diff --git a/Classes/BITHockeyHelper.m b/Classes/BITHockeyHelper.m
index 796fc801fe..5383c7991c 100644
--- a/Classes/BITHockeyHelper.m
+++ b/Classes/BITHockeyHelper.m
@@ -159,13 +159,18 @@ void bit_fixBackupAttributeForURL(NSURL *directoryURL) {
   }
   
   if (directoryURL) {
-    NSError *getResourceError = nil;
-    NSNumber *appSupportDirExcludedValue;
-    
-    if ([directoryURL getResourceValue:&appSupportDirExcludedValue forKey:NSURLIsExcludedFromBackupKey error:&getResourceError] && appSupportDirExcludedValue) {
-      NSError *setResourceError = nil;
-      [directoryURL setResourceValue:@NO forKey:NSURLIsExcludedFromBackupKey error:&setResourceError];
-    }
+    dispatch_async(dispatch_get_global_queue(DISPATCH_QUEUE_PRIORITY_DEFAULT, 0), ^{
+      NSError *getResourceError = nil;
+      NSNumber *appSupportDirExcludedValue;
+      if ([directoryURL getResourceValue:&appSupportDirExcludedValue forKey:NSURLIsExcludedFromBackupKey error:&getResourceError] && appSupportDirExcludedValue) {
+        NSError *setResourceError = nil;
+        if(![directoryURL setResourceValue:@NO forKey:NSURLIsExcludedFromBackupKey error:&setResourceError]) {
+          BITHockeyLogError(@"ERROR: Error while setting resource value: %@", setResourceError.localizedDescription);
+        }
+      } else {
+        BITHockeyLogError(@"ERROR: Error while retrieving resource value: %@", getResourceError.localizedDescription);
+      }
+    });
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/Support/HockeySDKTests/BITHockeyHelperTests.m b/Support/HockeySDKTests/BITHockeyHelperTests.m
index 5679ef522f..9b05407494 100644
--- a/Support/HockeySDKTests/BITHockeyHelperTests.m
+++ b/Support/HockeySDKTests/BITHockeyHelperTests.m
@@ -307,15 +307,20 @@
 }
 
 - (BOOL)excludeAttributeIsSetForURL:(NSURL *)directoryURL {
-  
-  NSError *getResourceError = nil;
-  NSNumber *appSupportDirExcludedValue;
-  if ([directoryURL getResourceValue:&appSupportDirExcludedValue forKey:NSURLIsExcludedFromBackupKey error:&getResourceError] && appSupportDirExcludedValue) {
-    if ([appSupportDirExcludedValue isEqualToValue:@YES]) {
-      return YES;
+  __block BOOL result = NO;
+  XCTestExpectation *expectation = [self expectationWithDescription:@"wait"];
+  dispatch_async(dispatch_get_global_queue(DISPATCH_QUEUE_PRIORITY_DEFAULT, 0), ^{
+    NSError *getResourceError = nil;
+    NSNumber *appSupportDirExcludedValue;
+    if ([directoryURL getResourceValue:&appSupportDirExcludedValue forKey:NSURLIsExcludedFromBackupKey error:&getResourceError] && appSupportDirExcludedValue) {
+      if ([appSupportDirExcludedValue isEqualToValue:@YES]) {
+        result = YES;
+      }
     }
-  }
-  return NO;
+    [expectation fulfill];
+  });
+  [self waitForExpectationsWithTimeout:5 handler:nil];
+  return result;
 }
 
 @end