diff --git a/pkg/launcher/launcher.go b/pkg/launcher/launcher.go
index e2bb6cb..8e2344d 100644
--- a/pkg/launcher/launcher.go
+++ b/pkg/launcher/launcher.go
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func continueLaunch(myWindow fyne.Window, wowExePath string) {
 	}
 
 	// Prepare environment variables
-	envVars := fmt.Sprintf(`WINEDLLOVERRIDES="d3d9=n,b" MTL_HUD_ENABLED=%s MVK_CONFIG_SYNCHRONOUS_QUEUE_SUBMITS=1`, mtlHudValue)
+	envVars := fmt.Sprintf(`WINEDLLOVERRIDES="d3d9=n,b" MTL_HUD_ENABLED=%s MVK_CONFIG_SYNCHRONOUS_QUEUE_SUBMITS=1 DXVK_ASYNC=1`, mtlHudValue)
 	if CustomEnvVars != "" {
 		envVars = CustomEnvVars + " " + envVars
 	}