diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/discovery/protocols/ssdp.py b/confluent_server/confluent/discovery/protocols/ssdp.py
index dcb2881f..684f8c00 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/discovery/protocols/ssdp.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/discovery/protocols/ssdp.py
@@ -108,12 +108,15 @@ def _process_snoop(peer, rsp, mac, known_peers, newmacs, peerbymacaddress, byeha
                 if not value.endswith('/DeviceDescription.json'):
                     return
         if handler:
-            retdata = check_fish(('/DeviceDescription.json', peerdata))
-            if retdata:
-                known_peers.add(peer)
-                newmacs.add(mac)
-                peerbymacaddress[mac] = retdata
-                machandlers[mac] = handler
+            eventlet.spawn_n(check_fish_handler, handler, peerdata, known_peers, newmacs, peerbymacaddress, machandlers, mac)
+
+def check_fish_handler(handler, peerdata, known_peers, newmacs, peerbymacaddress, machandlers, mac):
+    retdata = check_fish(('/DeviceDescription.json', peerdata))
+    if retdata:
+        known_peers.add(peer)
+        newmacs.add(mac)
+        peerbymacaddress[mac] = retdata
+        machandlers[mac] = handler
 
 
 def snoop(handler, byehandler=None, protocol=None, uuidlookup=None):