diff --git a/PROJECT.org b/PROJECT.org
index 8a02e8f..4ac2b88 100644
--- a/PROJECT.org
+++ b/PROJECT.org
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ fetching and simple saving.
 *** Metadata sources
 **** Scraper
 
-* Backlog [2/26] :vrobbler:project:personal:
+* Backlog [3/27] :vrobbler:project:personal:
 ** TODO [#C] After transition to linux add curl_cffi as webpage scrapper again :webpages:metadata:
 ** TODO [#C] Create small utility to clean up tracks scrobbled with wonky playback times :bug:music:scrobbles:
 :PROPERTIES:
@@ -604,6 +604,21 @@ a helper method to create board game scrobbles given a json blob. It's
 independent of the email flow it was originally creatdd for
 
 ** TODO [#B] Is there way to create unique slugs for media instances :media_types:
+** TODO [#A] Update how board game scrobbles work :boardgames:
+
+*** Description
+
+When we scrobble a board game from a BGG URL, instead of going to the media
+detail page, we should go to the scrobble detail page, with the Edit Log form
+expanded by default.
+
+The Edit log form should have from top to bottom:
+
+  - Board/Variant (one or many BoardGameVariant in a multi-select widget)
+  - People (which should be similar to the Bird widget on BirdLocation and allow setting per user score, win true/false, rank, new true/false, seat_ordrer)
+  - Expansion ids (which should a multi-select widget of expansions for this game)
+  - Location (which should be a drop down of BoardGameLocations for this user)
+
 ** DONE [#A] Add BoardGameVariant model :boardgames:
 :PROPERTIES:
 :ID:       0ffb20d5-252f-b13d-473d-5529014602ff
@@ -631,21 +646,10 @@ expansions for the board game when creating it for the first time.
 
 We should also create a managemnt script to update existing board games.
 
-** TODO [#A] Update how board game scrobbles work :boardgames:
-
-*** Description
-
-When we scrobble a board game from a BGG URL, instead of going to the media
-detail page, we should go to the scrobble detail page, with the Edit Log form
-expanded by default.
-
-The Edit log form should have from top to bottom:
-
-  - Board/Variant (one or many BoardGameVariant in a multi-select widget)
-  - People (which should be similar to the Bird widget on BirdLocation and allow setting per user score, win true/false, rank, new true/false, seat_ordrer)
-  - Expansion ids (which should a multi-select widget of expansions for this game)
-  - Location (which should be a drop down of BoardGameLocations for this user)
-
+** DONE [#A] Board game expansion lookup should be async on URL scrobbles :boardgames:
+:PROPERTIES:
+:ID:       968d8dde-f906-cdf0-af4e-b87ce28ddbbb
+:END:
 * Version 58.8 [1/1]
 ** DONE [#B] Clean up trend templates :trends:templates:
 :PROPERTIES:
diff --git a/vrobbler/apps/boardgames/models.py b/vrobbler/apps/boardgames/models.py
index 0d0e6a2..dee66ea 100644
--- a/vrobbler/apps/boardgames/models.py
+++ b/vrobbler/apps/boardgames/models.py
@@ -382,7 +382,12 @@ class BoardGame(ScrobblableMixin):
             self.cover.save(fname, ContentFile(r.content), save=True)
 
     @classmethod
-    def find_or_create(cls, lookup_id: str, data: dict[str, Any] = {}) -> "BoardGame":
+    def find_or_create(
+        cls,
+        lookup_id: str,
+        data: dict[str, Any] = {},
+        defer_expansions: bool = False,
+    ) -> "BoardGame":
         """Given a Lookup ID (either BGG or BGA ID), return a board game object"""
         game = cls.objects.filter(bggeek_id=lookup_id).first()
         if not game:
@@ -438,9 +443,14 @@ class BoardGame(ScrobblableMixin):
                 publisher, _ = BoardGamePublisher.objects.get_or_create(name=name)
                 game.publishers.add(publisher)
 
-        from boardgames.utils import fetch_and_link_expansions
+        if defer_expansions:
+            from boardgames.tasks import fetch_board_game_expansions
 
-        fetch_and_link_expansions(game, expansions)
+            fetch_board_game_expansions.delay(game.id, expansions)
+        else:
+            from boardgames.utils import fetch_and_link_expansions
+
+            fetch_and_link_expansions(game, expansions)
 
         return game
 
diff --git a/vrobbler/apps/boardgames/tasks.py b/vrobbler/apps/boardgames/tasks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d748ecd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vrobbler/apps/boardgames/tasks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import logging
+
+from celery import shared_task
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@shared_task
+def fetch_board_game_expansions(board_game_id, expansions_data):
+    from boardgames.models import BoardGame
+    from boardgames.utils import fetch_and_link_expansions
+
+    game = BoardGame.objects.filter(id=board_game_id).first()
+    if not game:
+        logger.warning(
+            "Board game not found for expansion linking",
+            extra={"board_game_id": board_game_id},
+        )
+        return
+
+    fetch_and_link_expansions(game, expansions_data)
+    logger.info(
+        "Linked expansions for board game",
+        extra={
+            "board_game_id": board_game_id,
+            "title": game.title,
+            "count": len(expansions_data),
+        },
+    )
diff --git a/vrobbler/apps/scrobbles/scrobblers.py b/vrobbler/apps/scrobbles/scrobblers.py
index 88e6dce..c7c3e1a 100644
--- a/vrobbler/apps/scrobbles/scrobblers.py
+++ b/vrobbler/apps/scrobbles/scrobblers.py
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ def manual_scrobble_board_game(
     source: str = "BGG",
     action: Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> Scrobble | None:
-    boardgame = BoardGame.find_or_create(bggeek_id)
+    boardgame = BoardGame.find_or_create(bggeek_id, defer_expansions=True)
 
     if not boardgame:
         logger.error(f"No board game found for ID {bggeek_id}")