diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 4cdc790d..37b47643 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ gem 'tiny-color-rails'
 gem 'jquery-minicolors-rails'
 gem 'colorize'
 gem 'carrierwave', '~> 2.0'
+gem 'carrierwave_backgrounder', git: 'https://github.com/mltnhm/carrierwave_backgrounder.git'
 gem 'mini_magick'
 
 gem "rolify", "~> 5.2"
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index d97927bc..adfbad52 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ GIT
       oauth
       simple_oauth
 
+GIT
+  remote: https://github.com/mltnhm/carrierwave_backgrounder.git
+  revision: 8fe468957f047ad7039f07679e5952a534d07b6d
+  specs:
+    carrierwave_backgrounder (0.4.2)
+      carrierwave (>= 0.5, <= 2.1)
+      mime-types (>= 3.0.0)
+
 GIT
   remote: https://github.com/retrospring/questiongenerator.git
   revision: c5f8362ff769425d42a94b3a611731eadaa5e0ca
@@ -527,6 +535,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   byebug
   capybara
   carrierwave (~> 2.0)
+  carrierwave_backgrounder!
   coffee-rails (~> 4.1)
   colorize
   database_cleaner
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index adb2e439..23330b3c 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
   validates :bio, length: { maximum: 200 }
 
   mount_uploader :profile_picture, ProfilePictureUploader, mount_on: :profile_picture_file_name
+  process_in_background :profile_picture
   mount_uploader :profile_header, ProfileHeaderUploader, mount_on: :profile_header_file_name
+  process_in_background :profile_header
 
   before_save do
     self.website = if website.match %r{\Ahttps?://}
diff --git a/app/uploaders/base_uploader.rb b/app/uploaders/base_uploader.rb
index a15ef68e..dfa3ecab 100644
--- a/app/uploaders/base_uploader.rb
+++ b/app/uploaders/base_uploader.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 class BaseUploader < CarrierWave::Uploader::Base
   include CarrierWave::Compatibility::Paperclip
   include CarrierWave::MiniMagick
+  include CarrierWave::Backgrounder::Delay
 
   storage :fog
 
diff --git a/config/initializers/25_carrierwave.rb b/config/initializers/25_carrierwave.rb
index 754abd4e..d524287d 100644
--- a/config/initializers/25_carrierwave.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/25_carrierwave.rb
@@ -9,4 +9,8 @@ CarrierWave.configure do |config|
     config.fog_credentials = APP_CONFIG.dig("fog", "credentials") unless APP_CONFIG.dig("fog", "credentials").nil?
     config.fog_directory = APP_CONFIG.dig("fog", "directory") unless APP_CONFIG.dig("fog", "directory").nil?
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
+
+CarrierWave::Backgrounder.configure do |c|
+  c.backend :sidekiq, queue: :carrierwave
+end
diff --git a/config/sidekiq.yml b/config/sidekiq.yml
index 6da98de3..fd4423fd 100644
--- a/config/sidekiq.yml
+++ b/config/sidekiq.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ production:
   :concurrency: 25
 :queues:
   - share
-  - paperclip
+  - carrierwave
   - mailers
   - deletion
   - question
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 67d6ad34..499d010e 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_05_13_154602) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_05_09_094402) do
 
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_05_13_154602) do
     t.text "bio", default: "", null: false
     t.string "profile_picture_file_name"
     t.string "profile_picture_content_type"
-    t.bigint "profile_picture_file_size"
+    t.integer "profile_picture_file_size"
     t.datetime "profile_picture_updated_at"
     t.boolean "profile_picture_processing"
     t.integer "crop_x"
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2020_05_13_154602) do
     t.integer "comment_smiled_count", default: 0, null: false
     t.string "profile_header_file_name"
     t.string "profile_header_content_type"
-    t.bigint "profile_header_file_size"
+    t.integer "profile_header_file_size"
     t.datetime "profile_header_updated_at"
     t.boolean "profile_header_processing"
     t.integer "crop_h_x"