diff --git a/tasmotonov.py b/tasmotonov.py
index c16835a..443ad1a 100755
--- a/tasmotonov.py
+++ b/tasmotonov.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import argparse        # to parse the cli args!
 import requests        # needed to access the http endpoints
+import threading       # for running the requests simultaneously
 import ipaddress       # to validate IP addresses
 from fqdn import FQDN  # validate FQDNs
 
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ class TasmotonovRunner:
 
     def run_custom_action(self, action):
         # and finally turn on or off or toggle the lights!
-        for address in list(self.tasmota_addresses.keys()):
+        def thread_runner(address):
             self.logger.log(f'Running the action "{action}" on the following device: {address}')
             try:
                 answer = requests.get(f'http://{address}/cm?cmnd=Power%20{str(action).lower()}')
@@ -174,11 +175,22 @@ class TasmotonovRunner:
             except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
                 self.logger.log_warning(f'Could not connect to "{address}". Skipping...')
                 success = False
-            if answer.status_code != 200:
-                self.logger.log_warning(f'{address} returned the following non-200 status code: {answer.status_code}. Skipping...')
+            if not str(answer.status_code).startswith("20"):
+                self.logger.log_warning(f'{address} returned the following non-20x status code: {answer.status_code}. Skipping...')
                 success = False
             if success:
                 self.logger.log_success(f"Ran action {str(action).upper()} on {self.logger.COLORS['OKCYAN']}{address}{self.logger.COLORS['ENDC']} successfully.")
+        
+        threads = []
+        for address in list(self.tasmota_addresses.keys()):
+            t = threading.Thread(target=thread_runner, args=(address,))
+            threads.append(t)
+            t.start()
+        # wait for all threads to finish execution
+        for t in threads:
+            t.join()
+            
+        
     def run(self):
         self.run_custom_action(self.action)