diff --git a/code.py b/code.py
index 3d47f85..108ee8a 100644
--- a/code.py
+++ b/code.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import time
 import digitalio
 from board import *
 import board
+import duckyinpython
 from duckyinpython import *
 if(board.board_id == 'raspberry_pi_pico_w'):
     import wifi
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ if(progStatus == False):
     # not in setup mode, inject the payload
     payload = selectPayload()
     print("Running ", payload)
-    runScript(payload)
+    #runScript(payload)
+    duckyinpython.fileToRun = payload
 
     print("Done")
 else:
@@ -68,15 +70,16 @@ async def main_loop():
     global led,button1
 
     button_task = asyncio.create_task(monitor_buttons(button1))
+    script_task = asyncio.create_task(runScriptTask())
     if(board.board_id == 'raspberry_pi_pico_w'):
         pico_led_task = asyncio.create_task(blink_pico_w_led(led))
         print("Starting Wifi")
         startWiFi()
         print("Starting Web Service")
         webservice_task = asyncio.create_task(startWebService())
-        await asyncio.gather(pico_led_task, button_task, webservice_task)
+        await asyncio.gather(pico_led_task, button_task, webservice_task, script_task)
     else:
         pico_led_task = asyncio.create_task(blink_pico_led(led))
-        await asyncio.gather(pico_led_task, button_task)
+        await asyncio.gather(pico_led_task, button_task, script_task)
 
 asyncio.run(main_loop())
diff --git a/duckyinpython.py b/duckyinpython.py
index a0a6087..30ce5cb 100644
--- a/duckyinpython.py
+++ b/duckyinpython.py
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ def parseLine(line):
     if(line[0:3] == "REM"):
         # ignore ducky script comments
         pass
-    elif(line[0:5] == "DELAY"):
-        time.sleep(float(line[6:])/1000)
+    #elif(line[0:5] == "DELAY"):
+    #    time.sleep(float(line[6:])/1000)
     elif(line[0:6] == "STRING"):
         sendString(line[7:])
     elif(line[0:5] == "PRINT"):
@@ -133,26 +133,44 @@ def getProgrammingStatus():
 
 defaultDelay = 0
 
-def runScript(file):
-    global defaultDelay
+async def runScriptTask():
+    global defaultDelay, fileToRun
+    print("starting runScript")
+    while True:
+        #print("Checking for file", fileToRun)
+        if fileToRun is not None:
+            duckyScriptPath = fileToRun
+            print("starting",duckyScriptPath)
+            with open(duckyScriptPath,"r",encoding='utf-8') as f:
 
-    duckyScriptPath = file
-    try:
-        f = open(duckyScriptPath,"r",encoding='utf-8')
-        previousLine = ""
-        for line in f:
-            line = line.rstrip()
-            if(line[0:6] == "REPEAT"):
-                for i in range(int(line[7:])):
-                    #repeat the last command
-                    parseLine(previousLine)
-                    time.sleep(float(defaultDelay)/1000)
-            else:
-                parseLine(line)
-                previousLine = line
-            time.sleep(float(defaultDelay)/1000)
-    except OSError as e:
-        print("Unable to open file ", file)
+                previousLine = ""
+                for line in f:
+                    line = line.rstrip()
+                    if(line[0:6] == "REPEAT"):
+                        for i in range(int(line[7:])):
+                            #repeat the last command
+                            parseLine(previousLine)
+                            await asyncio.sleep_ms(defaultDelay)
+                    elif(line[0:5] == "DELAY"):
+                        delay = int(line[6:])
+                        #print("sleeping for ",delay)
+                        #print(type(delay))
+                        await asyncio.sleep_ms(delay)
+                        previousLine = line
+                    else:
+                        #print("parsing line", line)
+                        parseLine(line)
+                        previousLine = line
+                        #print("sleeping",defaultDelay)
+                        await asyncio.sleep_ms(defaultDelay)
+                        #print("done sleeping")
+
+            print("ending",duckyScriptPath)
+
+            fileToRun = None
+        await asyncio.sleep(1)
+
+    print("ending runScript")
 
 def selectPayload():
     global payload1Pin, payload2Pin, payload3Pin, payload4Pin
@@ -234,7 +252,7 @@ async def blink_pico_w_led(led):
         await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
 
 async def monitor_buttons(button1):
-    global inBlinkeyMode, inMenu, enableRandomBeep, enableSirenMode,pixel
+    global inBlinkeyMode, inMenu, enableRandomBeep, enableSirenMode,pixel, fileToRun
     print("starting monitor_buttons")
     button1Down = False
     while True:
@@ -257,7 +275,8 @@ async def monitor_buttons(button1):
                 # Run selected payload
                 payload = selectPayload()
                 print("Running ", payload)
-                runScript(payload)
+                #runScript(payload)
+                fileToRun = payload
                 print("Done")
             button1Down = False
 
diff --git a/webapp.py b/webapp.py
index a87c78a..479a736 100644
--- a/webapp.py
+++ b/webapp.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import wsgiserver as server
 from adafruit_wsgi.wsgi_app import WSGIApp
 import wifi
 
+import duckyinpython
 from duckyinpython import *
 
 payload_html = """<!DOCTYPE html>
@@ -209,7 +210,8 @@ def run_script(request, filename):
     print("run_script ", filename)
     response = response_html.format("Running script " + filename)
     #print(response)
-    runScript(filename)
+    #runScript(filename)
+    duckyinpython.fileToRun = filename
     return("200 OK",[('Content-Type', 'text/html')], response)
 
 @web_app.route("/")
@@ -223,7 +225,8 @@ def run_script(request, filenumber):
     print("run_script ", filenumber)
     response = response_html.format("Running script " + filename)
     #print(response)
-    runScript(filename)
+    #runScript(filename)
+    duckyinpython.fileToRun = filename
     return("200 OK",[('Content-Type', 'text/html')], response)
 
 async def startWebService():
@@ -240,4 +243,4 @@ async def startWebService():
     wsgiServer.start()
     while True:
         wsgiServer.update_poll()
-        await asyncio.sleep(0)
\ No newline at end of file
+        await asyncio.sleep(0)