diff --git a/src/AnalThread.cpp b/src/AnalTask.cpp
similarity index 83%
rename from src/AnalThread.cpp
rename to src/AnalTask.cpp
index 0eda8194..af131345 100644
--- a/src/AnalThread.cpp
+++ b/src/AnalTask.cpp
@@ -1,48 +1,43 @@
 #include "Cutter.h"
-#include "AnalThread.h"
+#include "AnalTask.h"
 #include "MainWindow.h"
 #include "dialogs/OptionsDialog.h"
 #include <QJsonArray>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QCheckBox>
 
-AnalThread::AnalThread(OptionsDialog *parent) :
-    QThread(parent),
+AnalTask::AnalTask(OptionsDialog *parent) :
+    AsyncTask(parent),
     level(2),
-    main(nullptr),
-    interrupted(false)
+    main(nullptr)
 {
 }
 
-AnalThread::~AnalThread()
+AnalTask::~AnalTask()
 {
-    if (isRunning()) {
-        quit();
-        wait();
-    }
 }
 
-void AnalThread::start(MainWindow *main, int level, QList<QString> advanced)
+void AnalTask::setSettings(MainWindow *main, int level, QList<QString> advanced)
 {
+    this->main = main;
     this->level = level;
     this->advanced = advanced;
-    this->main = main;
-
-    QThread::start();
 }
 
-void AnalThread::interruptAndWait()
+void AnalTask::interrupt()
 {
-    interrupted = true;
-
-    while (isRunning()) {
-        r_cons_singleton()->breaked = true;
-        r_sys_usleep(10000);
-    }
+    AsyncTask::interrupt();
+    r_cons_singleton()->breaked = true;
 }
 
-// run() will be called when a thread starts
-void AnalThread::run()
+void AnalTask::interruptAndWait()
+{
+    do {
+        interrupt();
+    } while(!wait(10));
+}
+
+void AnalTask::runTask()
 {
     const auto optionsDialog = dynamic_cast<OptionsDialog *>(parent());
     const auto &ui = optionsDialog->ui;
@@ -51,7 +46,7 @@ void AnalThread::run()
     if (ui->entry_loadOffset->text().length() > 0)
         binLoadAddr = Core()->math(ui->entry_loadOffset->text());
     ut64 mapAddr = Core()->math(ui->entry_mapOffset->text());      // Where to map the file once loaded (-m)
-    interrupted = false;
+
     emit updateProgress(tr("Loading binary..."));
 
     // Set the CPU details (handle auto)
@@ -83,7 +78,7 @@ void AnalThread::run()
         if (!fileLoaded) {
             // Something wrong happened, fallback to open dialog
             emit openFileFailed();
-            interrupted = true;
+            AsyncTask::interrupt();
             return;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/AnalThread.h b/src/AnalTask.h
similarity index 51%
rename from src/AnalThread.h
rename to src/AnalTask.h
index 6a61f12e..4a308f8e 100644
--- a/src/AnalThread.h
+++ b/src/AnalTask.h
@@ -1,31 +1,26 @@
 #ifndef ANALTHREAD_H
 #define ANALTHREAD_H
 
-#include <QThread>
+#include "utils/AsyncTask.h"
 
 class CutterCore;
 class MainWindow;
 class OptionsDialog;
 
-class AnalThread : public QThread
+class AnalTask : public AsyncTask
 {
     Q_OBJECT
-public:
-    explicit AnalThread(OptionsDialog *parent = nullptr);
-    ~AnalThread();
 
-    void start(MainWindow *main, int level, QList<QString> advanced);
+public:
+    explicit AnalTask(OptionsDialog *parent = nullptr);
+    ~AnalTask();
+
+    void setSettings(MainWindow *main, int level, QList<QString> advanced);
+    void interrupt() override;
     void interruptAndWait();
 
-    bool isInterrupted()
-    {
-        return interrupted;
-    }
-
 protected:
-    void run();
-
-    using QThread::start;
+    void runTask();
 
 signals:
     void updateProgress(QString str);
@@ -35,8 +30,6 @@ private:
     int level;
     QList<QString> advanced;
     MainWindow *main;
-
-    bool interrupted;
 };
 
 #endif // ANALTHREAD_H
diff --git a/src/Cutter.h b/src/Cutter.h
index 163f2fd9..3ec84b2e 100644
--- a/src/Cutter.h
+++ b/src/Cutter.h
@@ -312,11 +312,9 @@ public:
     ~CutterCore();
     static CutterCore *getInstance();
 
-    /* Getters */
-    RVA getOffset() const
-    {
-        return core_->offset;
-    }
+    AsyncTaskManager *getAsyncTaskManager() { return asyncTaskManager; }
+
+    RVA getOffset() const                   { return core_->offset; }
 
     static QString sanitizeStringForCommand(QString s);
     QString cmd(const QString &str);
diff --git a/src/Cutter.pro b/src/Cutter.pro
index cd81399b..ef0edf3e 100644
--- a/src/Cutter.pro
+++ b/src/Cutter.pro
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ SOURCES += \
     utils/MdHighlighter.cpp \
     dialogs/preferences/AsmOptionsWidget.cpp \
     dialogs/NewFileDialog.cpp \
-    AnalThread.cpp \
+    AnalTask.cpp \
     widgets/CommentsWidget.cpp \
     widgets/ConsoleWidget.cpp \
     widgets/Dashboard.cpp \
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ HEADERS  += \
     utils/MdHighlighter.h \
     dialogs/OptionsDialog.h \
     dialogs/NewFileDialog.h \
-    AnalThread.h \
+    AnalTask.h \
     widgets/CommentsWidget.h \
     widgets/ConsoleWidget.h \
     widgets/Dashboard.h \
diff --git a/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.cpp b/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.cpp
index c3b477b6..6837177e 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 OptionsDialog::OptionsDialog(MainWindow *main):
     QDialog(0), // parent may not be main
-    analThread(this),
+    analTask(this),
     main(main),
     core(Core()),
     defaultAnalLevel(1),
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ OptionsDialog::OptionsDialog(MainWindow *main):
     // Add this so the dialog resizes when widgets are shown/hidden
     //this->layout()->setSizeConstraint(QLayout::SetFixedSize);
 
