diff --git a/js/classes/AsyncTask.js b/js/classes/AsyncTask.js
index c2a152e0..3d09f25a 100644
--- a/js/classes/AsyncTask.js
+++ b/js/classes/AsyncTask.js
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ define([
         }
         
         // Use defer to avoid stack overflow
-        _.defer(function() {
+        //_.defer(function() {
 
             // If there is a task currently running
             if(currentTaskRunning === true) {
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ define([
                 currentTaskRunning = true;
                 currentTask.chain();
             }
-        });
+        //});
     }
     
     // Call runTask periodically
diff --git a/js/core.js b/js/core.js
index a67cae36..90d722ab 100644
--- a/js/core.js
+++ b/js/core.js
@@ -459,8 +459,8 @@ define([
         $menuPanelElt.on('show.bs.collapse', function(e) {
             if(e.target === $menuPanelElt[0]) {
                 isMenuPanelShown = true;
-                menuPanelBackdropElt = utils.createBackdrop('collapse', '.menu-panel');
-                $menuPanelElt.addClass('move-to-front');
+                //menuPanelBackdropElt = utils.createBackdrop('collapse', '.menu-panel');
+                //$menuPanelElt.addClass('move-to-front');
             }
             else {
                 // Close all open sub-menus when one submenu opens
@@ -469,8 +469,8 @@ define([
         }).on('hide.bs.collapse', function(e) {
             if(e.target === $menuPanelElt[0]) {
                 isMenuPanelShown = false;
-                menuPanelBackdropElt.remove();
-                $menuPanelElt.removeClass('move-to-front');
+                //menuPanelBackdropElt.remove();
+                //$menuPanelElt.removeClass('move-to-front');
             }
         }).on('hidden.bs.collapse', function(e) {
             if(e.target === $menuPanelElt[0]) {