diff --git a/interface/src/main.rs b/interface/src/main.rs
index ee8fa5d..8fdfe58 100644
--- a/interface/src/main.rs
+++ b/interface/src/main.rs
@@ -100,8 +100,10 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
     let spawner = executor.handle().clone();
     let auto_allowed_ = auto_allowed.clone();
+    let interface_ = interface.clone();
     thread::spawn(move || {
         spawner.block_on(async {
+
             let log_toasts = toast_sender.clone();
             tokio::spawn(async move {
                 if let Err(e) = combat_logger(combatlog, directories.data_dir()).await {
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
             });
 
             loop {
-                if let Err(e) = connect(toast_sender.clone(), notes.resubscribe(), data_sender.clone(), logging_sender.clone(), auto_telem_sender.clone(), auto_allowed_.clone(), interface.clone()).await {
+                if let Err(e) = connect(toast_sender.clone(), notes.resubscribe(), data_sender.clone(), logging_sender.clone(), auto_telem_sender.clone(), auto_allowed_.clone(), interface_.clone()).await {
                     if let Err(_) = toast_sender.send(Toast::new().text(format!("{e:?}")).kind(ToastKind::Error)).await {
                         break;
                     };
@@ -120,6 +122,15 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
     });
 
+    let interface_ = interface.clone();
+    let spawner = executor.handle().clone();
+    thread::spawn(move || {
+        spawner.block_on(async {
+            let _stoppie = auto.run(interface_).await.unwrap();
+            println!("auto ended");
+        });
+    });
+
     println!("launching gui");
     let (_conf_sender, conf) = watch::channel(CONFIGS);
     gui(gui_data, toasts, executor, conf, storage.clone(), auto_allowed, auto_enabled).unwrap();