diff --git a/remoc/src/exec/js/time.rs b/remoc/src/exec/js/time.rs
index fbb45e6..3321d2d 100644
--- a/remoc/src/exec/js/time.rs
+++ b/remoc/src/exec/js/time.rs
@@ -2,114 +2,210 @@
 
 #![allow(unsafe_code)]
 
-use js_sys::Function;
 use std::{
     fmt,
     future::{Future, IntoFuture},
     pin::Pin,
-    sync::{Arc, Mutex},
-    task::{Context, Poll, Waker},
+    task::{Context, Poll},
     time::Duration,
 };
-use wasm_bindgen::{prelude::*, JsCast};
-use web_sys::{Window, WorkerGlobalScope};
-
-/// Future returned by [`sleep`].
-pub struct Sleep {
-    inner: Arc<Mutex<SleepInner>>,
-    timeout_id: i32,
-    _callback: Closure<dyn FnMut()>,
-}
 
-// Implement Send + Sync for target without threads.
-#[cfg(all(target_family = "wasm", not(target_feature = "atomics")))]
-unsafe impl Send for Sleep {}
-#[cfg(all(target_family = "wasm", not(target_feature = "atomics")))]
-unsafe impl Sync for Sleep {}
+/// JavaScript sleep wrapper.
+mod js {
+    use js_sys::Function;
+    use std::{
+        cell::RefCell,
+        fmt,
+        future::Future,
+        pin::Pin,
+        rc::Rc,
+        task::{Context, Poll, Waker},
+        time::Duration,
+    };
+    use wasm_bindgen::{prelude::*, JsCast};
+    use web_sys::{Window, WorkerGlobalScope};
 
-impl fmt::Debug for Sleep {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
-        f.debug_struct("Sleep").field("timeout_id", &self.timeout_id).finish()
+    /// JavaScript sleep.
+    ///
+    /// This is not Send + Sync since the underlying callback is bound to a
+    /// JavaScript thread.
+    pub struct JsSleep {
+        inner: Rc<RefCell<JsSleepInner>>,
+        timeout_id: i32,
+        _callback: Closure<dyn FnMut()>,
     }
-}
 
-#[derive(Default)]
-struct SleepInner {
-    fired: bool,
-    waker: Option<Waker>,
-}
+    // Implement Send + Sync for target without threads.
+    #[cfg(all(target_family = "wasm", not(target_feature = "atomics")))]
+    unsafe impl Send for JsSleep {}
+    #[cfg(all(target_family = "wasm", not(target_feature = "atomics")))]
+    unsafe impl Sync for JsSleep {}
+
+    impl fmt::Debug for JsSleep {
+        fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+            f.debug_struct("Sleep").field("timeout_id", &self.timeout_id).finish()
+        }
+    }
 
-impl Sleep {
-    fn new(duration: Duration) -> Self {
-        let inner = Arc::new(Mutex::new(SleepInner::default()));
-
-        let callback = {
-            let inner = inner.clone();
-            Closure::new(move || {
-                let mut inner = inner.lock().unwrap();
-                inner.fired = true;
-                if let Some(waker) = inner.waker.take() {
-                    waker.wake();
-                }
-            })
-        };
-
-        let timeout = duration.as_millis().try_into().expect("sleep duration overflow");
-        let timeout_id = Self::register_timeout(callback.as_ref().unchecked_ref(), timeout);
-
-        Self { inner, timeout_id, _callback: callback }
+    #[derive(Default)]
+    struct JsSleepInner {
+        fired: bool,
+        waker: Option<Waker>,
     }
 
-    fn register_timeout(handler: &Function, timeout: i32) -> i32 {
-        let global = js_sys::global();
+    impl JsSleep {
+        pub(super) fn new(duration: Duration) -> Self {
+            let inner = Rc::new(RefCell::new(JsSleepInner::default()));
 
