diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3c642658f..338c2bd6c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0) # Threads::Threads is needed
 
 project(fastfetch)
 
@@ -19,16 +19,21 @@ execute_process(
 
 set(PROJECT_VERSION "r${GIT_REV_LIST}.${GIT_REV_PARSE}")
 
+set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAFS} -Wall -O3")
+
 if(BUILD_TESTS)
-    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -Wall -march=native -O3 -pipe -fno-plt")
+    set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -march=native -pipe -fno-plt")
 endif(BUILD_TESTS)
 
 configure_file(src/fastfetch_config.h.in fastfetch_config.h)
 
-find_package (PkgConfig QUIET)
+set(THREADS_PREFER_PTHREAD_FLAG ON)
+find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
+
+find_package (PkgConfig)
 
 if(${PkgConfig_FOUND})
-    pkg_check_modules (GLIB2 QUIET glib-2.0)
+    pkg_check_modules (GLIB2 glib-2.0)
 endif(${PkgConfig_FOUND})
 
 if(NOT DEFINED GLIB2_INCLUDE_DIRS)
@@ -88,6 +93,7 @@ add_executable(fastfetch
 
 target_link_libraries(fastfetch
     ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS}
+    Threads::Threads
 )
 
 add_executable(flashfetch
@@ -101,6 +107,7 @@ target_compile_definitions(flashfetch PUBLIC
 
 target_link_libraries(flashfetch
     ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS}
+    Threads::Threads
 )
 
 if(BUILD_TESTS)
@@ -111,5 +118,6 @@ if(BUILD_TESTS)
 
     target_link_libraries(fastfetch-test-performance
         ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS}
+        Threads::Threads
     )
 endif(BUILD_TESTS)
diff --git a/completions/bash b/completions/bash
index 1b02c866d..71585e046 100644
--- a/completions/bash
+++ b/completions/bash
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ __fastfetch_completion()
         "--show-errors"
         "--color-logo"
         "--print-remaining-logo"
+        "--multithreading"
     )
 
     local FF_OPTIONS_STRING=(
diff --git a/src/common.c b/src/common.c
index 2127f77ed..6b586627d 100644
--- a/src/common.c
+++ b/src/common.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
 
 void ffInitState(FFstate* state)
 {
@@ -80,6 +81,69 @@ void ffDefaultConfig(FFconfig* config)
     ffStrbufInitA(&config->diskFolders, 1);
 }
 
+static inline void* calculatePlasmaThreadMain(void* instance)
+{
+    ffCalculatePlasma((FFinstance*)instance, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+static inline void* calculateGTK2ThreadMain(void* instance)
+{
+    ffCalculateGTK2((FFinstance*)instance, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+static inline void* calculateGTK3ThreadMain(void* instance)
+{
+    ffCalculateGTK3((FFinstance*)instance, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+static inline void* calculateGTK4ThreadMain(void* instance)
+{
+    ffCalculateGTK4((FFinstance*)instance, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+static inline void* calculateWMThreadMain(void* instance)
+{
+    ffCalculateWM((FFinstance*)instance, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+static inline void* calculateTerminalThreadMain(void* instance)
+{
+    ffCalculateTerminal((FFinstance*)instance, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+void ffStartCalculationThreads(FFinstance* instance)
+{
+    pthread_t wmThread;
+    pthread_create(&wmThread, NULL, calculateWMThreadMain, instance);
+    pthread_detach(wmThread);
+
+    pthread_t gtk2Thread;
+    pthread_create(&gtk2Thread, NULL, calculateGTK2ThreadMain, instance);
+    pthread_detach(gtk2Thread);
+
+    pthread_t gtk3Thread;
+    pthread_create(&gtk3Thread, NULL, calculateGTK3ThreadMain, instance);
+    pthread_detach(gtk3Thread);
+
+    pthread_t gtk4Thread;
+    pthread_create(&gtk4Thread, NULL, calculateGTK4ThreadMain, instance);
+    pthread_detach(gtk4Thread);
+
+    pthread_t terminalThread;
+    pthread_create(&terminalThread, NULL, calculateTerminalThreadMain, instance);
+    pthread_detach(terminalThread);
+
+    pthread_t plasmaThread;
+    pthread_create(&plasmaThread, NULL, calculatePlasmaThreadMain, instance);
+    pthread_detach(plasmaThread);
+}
+
 static void ffCleanup(FFinstance* instance)
 {
     // Place for cleaning up
diff --git a/src/fastfetch.c b/src/fastfetch.c
index 7640b25a0..fa8f56c6a 100644
--- a/src/fastfetch.c
+++ b/src/fastfetch.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ typedef struct FFdata
     FFvaluestore valuestore;
     FFstrbuf structure;
     FFstrbuf logoName;
+    bool multithreading;
 } FFdata;
 
