diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 53ba2ac5..fd809108 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
   is set/cleared - closes #105
 - fix(camera) - back button in the camera viewfinder doesn't cancel the parent application/menu
   - closes #106
+- fix (vscode) - schedule vscode status check using `kivy.clock.Clock` instead of
+  `asyncio` - closes #101
 
 ## Version 0.14.1
 
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/stability.py b/tests/fixtures/stability.py
index 269fd049..8be5c386 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/stability.py
+++ b/tests/fixtures/stability.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Protocol
 
 import pytest
@@ -10,6 +11,9 @@
 from tests.fixtures.snapshot import write_image
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Callable, Coroutine
+
+    from numpy._typing import NDArray
     from redux_pytest.fixtures import StoreSnapshot
     from redux_pytest.fixtures.wait_for import AsyncWaiter, WaitFor
 
@@ -27,10 +31,46 @@ async def __call__(
         ...
 
 
+async def _run(
+    *,
+    check: Callable[[], Coroutine],
+    store_snapshot: StoreSnapshot,
+    window_snapshot: WindowSnapshot,
+    store_snapshots: list[str],
+    window_snapshots: list[NDArray],
+) -> None:
+    await asyncio.sleep(2)
+    for _ in range(3):
+        try:
+            await check()
+        except RetryError as exception:
+            if isinstance(exception.last_attempt.exception(), AssertionError):
+                continue
+            raise
+        except AssertionError:
+            continue
+
+    try:
+        await check()
+    except RetryError:
+        for i, snapshot in enumerate(store_snapshots):
+            (
+                store_snapshot.results_dir
+                / f'store-unstability_snapshot_{i}.mismatch.jsonc'
+            ).write_text(snapshot)
+        for i, snapshot in enumerate(window_snapshots):
+            write_image(
+                window_snapshot.results_dir
+                / f'window-unstability_snapshot_{i}.mismatch.png',
+                snapshot,
+            )
+        raise
+
+
 @pytest.fixture()
 async def stability(
-    window_snapshot: WindowSnapshot,
     store_snapshot: StoreSnapshot,
+    window_snapshot: WindowSnapshot,
     wait_for: WaitFor,
 ) -> AsyncWaiter:
     """Wait for the screen and store to stabilize."""
@@ -72,20 +112,12 @@ def check() -> None:
             assert is_window_stable, 'The content of the screen is not stable yet'
             assert is_store_stable, 'The content of the store is not stable yet'
 
-        try:
-            await check()
-        except RetryError:
-            for i, snapshot in enumerate(store_snapshots):
-                (
-                    store_snapshot.results_dir
-                    / f'store-unstability_snapshot_{i}.mismatch.jsonc'
-                ).write_text(snapshot)
-            for i, snapshot in enumerate(window_snapshots):
-                write_image(
-                    window_snapshot.results_dir
-                    / f'window-unstability_snapshot_{i}.mismatch.png',
-                    snapshot,
-                )
-            raise
+        await _run(
+            check=check,
+            store_snapshot=store_snapshot,
+            window_snapshot=window_snapshot,
+            store_snapshots=store_snapshots,
+            window_snapshots=window_snapshots,
+        )
 
     return wrapper
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_services.py b/tests/integration/test_services.py
index dbe1864a..e26d5cd9 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_services.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_services.py
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import asyncio
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
-from tenacity import RetryError
-
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from redux_pytest.fixtures import StoreSnapshot
 
@@ -45,19 +42,6 @@ async def test_all_services_register(
     app = MenuApp()
     app_context.set_app(app)
     load_services(ALL_SERVICES_IDS, timeout=10)
-    for _ in range(3):
-        try:
-            await asyncio.sleep(3)
-            await stability(timeout=3)
-            store_snapshot.take()
-            window_snapshot.take()
-            break
-        except RetryError as exception:
-            if isinstance(exception.last_attempt.exception(), AssertionError):
-                continue
-            raise
-        except AssertionError:
-            continue
-    else:
-        store_snapshot.take()
-        window_snapshot.take()
+    await stability()
+    store_snapshot.take()
+    window_snapshot.take()
diff --git a/ubo_app/services/050-vscode/setup.py b/ubo_app/services/050-vscode/setup.py
index dfcf8f23..a4264789 100644
--- a/ubo_app/services/050-vscode/setup.py
+++ b/ubo_app/services/050-vscode/setup.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 from commands import check_status, install_service, uninstall_service
 from constants import CODE_BINARY_PATH, CODE_BINARY_URL, DOWNLOAD_PATH
+from kivy.clock import Clock
 from kivy.lang.builder import Builder
 from login_page import LoginPage
 from ubo_gui.constants import DANGER_COLOR
@@ -231,16 +232,14 @@ def generate_vscode_menu() -> Callable[[], HeadedMenu]:
     return vscode_menu
 
 
-async def init_service() -> None:
+def init_service() -> None:
     dispatch(
         RegisterSettingAppAction(
             menu_item=ActionItem(label='VSCode', icon='󰨞', action=generate_vscode_menu),
             category=SettingsCategory.REMOTE,
         ),
     )
-    while True:
-        await asyncio.sleep(5)
-        await check_status()
+    Clock.schedule_interval(lambda _: create_task(check_status()), 5)
 
 
 Builder.load_file(
diff --git a/ubo_app/services/050-vscode/ubo_handle.py b/ubo_app/services/050-vscode/ubo_handle.py
index d5676324..6b1fe6cc 100644
--- a/ubo_app/services/050-vscode/ubo_handle.py
+++ b/ubo_app/services/050-vscode/ubo_handle.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ async def setup(service: Service) -> None:
     from setup import init_service
 
     service.register_reducer(reducer)
-    await init_service()
+    init_service()
 
 
 register(