-        if let Some(window) = global.dyn_ref::<Window>() {
-            window.set_timeout_with_callback_and_timeout_and_arguments_0(handler, timeout).unwrap()
-        } else if let Some(worker) = global.dyn_ref::<WorkerGlobalScope>() {
-            worker.set_timeout_with_callback_and_timeout_and_arguments_0(handler, timeout).unwrap()
-        } else {
-            panic!("unsupported JavaScript global: {global:?}");
+            let callback = {
+                let inner = inner.clone();
+                Closure::new(move || {
+                    let mut inner = inner.borrow_mut();
+                    inner.fired = true;
+                    if let Some(waker) = inner.waker.take() {
+                        waker.wake();
+                    }
+                })
+            };
+
+            let timeout = duration.as_millis().try_into().expect("sleep duration overflow");
+            let timeout_id = Self::register_timeout(callback.as_ref().unchecked_ref(), timeout);
+
+            Self { inner, timeout_id, _callback: callback }
+        }
+
+        fn register_timeout(handler: &Function, timeout: i32) -> i32 {
+            let global = js_sys::global();
+
+            if let Some(window) = global.dyn_ref::<Window>() {
+                window.set_timeout_with_callback_and_timeout_and_arguments_0(handler, timeout).unwrap()
+            } else if let Some(worker) = global.dyn_ref::<WorkerGlobalScope>() {
+                worker.set_timeout_with_callback_and_timeout_and_arguments_0(handler, timeout).unwrap()
+            } else {
+                panic!("unsupported JavaScript global: {global:?}");
+            }
+        }
+
+        fn unregister_timeout(id: i32) {
+            let global = js_sys::global();
+
+            if let Some(window) = global.dyn_ref::<Window>() {
+                window.clear_timeout_with_handle(id);
+            } else if let Some(worker) = global.dyn_ref::<WorkerGlobalScope>() {
+                worker.clear_timeout_with_handle(id);
+            } else {
+                panic!("unsupported JavaScript global: {global:?}");
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    fn unregister_timeout(id: i32) {
-        let global = js_sys::global();
+    impl Future for JsSleep {
+        type Output = ();
+
+        /// Waits until the sleep duration has elapsed.
+        fn poll(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
+            let mut inner = self.inner.borrow_mut();
+
+            if inner.fired {
+                return Poll::Ready(());
+            }
 
-        if let Some(window) = global.dyn_ref::<Window>() {
-            window.clear_timeout_with_handle(id);
-        } else if let Some(worker) = global.dyn_ref::<WorkerGlobalScope>() {
-            worker.clear_timeout_with_handle(id);
-        } else {
-            panic!("unsupported JavaScript global: {global:?}");
+            inner.waker = Some(cx.waker().clone());
+            Poll::Pending
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl Drop for JsSleep {
+        fn drop(&mut self) {
+            let inner = self.inner.borrow_mut();
+            if !inner.fired {
+                Self::unregister_timeout(self.timeout_id);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl Future for Sleep {
-    type Output = ();
+/// Future for [`sleep`].
+#[cfg(all(target_family = "wasm", not(target_feature = "atomics")))]
+pub use js::JsSleep as Sleep;
+
+/// Thread-safe sleep.
+#[cfg(all(target_family = "wasm", target_feature = "atomics"))]
+mod threads {
+    use futures::{ready, FutureExt};
+    use std::{
+        fmt,
+        future::Future,
+        pin::Pin,
+        sync::LazyLock,
+        task::{Context, Poll},
+        time::Duration,
+    };
+    use tokio::sync::{mpsc, oneshot};
+    use wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_thread;
 
-    /// Waits until the sleep duration has elapsed.
-    fn poll(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
-        let mut inner = self.inner.lock().unwrap();
+    use super::js::JsSleep;
 
-        if inner.fired {
-            return Poll::Ready(());
+    struct SleepReq {
+        duration: Duration,
+        wake_tx: oneshot::Sender<()>,
+    }
+
+    static SLEEP_TX: LazyLock<mpsc::UnboundedSender<SleepReq>> = LazyLock::new(|| {
+        let (sleep_tx, mut sleep_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel::<SleepReq>();
+        spawn_thread(move || async move {
+            while let Some(SleepReq { duration, mut wake_tx }) = sleep_rx.recv().await {
+                wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local(async move {
+                    tokio::select! {
+                        () = JsSleep::new(duration) => {
+                            let _ = wake_tx.send(());
+                        },
+                        () = wake_tx.closed() => (),
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        });
+        sleep_tx
+    });
+
+    /// Thread-safe sleep wrapper.
+    pub struct Sleep(oneshot::Receiver<()>);
+
+    impl fmt::Debug for Sleep {
+        fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+            f.debug_tuple("Sleep").field(&self.0).finish()
         }
+    }
 
-        inner.waker = Some(cx.waker().clone());
-        Poll::Pending
+    impl Sleep {
+        pub(super) fn new(duration: Duration) -> Self {
+            let (wake_tx, wake_rx) = oneshot::channel();
+            SLEEP_TX.send(SleepReq { duration, wake_tx }).expect("sleep thread failed");
+            Self(wake_rx)
+        }
     }
-}
 
-impl Drop for Sleep {
-    fn drop(&mut self) {
-        let inner = self.inner.lock().unwrap();
-        if !inner.fired {
-            Self::unregister_timeout(self.timeout_id);
+    impl Future for Sleep {
+        type Output = ();
+
+        /// Waits until the sleep duration has elapsed.
+        fn poll(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context) -> Poll<Self::Output> {
+            ready!(self.0.poll_unpin(cx)).expect("sleep thread failed");
+            Poll::Ready(())
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl Drop for Sleep {
+        fn drop(&mut self) {
+            // empty
         }
     }
 }
 
+/// Future for [`sleep`].
+#[cfg(all(target_family = "wasm", target_feature = "atomics"))]
+pub use threads::Sleep;
+
 /// Waits until `duration` has elapsed.
 pub fn sleep(duration: Duration) -> Sleep {
     Sleep::new(duration)