 static inline void printHelp()
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ static inline void printHelp()
         "                --show-errors <?value>:          print occuring errors\n"
         "   -r <?value>  --recache <?value>:              if set to true, no cached values will be used\n"
         "                --print-remaining-logo <?value>: print the remaining logo, if it is higher than the number of lines shown\n"
+        "                --multithreading <?value>:       use multiple threads to calculate values\n"
         "\n"
         "Logo options:\n"
         "   -l <name>, --logo <name>:         sets the shown logo. Also changes the main color accordingly\n"
@@ -433,6 +435,7 @@ static inline bool optionParseBoolean(const char* str)
     return (
         strcasecmp(str, "true") == 0 ||
         strcasecmp(str, "yes")  == 0 ||
+        strcasecmp(str, "on")   == 0 ||
         strcasecmp(str, "1")    == 0
     );
 }
@@ -547,6 +550,8 @@ static void parseOption(FFinstance* instance, FFdata* data, const char* key, con
         instance->config.colorLogo = optionParseBoolean(value);
     else if(strcasecmp(key, "--print-remaining-logo") == 0)
         instance->config.printRemainingLogo = optionParseBoolean(value);
+    else if(strcasecmp(key, "--multithreading") == 0)
+        data->multithreading = optionParseBoolean(value);
     else if(strcasecmp(key, "--structure") == 0)
         optionParseString(key, value, &data->structure);
     else if(strcasecmp(key, "-l") == 0 || strcasecmp(key, "--logo") == 0)
@@ -850,6 +855,9 @@ static void parseStructureCommand(FFinstance* instance, FFdata* data, const char
 
 static void run(FFinstance* instance, FFdata* data)
 {
+    if(data->multithreading)
+        ffStartCalculationThreads(instance);
+
     if(data->structure.length == 0)
         ffStrbufSetS(&data->structure, FASTFETCH_DEFAULT_STRUCTURE);
 
@@ -863,6 +871,16 @@ static void run(FFinstance* instance, FFdata* data)
 
         lastIndex = colonIndex + 1;
     }
+
+    ffFinish(instance);
+}
+
+static void initData(FFdata* data)
+{
+    ffValuestoreInit(&data->valuestore);
+    ffStrbufInitA(&data->structure, 256);
+    ffStrbufInit(&data->logoName);
+    data->multithreading = true;
 }
 
 int main(int argc, const char** argv)
@@ -872,19 +890,11 @@ int main(int argc, const char** argv)
     ffDefaultConfig(&instance.config);
 
     FFdata data;
-    ffValuestoreInit(&data.valuestore);
-    ffStrbufInitA(&data.structure, 256);
-    ffStrbufInit(&data.logoName);
+    initData(&data);
 
     parseConfigFile(&instance, &data);
     parseArguments(&instance, &data, argc, argv);
     applyData(&instance, &data); //Here we do things that need to be done after parsing all options
 
     run(&instance, &data);
-
-    ffFinish(&instance);
-
-    ffStrbufDestroy(&data.structure);
-    ffStrbufDestroy(&data.logoName);
-    ffValuestoreDelete(&data.valuestore);
 }
diff --git a/src/fastfetch.h b/src/fastfetch.h
index 50f015361..79dc598f8 100644
--- a/src/fastfetch.h
+++ b/src/fastfetch.h
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ typedef struct FFformatarg
 //Common functions
 void ffInitState(FFstate* state);
 void ffDefaultConfig(FFconfig* config);
+void ffStartCalculationThreads(FFinstance* instance);
 void ffPrintKey(FFinstance* instance, FFstrbuf* customKey, const char* defKey);
 void ffPrintLogoAndKey(FFinstance* instance, FFstrbuf* customKey, const char* defKey);
 void ffPrintError(FFinstance* instance, FFstrbuf* customKey, const char* defKey, const char* message, ...);
diff --git a/src/flashfetch.c b/src/flashfetch.c
index 1153d322b..63b3310a2 100644
--- a/src/flashfetch.c
+++ b/src/flashfetch.c
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     ffLoadLogoSet(&instance.config, "arch");
     ffStrbufSetS(&instance.config.color, instance.config.logo.color); //Use the primary color of the logo as key color
 
