diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/nanoUI.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/nanoUI.dm
index 5ec4344fee7..6d023d193d0 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/nanoUI.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/nanoUI.dm
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ var/datum/subsystem/nano/SSnano
 			//Ignore directories
 			if(copytext(filename, length(filename)) != "/")
 				if(fexists(path + filename))
-					asset_files.Add(fcopy_rsc(path + filename))
+					asset_files[filename] = fcopy_rsc(path + filename)
 
 
 /datum/subsystem/nano/stat_entry()
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/crew.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/crew.dm
index 8e494829962..71e3c28f84c 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/crew.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/crew.dm
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ var/global/datum/crewmonitor/crewmonitor = new
 	src.jobs = jobs
 	src.interfaces = list()
 	src.data = list()
+	register_asset("crewmonitor.js",'crew.js')
+	register_asset("crewmonitor.css",'crew.css')
+	for (var/z = 1 to world.maxz)
+		register_asset("minimap_[z].png", file("[getMinimapFile(z)].png"))
 
 /datum/crewmonitor/Destroy()
 	if (src.interfaces)
@@ -87,6 +91,8 @@ var/global/datum/crewmonitor/crewmonitor = new
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/crewmonitor/proc/show(mob/mob, z)
+	if (mob.client)
+		sendResources(mob.client)
 	if (!z) z = mob.z
 
 	if (z > 0 && src.interfaces)
@@ -260,10 +266,11 @@ var/global/datum/crewmonitor/crewmonitor = new
 		sendResources(C)
 	initialized = TRUE
 
-/datum/crewmonitor/proc/sendResources(client/C)
-	C << browse_rsc('crew.js', "crewmonitor.js")
-	C << browse_rsc('crew.css', "crewmonitor.css")
-	for (var/z = 1 to world.maxz) C << browse_rsc(file("[getMinimapFile(z)].png"), "minimap_[z].png")
+/datum/crewmonitor/proc/sendResources(var/client/client)
+	send_asset(client, "crewmonitor.js")
+	send_asset(client, "crewmonitor.css")
+	for (var/z = 1 to world.maxz)
+		send_asset(client, "minimap_[z].png")
 
 /datum/crewmonitor/proc/getMinimapFile(z)
 	return "data/minimaps/map_[z]"
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
index 324b2cd4dd6..9a81a7c8b2c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
@@ -257,8 +257,9 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 	return
 
 /obj/item/device/pda/attack_self(mob/user)
-	var/datum/asset/simple/pda/assetcache = new()
-	send_asset_list(user, assetcache.assets, verify = FALSE)
+	var/datum/asset/assets = get_asset_datum(/datum/asset/simple/pda)
+	assets.send(user)
+
 	user.set_machine(src)
 
 	if(active_uplink_check(user))
diff --git a/code/modules/client/asset_cache.dm b/code/modules/client/asset_cache.dm
index 74404c10fd2..0297cd4b7ba 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/asset_cache.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/asset_cache.dm
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@
 		return 0
 
 	for(var/asset in unreceived)
-		client << browse_rsc(asset_cache[asset], asset)
+		if (asset in asset_cache)
+			client << browse_rsc(asset_cache[asset], asset)
 
 	if(!verify || !winexists(client, "asset_cache_browser")) // Can't access the asset cache browser, rip.
 		client.cache += unreceived
@@ -99,31 +100,55 @@
 
 	return 1
 
+//This proc will download the files without clogging up the browse() queue, used for passively sending files on connection start.
+proc/getFilesSlow(var/client/client, var/list/files, var/register_asset = TRUE)
+	for(var/file in files)
+		if (register_asset)
+			register_asset(file,files[file])
+		send_asset(client,file)
+
 //This proc "registers" an asset, it adds it to the cache for further use, you cannot touch it from this point on or you'll fuck things up.
 //if it's an icon or something be careful, you'll have to copy it before further use.
 /proc/register_asset(var/asset_name, var/asset)
-	asset_cache |= asset_name
 	asset_cache[asset_name] = asset
 
-
 //From here on out it's populating the asset cache.
-
 /proc/populate_asset_cache()
 	for(var/type in typesof(/datum/asset) - list(/datum/asset, /datum/asset/simple))
 		var/datum/asset/A = new type()
 		A.register()
 
