# Joplin Freezing on Linux Distros Running Kernel 5.5 Bug Update

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-freezing-on-linux-distros-running-kernel-5-5-bug-update/6558>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [4 March 2020 13:02 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-freezing-on-linux-distros-running-kernel-5-5-bug-update/6558 "2020-03-04T13:02:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Showing post:** 8

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![bedwardly-down](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/bedwardly-down/32/3236_2.png) [@bedwardly-down](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/bedwardly-down)\
**Post date:** [24 March 2020 12:42 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-freezing-on-linux-distros-running-kernel-5-5-bug-update/6558/8 "2020-03-24T12:42:42Z")

</div>

One of the people helping me with this bug found a quick and easy way to get around it:

1. Whenever Joplin Freezes during sync, go to `Options=>Tools`

2. Click the WebClipper tab up top

3. Enable and then Disable Webclipper

4. Click Apply

5. Go back to business as usual. 😃

Here's a demo:

> **[Joplin\_Clipper.mp4 - Shared with pCloud](https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZPh8MkZyOJogIQdym0fjtsTHsQAsLI5wK6k)**
>
> Store videos in pCloud. Share them with just the right people. Access them on any device. Create a free account now!

---

_[View the full topic](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-freezing-on-linux-distros-running-kernel-5-5-bug-update/6558)._