+    //Multithreading --> better performance
+    ffStartCalculationThreads(&instance);
+
     //Printing
     ffPrintTitle(&instance);
     ffPrintSeperator(&instance);
diff --git a/src/helpers/calculateGtk.c b/src/helpers/calculateGtk.c
index fba4654c4..788053aee 100644
--- a/src/helpers/calculateGtk.c
+++ b/src/helpers/calculateGtk.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "dconf/client/dconf-client.h"
 #include "dlfcn.h"
+#include <pthread.h>
 
 static inline bool allPropertiesSet(FFstrbuf* themeNamePtr, FFstrbuf* iconsNamePtr, FFstrbuf* fontNamePtr)
 {
@@ -13,16 +14,22 @@ static inline bool allPropertiesSet(FFstrbuf* themeNamePtr, FFstrbuf* iconsNameP
 
 static void parseGTKDConfSettings(FFinstance* instance, FFstrbuf* themeNamePtr, FFstrbuf* iconsNamePtr, FFstrbuf* fontNamePtr)
 {
+    static pthread_mutex_t mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+
     static const gchar* themeName;
     static const gchar* iconsName;
     static const gchar* fontName;
 
     static bool init = false;
+
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex);
+
     if(init)
     {
         ffStrbufAppendS(themeNamePtr, themeName);
         ffStrbufAppendS(iconsNamePtr, iconsName);
         ffStrbufAppendS(fontNamePtr, fontName);
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
         return;
     }
     init = true;
@@ -81,6 +88,8 @@ static void parseGTKDConfSettings(FFinstance* instance, FFstrbuf* themeNamePtr,
     ffStrbufAppendS(themeNamePtr, themeName);
     ffStrbufAppendS(iconsNamePtr, iconsName);
     ffStrbufAppendS(fontNamePtr, fontName);
+
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
 }
 
 static void parseGTKConfigFile(FFstrbuf* fileName, FFstrbuf* themeNamePtr, FFstrbuf* iconsNamePtr, FFstrbuf* fontNamePtr)
@@ -249,19 +258,28 @@ static void calculateGTK(FFinstance* instance, const char* version, FFstrbuf* th
 }
 
 #define FF_CALCULATE_GTK_IMPL(version) \
+    static pthread_mutex_t mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER; \
     static FFstrbuf themeName; \
     static FFstrbuf iconsName; \
     static FFstrbuf fontName; \
-    if(themeNamePtr != NULL) *themeNamePtr = &themeName; \
-    if(iconsNamePtr != NULL) *iconsNamePtr = &iconsName; \
-    if(fontNamePtr != NULL) *fontNamePtr = &fontName; \
     static bool init = false; \
-    if(init) return; \
+    if(themeNamePtr != NULL) \
+        *themeNamePtr = &themeName; \
+    if(iconsNamePtr != NULL) \
+        *iconsNamePtr = &iconsName; \
+    if(fontNamePtr != NULL) \
+        *fontNamePtr = &fontName; \
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex); \
+    if(init){ \
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);\
+        return; \
+    } \
     init = true; \
     ffStrbufInit(&themeName); \
     ffStrbufInit(&iconsName); \
     ffStrbufInit(&fontName); \
-    calculateGTK(instance, #version, &themeName, &iconsName, &fontName);
+    calculateGTK(instance, #version, &themeName, &iconsName, &fontName); \
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
 
 void ffCalculateGTK2(FFinstance* instance, FFstrbuf** themeNamePtr, FFstrbuf** iconsNamePtr, FFstrbuf** fontNamePtr)
 {
diff --git a/src/helpers/calculatePlasma.c b/src/helpers/calculatePlasma.c
index 0ba8c422e..c6eaee637 100644
--- a/src/helpers/calculatePlasma.c
+++ b/src/helpers/calculatePlasma.c
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 #include "fastfetch.h"
 
