diff --git a/frigate/api/event.py b/frigate/api/event.py
index b0a749018..567fe5a4b 100644
--- a/frigate/api/event.py
+++ b/frigate/api/event.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Event apis."""
 
+import asyncio
 import base64
 import datetime
 import json
@@ -1124,7 +1125,9 @@ async def send_to_plus(request: Request, event_id: str, body: SubmitPlusBody = N
         )
 
     try:
-        plus_id = request.app.frigate_config.plus_api.upload_image(image, event.camera)
+        plus_id = await asyncio.to_thread(
+            request.app.frigate_config.plus_api.upload_image, image, event.camera
+        )
     except Exception as ex:
         logger.exception(ex)
         return JSONResponse(
@@ -1140,7 +1143,8 @@ async def send_to_plus(request: Request, event_id: str, body: SubmitPlusBody = N
         box = event.data["box"]
 
         try:
-            request.app.frigate_config.plus_api.add_annotation(
+            await asyncio.to_thread(
+                request.app.frigate_config.plus_api.add_annotation,
                 event.plus_id,
                 box,
                 event.label,
@@ -1230,7 +1234,8 @@ async def false_positive(request: Request, event_id: str):
     )
 
     try:
-        request.app.frigate_config.plus_api.add_false_positive(
+        await asyncio.to_thread(
+            request.app.frigate_config.plus_api.add_false_positive,
             event.plus_id,
             region,
             box,