diff --git a/app/main/views.py b/app/main/views.py
index f26ba50..46e34d4 100644
--- a/app/main/views.py
+++ b/app/main/views.py
@@ -9,21 +9,39 @@
 :license: BSD 2-Clause, see LICENSE for more details.
 
 """
-from flask import Blueprint, render_template, request, jsonify
+import redis
+from flask import Blueprint, render_template, request, jsonify, current_app, g
+from rq import push_connection, pop_connection, Queue
 from .. import tasks
 from .forms import TaskForm
 
 bp = Blueprint('main', __name__)
 
 
+def get_redis_connection():
+    redis_connection = getattr(g, '_redis_connection', None)
+    if redis_connection is None:
+        redis_url = current_app.config['REDIS_URL']
+        redis_connection = g._redis_connection = redis.from_url(redis_url)
+    return redis_connection
+
+
+@bp.before_request
+def push_rq_connection():
+    push_connection(get_redis_connection())
+
+
+@bp.teardown_request
+def pop_rq_connection(exception=None):
+    pop_connection()
+
+
 @bp.route('/_run_task', methods=['POST'])
 def run_task():
     task = request.form.get('task')
-    try:
-        result = tasks.run(task)
-    except Exception as e:
-        return jsonify({'message': 'Task failed: {}'.format(e)}), 500
-    return jsonify({'result': result})
+    q = Queue()
+    job = q.enqueue(tasks.run, task)
+    return jsonify({'job_id': job.get_id()})
 
 
 @bp.route('/')
diff --git a/app/settings.py b/app/settings.py
index 6a20aac..cd4035c 100644
--- a/app/settings.py
+++ b/app/settings.py
@@ -16,3 +16,5 @@
               b'\x0c\x11{\xd3\x11$\xeeel\xa6\xfb\x1d~\xfd\xb3\x9d\x11\x00\xfb4\xd64\xd4\xe0')
 TASKS = ['Short task', 'Long task', 'Task raises error']
 MAX_TIME_TO_WAIT = 10
+REDIS_URL = 'redis://redis:6379/0'
+QUEUES = ['default']
diff --git a/app/static/js/main.js b/app/static/js/main.js
index d3615da..91fd126 100644
--- a/app/static/js/main.js
+++ b/app/static/js/main.js
@@ -22,17 +22,17 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 
   // submit form
   $("#submit").on('click', function() {
-    flash_alert("Running " + $("#task").val() + "...", "info");
+    var task = $("#task").val();
     $.ajax({
       url: $SCRIPT_ROOT + "/_run_task",
       data: $("#taskForm").serialize(),
       method: "POST",
       dataType: "json",
       success: function(data) {
-        flash_alert(data.result, "success");
+        flash_alert("Job " + data.job_id + " started...", "info", false);
       },
       error: function(jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) {
-        flash_alert(JSON.parse(jqXHR.responseText).message, "danger");
+        flash_alert("Failed to start " + task, "danger");
       }
     });
   });
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 6b23a0c..d614266 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -11,3 +11,17 @@ services:
     - "5000:5000"
     volumes:
     - .:/app
+    depends_on:
+    - redis
+  worker:
+    image: flaskrqexample
+    container_name: flaskrqexample_worker
+    environment:
+      LOCAL_SETTINGS: /app/settings.cfg
+    command: python manage.py runworker
+    volumes:
+    - .:/app
+    depends_on:
+    - redis
+  redis:
+    image: redis:3.2
diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index e7e36a6..b8c67b2 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -24,5 +24,7 @@ dependencies:
   - dominate==2.2.1
   - flask-bootstrap==3.3.6.0
   - flask-script==2.0.5
+  - redis==2.10.5
+  - rq==0.6.0
   - visitor==0.1.3
 
diff --git a/manage.py b/manage.py
index 9e363d1..fe86918 100644
--- a/manage.py
+++ b/manage.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+import redis
 from flask_script import Server, Manager
+from rq import Connection, Worker
 from uwsgi import app
 
 
@@ -8,5 +10,14 @@
     Server(port=5000, use_debugger=True, use_reloader=True))
 
 
+@manager.command
+def runworker():
+    redis_url = app.config['REDIS_URL']
+    redis_connection = redis.from_url(redis_url)
+    with Connection(redis_connection):
+        worker = Worker(app.config['QUEUES'])
+        worker.work()
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     manager.run()