diff --git a/paper-server/build.gradle.kts b/paper-server/build.gradle.kts
index 72a48e3971d..ea686539830 100644
--- a/paper-server/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/paper-server/build.gradle.kts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("commons-lang:commons-lang:2.6")
     runtimeOnly("org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc:3.47.0.0")
     runtimeOnly("com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:9.1.0")
+    runtimeOnly("com.lmax:disruptor:3.4.4") // Paper
 
     runtimeOnly("org.apache.maven:maven-resolver-provider:3.9.6")
     runtimeOnly("org.apache.maven.resolver:maven-resolver-connector-basic:1.9.18")
diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml b/paper-server/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml
index ab1caec6401..18e961a37b2 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/resources/log4j2.xml
@@ -29,15 +29,18 @@
             </Policies>
             <DefaultRolloverStrategy max="1000"/>
         </RollingRandomAccessFile>
+        <Async name="Async">
+            <AppenderRef ref="File"/>
+            <AppenderRef ref="TerminalConsole" level="info"/>
+            <AppenderRef ref="ServerGuiConsole" level="info"/>
+        </Async>
     </Appenders>
     <Loggers>
         <Root level="info">
             <filters>
                 <MarkerFilter marker="NETWORK_PACKETS" onMatch="DENY" onMismatch="NEUTRAL" />
             </filters>
-            <AppenderRef ref="File"/>
-            <AppenderRef ref="TerminalConsole" level="info"/>
-            <AppenderRef ref="ServerGuiConsole" level="info"/>
+            <AppenderRef ref="Async"/>
         </Root>
     </Loggers>
 </Configuration>