+#include <pthread.h>
+
 void ffCalculatePlasma(FFinstance* instance, FFstrbuf** themeNamePtr, FFstrbuf** iconsNamePtr, FFstrbuf** fontNamePtr)
 {
+    static pthread_mutex_t mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+
     static FFstrbuf themeName;
     static FFstrbuf iconsName;
     static FFstrbuf fontName;
+    static bool init = false;
 
     if(themeNamePtr != NULL)
         *themeNamePtr = &themeName;
@@ -15,9 +20,14 @@ void ffCalculatePlasma(FFinstance* instance, FFstrbuf** themeNamePtr, FFstrbuf**
     if(fontNamePtr != NULL)
         *fontNamePtr = &fontName;
 
-    static bool init = false;
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex);
+
     if(init)
+    {
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
         return;
+    }
+
     init = true;
 
     ffStrbufInit(&themeName);
@@ -64,4 +74,6 @@ void ffCalculatePlasma(FFinstance* instance, FFstrbuf** themeNamePtr, FFstrbuf**
     //So the pure existence of the file sets this font value if not set other in the file itself.
     if(fontName.length == 0)
         ffStrbufAppendS(&fontName, "Noto Sans, 10");
+
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
 }
diff --git a/src/helpers/calculateTerminal.c b/src/helpers/calculateTerminal.c
index 479e0e490..a98a89e31 100644
--- a/src/helpers/calculateTerminal.c
+++ b/src/helpers/calculateTerminal.c
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "fastfetch.h"
 
+#include <pthread.h>
+
 static void getTerminalName(FFinstance* instance, const char* pid, FFstrbuf* exeName, FFstrbuf* processName, FFstrbuf* error)
 {
     char statFile[234];
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@ static void getTerminalName(FFinstance* instance, const char* pid, FFstrbuf* exe
 
 void ffCalculateTerminal(FFinstance* instance, FFstrbuf** exeNamePtr, FFstrbuf** processNamePtr, FFstrbuf** errorPtr)
 {
+    static pthread_mutex_t mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+
     static FFstrbuf exeName;
     static FFstrbuf processName;
     static FFstrbuf error;
@@ -63,8 +67,13 @@ void ffCalculateTerminal(FFinstance* instance, FFstrbuf** exeNamePtr, FFstrbuf**
     if(errorPtr != NULL)
         *errorPtr = &error;
 
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex);
+
     if(init)
+    {
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
         return;
+    }
     init = true;
 
     ffStrbufInit(&exeName);
@@ -76,4 +85,5 @@ void ffCalculateTerminal(FFinstance* instance, FFstrbuf** exeNamePtr, FFstrbuf**
 
     getTerminalName(instance, ppid, &exeName, &processName, &error);
 
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
 }
diff --git a/src/helpers/calculateWM.c b/src/helpers/calculateWM.c
index 4545f227f..f0086fa58 100644
--- a/src/helpers/calculateWM.c
+++ b/src/helpers/calculateWM.c
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 #include "fastfetch.h"
 
 #include <dirent.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
 
 void ffCalculateWM(FFinstance* instance, FFstrbuf** prettyNamePtr, FFstrbuf** processNamePtr, FFstrbuf** errorPtr)
 {
+    static pthread_mutex_t mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+
     static FFstrbuf prettyName;
     static FFstrbuf processName;
     static FFstrbuf error;
@@ -18,8 +21,14 @@ void ffCalculateWM(FFinstance* instance, FFstrbuf** prettyNamePtr, FFstrbuf** pr
     if(errorPtr != NULL)
         *errorPtr = &error;
 
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex);
+
     if(init)
+    {
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
         return;
+    }
+
     init = true;
 
     ffStrbufInit(&prettyName);
@@ -59,4 +68,6 @@ void ffCalculateWM(FFinstance* instance, FFstrbuf** prettyNamePtr, FFstrbuf** pr
         ffStrbufSetS(&error, "No process name matches the name of known display managers");
         return;
     }
+
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
 }
diff --git a/tests/performance.c b/tests/performance.c
index 2d1c4a5c0..ac61487b2 100644
--- a/tests/performance.c
+++ b/tests/performance.c
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         instance.config.cacheSave = false;
     )
 
+    FASTFETCH_TEST_PERFORMANCE(
+        puts("Thread starting");
+        ffStartCalculationThreads(&instance);
+    )
+
     FASTFETCH_TEST_PERFORMANCE(ffPrintTitle(&instance))
     FASTFETCH_TEST_PERFORMANCE(ffPrintSeperator(&instance))
     FASTFETCH_TEST_PERFORMANCE(ffPrintOS(&instance))