diff --git a/app/src/main/java/cz/martykan/forecastie/AlarmReceiver.java b/app/src/main/java/cz/martykan/forecastie/AlarmReceiver.java
index e97324bd..57e8d288 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/cz/martykan/forecastie/AlarmReceiver.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/cz/martykan/forecastie/AlarmReceiver.java
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ private void getWeather() {
             if (isUpdateLocation()) {
                 new GetLocationAndWeatherTask().execute(); // This method calls the two methods below once it has determined a location
             } else {
-                new GetWeatherTask().execute();
-                new GetLongTermWeatherTask().execute();
+                new GetWeatherTask().executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR);
+                new GetLongTermWeatherTask().executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR);
             }
         } else {
             failed = true;
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ protected void onPostExecute(Void aVoid) {
                 new GetCityNameTask().execute(String.valueOf(location.getLatitude()), String.valueOf(location.getLongitude()));
             } else {
                 Log.e(TAG, "Couldn't determine location. Using last known location.");
-                new GetWeatherTask().execute();
-                new GetLongTermWeatherTask().execute();
+                new GetWeatherTask().executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR);
+                new GetLongTermWeatherTask().executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR);
             }
             try {
                 locationManager.removeUpdates(locationListener);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/cz/martykan/forecastie/activities/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/cz/martykan/forecastie/activities/MainActivity.java
index ca3609c7..88a1a190 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/cz/martykan/forecastie/activities/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/cz/martykan/forecastie/activities/MainActivity.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import android.location.LocationManager;
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.NetworkInfo;
+import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.provider.Settings;
@@ -201,11 +202,11 @@ private void preloadWeather() {
 
         String lastToday = sp.getString("lastToday", "");
         if (!lastToday.isEmpty()) {
-            new TodayWeatherTask(this, this, progressDialog).execute("cachedResponse", lastToday);
+            new TodayWeatherTask(this, this, progressDialog).executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR, "cachedResponse", lastToday);
         }
         String lastLongterm = sp.getString("lastLongterm", "");
         if (!lastLongterm.isEmpty()) {
-            new LongTermWeatherTask(this, this, progressDialog).execute("cachedResponse", lastLongterm);
+            new LongTermWeatherTask(this, this, progressDialog).executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR, "cachedResponse", lastLongterm);
         }
     }