 //These datums are used to populate the asset cache, the proc "register()" does this.
+
+//all of our asset datums, used for referring to these later
+/var/global/list/asset_datums = list()
+
+//get a assetdatum or make a new one
+/proc/get_asset_datum(var/type)
+	if (!(type in asset_datums))
+		return new type()
+	return asset_datums[type]
+
+/datum/asset/New()
+	asset_datums[type] = src
+
 /datum/asset/proc/register()
 	return
 
+/datum/asset/proc/send(client)
+	return
+
 //If you don't need anything complicated.
 /datum/asset/simple
 	var/assets = list()
+	var/verify = FALSE
 
 /datum/asset/simple/register()
 	for(var/asset_name in assets)
 		register_asset(asset_name, assets[asset_name])
+/datum/asset/simple/send(client)
+	send_asset_list(client,assets,verify)
+
 
 //DEFINITIONS FOR ASSET DATUMS START HERE.
 
@@ -159,16 +184,23 @@
 		"pda_status.png"		= 'icons/pda_icons/pda_status.png'
 	)
 
+/datum/asset/simple/paper
+	assets = list(
+		"large_stamp-clown.png" = 'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-clown.png',
+		"large_stamp-deny.png" = 'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-deny.png',
+		"large_stamp-ok.png" = 'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-ok.png',
+		"large_stamp-hop.png" = 'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-hop.png',
+		"large_stamp-cmo.png" = 'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-cmo.png',
+		"large_stamp-ce.png" = 'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-ce.png',
+		"large_stamp-hos.png" = 'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-hos.png',
+		"large_stamp-rd.png" = 'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-rd.png',
+		"large_stamp-cap.png" = 'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-cap.png',
+		"large_stamp-qm.png" = 'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-qm.png',
+		"large_stamp-law.png" = 'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-law.png'
+	)
 
 //Registers HTML Interface assets.
 /datum/asset/HTML_interface/register()
 	for(var/path in typesof(/datum/html_interface))
 		var/datum/html_interface/hi = new path()
 		hi.registerResources()
-
-
-//Registers NanoUI assets.
-/datum/asset/NanoUI/register()
-	for(var/path in typesof(/datum/html_interface))
-		var/datum/html_interface/hi = new path()
-		hi.registerResources()
diff --git a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm
index a49d15e7846..b297b24a8e9 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
@@ -324,29 +324,18 @@ var/next_external_rsc = 0
 
 //send resources to the client. It's here in its own proc so we can move it around easiliy if need be
 /client/proc/send_resources()
-
-	// Preload the crew monitor. This needs to be done due to BYOND bug http://www.byond.com/forum/?post=1487244
-	spawn
-		if (crewmonitor && crewmonitor.initialized)
-			crewmonitor.sendResources(src)
-
-	//Send nanoui files to client
-	SSnano.send_resources(src)
+	//get the common files
 	getFiles(
 		'html/search.js',
 		'html/panels.css',
 		'html/browser/common.css',
 		'html/browser/scannernew.css',
 		'html/browser/playeroptions.css',
-		'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-clown.png',
-		'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-deny.png',
-		'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-ok.png',
-		'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-hop.png',
-		'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-cmo.png',
-		'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-ce.png',
-		'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-hos.png',
-		'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-rd.png',
-		'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-cap.png',
-		'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-qm.png',
-		'icons/stamp_icons/large_stamp-law.png'
 		)
+
+	//Send nanoui files to client
+	SSnano.send_resources(src)
+
+	//Precache the client with all other assets slowly, so as to not block other browse() calls
+	getFilesSlow(src, asset_cache, register_asset = FALSE)
+
diff --git a/code/modules/nano/nanomanager.dm b/code/modules/nano/nanomanager.dm
index dbe242e8c08..2831ec6a2b5 100644
--- a/code/modules/nano/nanomanager.dm
+++ b/code/modules/nano/nanomanager.dm
@@ -208,5 +208,4 @@
 
 //Send all needed nano ui files to the client
 /datum/subsystem/nano/proc/send_resources(client)
-	for(var/file in asset_files)
-		client << browse_rsc(file)
\ No newline at end of file
+	getFilesSlow(client, asset_files)
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
index 8dc2bf834cd..739b17cfff0 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/paper/examine(mob/user)
 	..()
+	var/datum/asset/assets = get_asset_datum(/datum/asset/simple/paper)
+	assets.send(user)
+
 	if(istype(src, /obj/item/weapon/paper/talisman)) //Talismans cannot be read
 		if(!iscultist(user) && !user.stat)
 			user << "<span class='danger'>There are indecipherable images scrawled on the paper in what looks to be... <i>blood?</i></span>"