diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.skynet.core/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/skynet/core/artifact/Artifact.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.skynet.core/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/skynet/core/artifact/Artifact.java
index 471a3d6..f72c0ce 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.skynet.core/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/skynet/core/artifact/Artifact.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.skynet.core/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/skynet/core/artifact/Artifact.java
@@ -1276,6 +1276,18 @@
       return transaction.execute();
    }
 
+   public void persistInThread(String comment) {
+      Thread persistThread = new Thread("Persist: [" + comment + "]") {
+
+         @Override
+         public void run() {
+            persist(comment);
+         }
+
+      };
+      persistThread.start();
+   }
+
    /**
     * <b>THIS ASSUMES YOU ARE MAINTAINING YOUR OWN TRANSACTION</b> vs {@link #SkynetTransaction.persist(String)} where
     * silently you are provided a transaction.
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XCheckBoxThreeStateDam.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XCheckBoxThreeStateDam.java
index 0324e21..ffe42d0 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XCheckBoxThreeStateDam.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XCheckBoxThreeStateDam.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
                } else {
                   comment = "XCheckDam Auto-Save";
                }
-               getArtifact().persist(comment);
+               getArtifact().persistInThread(comment);
             }
          }
       } else {
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XComboDam.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XComboDam.java
index b045589..771b364 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XComboDam.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XComboDam.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
                      } else {
                         comment = "XComboDam Auto-Save";
                      }
-                     getArtifact().persist(comment);
+                     getArtifact().persistInThread(comment);
                   }
                }
             }
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XComboEnumDam.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XComboEnumDam.java
index f8246f3..5be1d47 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XComboEnumDam.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XComboEnumDam.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
                      } else {
                         comment = "XComboEnumDam Auto-Save";
                      }
-                     getArtifact().persist(comment);
+                     getArtifact().persistInThread(comment);
                   }
                }
             }
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XDateDam.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XDateDam.java
index 0b38ef9..a8e121d 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XDateDam.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XDateDam.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
                      } else {
                         comment = "XDateDam Auto-Save";
                      }
-                     getArtifact().persist(comment);
+                     getArtifact().persistInThread(comment);
                   }
                }
             }
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XFloatDam.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XFloatDam.java
index 36923bd..a77861c 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XFloatDam.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XFloatDam.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
                      } else {
                         comment = "XFloatDam Auto-Save";
                      }
-                     getArtifact().persist(comment);
+                     getArtifact().persistInThread(comment);
                   }
                }
             }
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XIntegerDam.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XIntegerDam.java
index a7fa328..9d69b34 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XIntegerDam.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XIntegerDam.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
                      } else {
                         comment = "XIntegerDam Auto-Save";
                      }
-                     getArtifact().persist(comment);
+                     getArtifact().persistInThread(comment);
                   }
                }
             }
diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XTextDam.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XTextDam.java
index 6af429b..e5d15a4 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XTextDam.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.osee.framework.ui.skynet/src/org/eclipse/osee/framework/ui/skynet/widgets/XTextDam.java
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
                      } else {
                         comment = "XTextDam Auto-Save";
                      }
-                     getArtifact().persist(comment);
+                     getArtifact().persistInThread(comment);
                   }
                }
             }