-    connect(&analThread, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(analysisFinished()));
+    connect(&analTask, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(analysisFinished()));
     connect(ui->cancelButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(reject()));
 
     ui->programLineEdit->setText(main->getFilename());
@@ -170,9 +170,10 @@ void OptionsDialog::setupAndStartAnalysis(int level, QList<QString> advanced)
     connect(&analTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(updateProgressTimer()));
 
     // Threads stuff, connect signal/slot
-    connect(&analThread, &AnalThread::updateProgress, this, &OptionsDialog::updateProgress);
-    connect(&analThread, &AnalThread::openFileFailed, main, &MainWindow::openNewFileFailed);
-    analThread.start(main, level, advanced);
+    connect(&analTask, &AnalTask::updateProgress, this, &OptionsDialog::updateProgress);
+    connect(&analTask, &AnalTask::openFileFailed, main, &MainWindow::openNewFileFailed);
+    analTask.setSettings(main, level, advanced);
+    Core()->getAsyncTaskManager()->start(&analTask);
 }
 
 void OptionsDialog::updateProgressTimer()
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ void OptionsDialog::on_okButton_clicked()
 
 void OptionsDialog::analysisFinished()
 {
-    if (analThread.isInterrupted()) {
+    if (analTask.isInterrupted()) {
         updateProgress(tr("Analysis aborted."));
         done(1);
         return;
@@ -264,8 +265,8 @@ void OptionsDialog::analysisFinished()
 
 void OptionsDialog::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event)
 {
-    if (analThread.isRunning()) {
-        analThread.interruptAndWait();
+    if (analTask.isRunning()) {
+        analTask.interruptAndWait();
     }
     event->accept();
 }
diff --git a/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.h b/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.h
index 1fb49ac0..2b87aaf3 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.h
+++ b/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <QElapsedTimer>
 #include <memory>
 #include "Cutter.h"
-#include "AnalThread.h"
+#include "AnalTask.h"
 #include "ui_OptionsDialog.h"
 
 class MainWindow;
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ protected:
     void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event) override;
 
 private:
-    AnalThread analThread;
+    AnalTask analTask;
     MainWindow *main;
     CutterCore *core;
     int defaultAnalLevel;
diff --git a/src/utils/AsyncTask.cpp b/src/utils/AsyncTask.cpp
index f54dd80a..436f6fd8 100644
--- a/src/utils/AsyncTask.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/AsyncTask.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,53 @@
 
 #include "AsyncTask.h"
 
+AsyncTask::AsyncTask(QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent),
+      QRunnable()
+{
+    setAutoDelete(false);
+    running = false;
+}
+
+AsyncTask::~AsyncTask()
+{
+    wait();
+}
+
+void AsyncTask::wait()
+{
+    runningMutex.lock();
+    runningMutex.unlock();
+}
+
+bool AsyncTask::wait(int timeout)
+{
+    bool r = runningMutex.tryLock(timeout);
+    if (r) {
+        runningMutex.unlock();
+    }
+    return r;
+}
+
+void AsyncTask::interrupt()
+{
+    interrupted = true;
+}
+
+void AsyncTask::prepareRun()
+{
+    interrupted = false;
+    wait();
+}
+
 void AsyncTask::run()
 {
+    runningMutex.lock();
+    running = true;
     runTask();
     emit finished();
+    running = false;
+    runningMutex.unlock();
 }
 
 AsyncTaskManager::AsyncTaskManager(QObject *parent)
@@ -19,5 +62,6 @@ AsyncTaskManager::~AsyncTaskManager()
 
 void AsyncTaskManager::start(AsyncTask *task)
 {
+    task->prepareRun();
     threadPool->start(task);
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/AsyncTask.h b/src/utils/AsyncTask.h
index 700f663f..f58dd350 100644
--- a/src/utils/AsyncTask.h
+++ b/src/utils/AsyncTask.h
@@ -4,18 +4,40 @@
 
 #include <QRunnable>
 #include <QThreadPool>
+#include <QMutex>
+
+class AsyncTaskManager;
 
 class AsyncTask : public QObject, public QRunnable
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
+    friend class AsyncTaskManager;
+
 public:
+    AsyncTask(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    ~AsyncTask();
+
     void run() override final;
 
+    void wait();
+    bool wait(int timeout);
+    virtual void interrupt();
+    bool isInterrupted()                { return interrupted; }
+    bool isRunning()                    { return running; }
+
+protected:
     virtual void runTask() =0;
 
 signals:
     void finished();
+
+private:
+    bool running;
+    bool interrupted;
+    QMutex runningMutex;
+
+    void prepareRun();
 };