diff --git a/app/classes/shared/file_helpers.py b/app/classes/shared/file_helpers.py
index 5cd38bbf..dc2eb282 100644
--- a/app/classes/shared/file_helpers.py
+++ b/app/classes/shared/file_helpers.py
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ class FileHelpers:
                 FileHelpers.del_dirs(sub)
             else:
                 # Delete file if it is a file:
-                sub.unlink()
+                try:
+                    sub.unlink()
+                except:
+                    logger.error(f"Unable to delete file {sub}")
 
         # This removes the top-level folder:
         path.rmdir()
diff --git a/app/classes/shared/import_helper.py b/app/classes/shared/import_helper.py
index 61e1203d..4767a2c1 100644
--- a/app/classes/shared/import_helper.py
+++ b/app/classes/shared/import_helper.py
@@ -65,3 +65,46 @@ class ImportHelpers:
         server_users = PermissionsServers.get_server_user_list(new_id)
         for user in server_users:
             self.helper.websocket_helper.broadcast_user(user, "send_start_reload", {})
+
+    def import_java_zip_server(self, temp_dir, new_server_dir, port, new_id):
+        import_thread = threading.Thread(
+            target=self.import_threaded_java_zip_server,
+            daemon=True,
+            args=(temp_dir, new_server_dir, port, new_id),
+            name=f"{new_id}_import",
+        )
+        import_thread.start()
+
+    def import_threaded_java_zip_server(self, temp_dir, new_server_dir, port, new_id):
+        has_properties = False
+        # extracts archive to temp directory
+        for item in os.listdir(temp_dir):
+            if str(item) == "server.properties":
+                has_properties = True
+            try:
+                if not os.path.isdir(os.path.join(temp_dir, item)):
+                    FileHelpers.move_file(
+                        os.path.join(temp_dir, item), os.path.join(new_server_dir, item)
+                    )
+                else:
+                    if item != "db_stats":
+                        FileHelpers.move_dir(
+                            os.path.join(temp_dir, item),
+                            os.path.join(new_server_dir, item),
+                        )
+            except Exception as ex:
+                logger.error(f"ERROR IN ZIP IMPORT: {ex}")
+        if not has_properties:
+            logger.info(
+                f"No server.properties found on zip file import. "
+                f"Creating one with port selection of {str(port)}"
+            )
+            with open(
+                os.path.join(new_server_dir, "server.properties"), "w", encoding="utf-8"
+            ) as file:
+                file.write(f"server-port={port}")
+                file.close()
+
+        server_users = PermissionsServers.get_server_user_list(new_id)
+        for user in server_users:
+            self.helper.websocket_helper.broadcast_user(user, "send_start_reload", {})
diff --git a/app/classes/shared/main_controller.py b/app/classes/shared/main_controller.py
index ad0e46bc..61438b81 100644
--- a/app/classes/shared/main_controller.py
+++ b/app/classes/shared/main_controller.py
@@ -596,32 +596,6 @@ class Controller:
         temp_dir = Helpers.get_os_understandable_path(zip_path)
         Helpers.ensure_dir_exists(new_server_dir)
         Helpers.ensure_dir_exists(backup_path)
-        has_properties = False
-        # extracts archive to temp directory
-        for item in os.listdir(temp_dir):
-            if str(item) == "server.properties":
-                has_properties = True
-            try:
-                if not os.path.isdir(os.path.join(temp_dir, item)):
-                    FileHelpers.move_file(
-                        os.path.join(temp_dir, item), os.path.join(new_server_dir, item)
-                    )
-                else:
-                    FileHelpers.move_dir(
-                        os.path.join(temp_dir, item), os.path.join(new_server_dir, item)
-                    )
-            except Exception as ex:
-                logger.error(f"ERROR IN ZIP IMPORT: {ex}")
-        if not has_properties:
-            logger.info(
-                f"No server.properties found on zip file import. "
-                f"Creating one with port selection of {str(port)}"
-            )
-            with open(
-                os.path.join(new_server_dir, "server.properties"), "w", encoding="utf-8"
-            ) as file:
-                file.write(f"server-port={port}")
-                file.close()
 
         full_jar_path = os.path.join(new_server_dir, server_jar)
 
@@ -653,6 +627,9 @@ class Controller:
             port,
             server_type="minecraft-java",
         )
+        self.import_helper.import_java_zip_server(
+            temp_dir, new_server_dir, port, new_id
+        )
         return new_id
 
     # **********************************************************************************