress(progress)
                     yield msg.FileUploadProgress(100) 
                  
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/httpapi.py b/confluent_server/confluent/httpapi.py
index 5b00f4a8..7a40a988 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/httpapi.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/httpapi.py
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ def resourcehandler_backend(env, start_response):
         start_response('302 Found', headers)
         yield ''
         return
-    if 'CONTENT_LENGTH' in env and int(env['CONTENT_LENGTH']) > 0:
+    if 'CONTENT_LENGTH' in env and int(env['CONTENT_LENGTH']) > 0 and not '/staging' in env['PATH_INFO']:
         reqbody = env['wsgi.input'].read(int(env['CONTENT_LENGTH']))
         reqtype = env['CONTENT_TYPE']
     operation = opmap.get(env['REQUEST_METHOD'], None)