diff --git a/tui/jobs.py b/tui/jobs.py
index d07ad8c..2c91056 100644
--- a/tui/jobs.py
+++ b/tui/jobs.py
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ class JobManager:
     def remove_finished(self) -> None:
         self._jobs = {k: v for k, v in self._jobs.items() if v.status == "running"}
 
+    def start_job(self, app, job: Job, *cli_args: str) -> None:
+        asyncio.create_task(self.run_job(app, job, *cli_args))
+
     async def run_job(self, app, job: Job, *cli_args: str) -> int:
         proc = await start_cli_process(*cli_args)
         job._proc = proc
diff --git a/tui/screens/backup.py b/tui/screens/backup.py
index cd72ec2..a73d639 100644
--- a/tui/screens/backup.py
+++ b/tui/screens/backup.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ from textual.app import ComposeResult
 from textual.screen import Screen
 from textual.widgets import Header, Footer, Static, Button, Select
 from textual.containers import Vertical, Horizontal
-from textual import work
-
 from tui.config import list_conf_dir, has_targets, has_remotes
 from tui.jobs import job_manager
 from tui.widgets import ConfirmDialog
@@ -65,20 +63,18 @@ class BackupScreen(Screen):
                 callback=lambda ok: self._do_backup_all() if ok else None,
             )
 
-    @work
-    async def _do_backup(self, target: str, remote: str) -> None:
+    def _do_backup(self, target: str, remote: str) -> None:
         job = job_manager.create_job("backup", f"Backup: {target}")
         args = ["backup", f"--target={target}"]
         if remote:
             args.append(f"--remote={remote}")
+        job_manager.start_job(self.app, job, *args)
         self.app.switch_screen("running_tasks")
-        await job_manager.run_job(self.app, job, *args)
 
-    @work
-    async def _do_backup_all(self) -> None:
+    def _do_backup_all(self) -> None:
         job = job_manager.create_job("backup", "Backup All Targets")
+        job_manager.start_job(self.app, job, "backup", "--all")
         self.app.switch_screen("running_tasks")
-        await job_manager.run_job(self.app, job, "backup", "--all")
 
     def action_go_back(self) -> None:
         self.app.pop_screen()
diff --git a/tui/screens/restore.py b/tui/screens/restore.py
index d5edae0..7b4511e 100644
--- a/tui/screens/restore.py
+++ b/tui/screens/restore.py
@@ -143,16 +143,15 @@ class RestoreScreen(Screen):
             callback=lambda ok: self._do_restore(target, remote, snapshot, dest, skip_mysql) if ok else None,
         )
 
-    @work
-    async def _do_restore(self, target: str, remote: str, snapshot: str, dest: str, skip_mysql: bool = False) -> None:
+    def _do_restore(self, target: str, remote: str, snapshot: str, dest: str, skip_mysql: bool = False) -> None:
         job = job_manager.create_job("restore", f"Restore: {target}")
         args = ["restore", f"--target={target}", f"--remote={remote}", f"--snapshot={snapshot}"]
         if dest:
             args.append(f"--dest={dest}")
         if skip_mysql:
             args.append("--skip-mysql")
+        job_manager.start_job(self.app, job, *args)
         self.app.switch_screen("running_tasks")
-        await job_manager.run_job(self.app, job, *args)
 
     def action_go_back(self) -> None:
         self.app.pop_screen()