diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/FThreads.java b/src/main/java/forge/FThreads.java
index 5af103ca54a..7b1439f6333 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/FThreads.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/FThreads.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.ThreadFactory;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
@@ -19,11 +20,24 @@ public class FThreads {
         System.out.printf("(FThreads static ctor): Running on a machine with %d cpu core(s)%n", Runtime.getRuntime().availableProcessors() );
     }
     
+    private static class WorkerThreadFactory implements ThreadFactory {
+        private int countr = 0;
+        private String prefix = "";
+
+        public WorkerThreadFactory(String prefix) {
+            this.prefix = prefix;
+        }
+
+        public Thread newThread(Runnable r) {
+            return new Thread(r, prefix + "-" + countr++);
+        }
+    }
+    
     private FThreads() { } // no instances supposed
     
-    private final static ExecutorService cachedPool = Executors.newCachedThreadPool();
+    private final static ExecutorService cachedPool = Executors.newCachedThreadPool(new WorkerThreadFactory("Game"));
     private static ExecutorService getCachedPool() { return cachedPool; }
-    private final static ScheduledExecutorService scheduledPool = Executors.newScheduledThreadPool(2);
+    private final static ScheduledExecutorService scheduledPool = Executors.newScheduledThreadPool(2, new WorkerThreadFactory("Delayed"));
     private static ScheduledExecutorService getScheduledPool() { return scheduledPool; }
 
     // This pool is designed to parallel CPU or IO intensive tasks like parse cards or download images, assuming a load factor of 0.5
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/PhaseHandler.java b/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/PhaseHandler.java
index 530fc37f4d0..fed39b0b5c4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/PhaseHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/game/phase/PhaseHandler.java
@@ -231,17 +231,30 @@ public class PhaseHandler extends MyObservable implements java.io.Serializable {
         this.bRepeat = true;
     }
 
+    public final void handleBeginPhase() {
+        this.setPhaseEffects(false);
+        if ( FThreads.isEDT() ) {
+            System.out.printf("Handle begin %s phase of %s turn from EDT%n", phase, playerTurn);
+            FThreads.invokeInNewThread(beginPhase);
+        } else {
+            beginPhase.run();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private final Runnable beginPhase = new Runnable() { @Override public void run() { 
+        doBeginPhase();
+        updateObservers();
+    } };
+    
     /**
      * <p>
      * handleBeginPhase.
      * </p>
      */
-    public final void handleBeginPhase() {
+    private final void doBeginPhase() {
         if (null == playerTurn) {
             return;
         }
-
-        this.setPhaseEffects(false);
         // Handle effects that happen at the beginning of phases
         game.getAction().checkStateEffects();
 
@@ -823,7 +836,8 @@ public class PhaseHandler extends MyObservable implements java.io.Serializable {
      */
     public final void setPhaseState(final PhaseType phase0) {
         this.phase = phase0;
-        this.handleBeginPhase();
+        this.setPhaseEffects(false);
+        this.doBeginPhase();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/gui/InputProxy.java b/src/main/java/forge/gui/InputProxy.java
index 9a46aad7b74..21e289cbc83 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/gui/InputProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/gui/InputProxy.java
@@ -59,16 +59,9 @@ public class InputProxy implements Observer {
             System.out.printf("%s > InputProxy.update() =>%n", FThreads.debugGetCurrThreadId());
         
         if ( game.getInputQueue().isEmpty() && ph.hasPhaseEffects()) {
-            Runnable rPhase = new Runnable() {
-                @Override
-                public void run() {
-                    if(INPUT_DEBUG)
-                        System.out.printf("\t%s > handle begin phase during %s%n", FThreads.debugGetCurrThreadId(), ph.debugPrintState());
-                    ph.handleBeginPhase();
-                    update(null, null); 
-                }
-            };
-            FThreads.invokeInNewThread(rPhase);
+            if(INPUT_DEBUG)
+                System.out.printf("\t%s > handle begin phase during %s%n", FThreads.debugGetCurrThreadId(), ph.debugPrintState());
+            ph.handleBeginPhase();
             return;
         }