diff --git a/src/libcalamaresui/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libcalamaresui/CMakeLists.txt
index 381909025..99531e5ff 100644
--- a/src/libcalamaresui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libcalamaresui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ set( calamaresui_SOURCES
     modulesystem/ModuleManager.cpp
     modulesystem/ProcessJobModule.cpp
     modulesystem/Requirement.cpp
+    modulesystem/RequirementsChecker.cpp
     modulesystem/ViewModule.cpp
 
     utils/CalamaresUtilsGui.cpp
diff --git a/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/ModuleManager.cpp b/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/ModuleManager.cpp
index c909d75cb..4133c6cae 100644
--- a/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/ModuleManager.cpp
+++ b/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/ModuleManager.cpp
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@
 
 #include "ExecutionViewStep.h"
 #include "Module.h"
-#include "utils/Logger.h"
-#include "utils/YamlUtils.h"
+#include "RequirementsChecker.h"
 #include "Settings.h"
 #include "ViewManager.h"
 
+#include "utils/Logger.h"
+#include "utils/YamlUtils.h"
+
 #include <yaml-cpp/yaml.h>
 
 #include <QApplication>
@@ -306,32 +308,21 @@ void
 ModuleManager::checkRequirements()
 {
     cDebug() << "Checking module requirements ..";
-    QTimer::singleShot( 0, this, [ this ]()
+
+    QVector< Module* > modules( m_loadedModulesByInstanceKey.count() );
+    int count = 0;
+    for (const auto& module : m_loadedModulesByInstanceKey )
     {
-        bool acceptable = true;
+        modules[count++] = module;
+    }
 
-        for (const auto& module : m_loadedModulesByInstanceKey )
-        {
-            RequirementsList l = module->checkRequirements();
-            if ( l.length() > 0 )
-            {
-                cDebug() << "  .." << module->name() << "has" << l.length() << "requirements";
-                emit requirementsResult( l );
-            }
-            int count = 0;
-            for (const auto& r : l)
-            {
-                if ( r.mandatory && !r.satisfied )
-                {
-                    cDebug() << "  .. requirement" << count << r.name << "is not satisfied.";
-                    acceptable = false;
-                }
-                ++count;
-            }
-        }
+    RequirementsChecker *rq = new RequirementsChecker( modules, this );
+    connect( rq, &RequirementsChecker::requirementsResult, this, &ModuleManager::requirementsResult );
+    connect( rq, &RequirementsChecker::requirementsComplete, this, &ModuleManager::requirementsComplete );
+    connect( rq, &RequirementsChecker::done, rq, &RequirementsChecker::deleteLater );
+    connect( rq, &RequirementsChecker::requirementsProgress, this, &ModuleManager::requirementsProgress );
 
-        emit requirementsComplete( acceptable );
-    } );
+    QTimer::singleShot( 0, rq, &RequirementsChecker::run );
 }
 
 QStringList
diff --git a/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/ModuleManager.h b/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/ModuleManager.h
index fc88ef0b5..e235ff8f5 100644
--- a/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/ModuleManager.h
+++ b/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/ModuleManager.h
@@ -93,8 +93,10 @@ signals:
     void initDone();
     void modulesLoaded();  /// All of the modules were loaded successfully
     void modulesFailed( QStringList );   /// .. or not
+    // Below, see RequirementsChecker documentation
     void requirementsComplete( bool );
     void requirementsResult( RequirementsList& );
+    void requirementsProgress( const QString& );
 
 private slots:
     void doInit();
diff --git a/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/RequirementsChecker.cpp b/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/RequirementsChecker.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2cd618b4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/RequirementsChecker.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/* === This file is part of Calamares - <http://github.com/calamares> ===
+ *
+ *   Copyright 2019, Adriaan de Groot <groot@kde.org>
+ *
+ *   Calamares is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   Calamares is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with Calamares. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "RequirementsChecker.h"
+
+#include "Module.h"
+#include "Requirement.h"
+
+#include "utils/Logger.h"
+
+#include <QTimer>
+
+namespace Calamares
+{
+
+RequirementsChecker::RequirementsChecker( QVector< Module* > modules, QObject* parent )
+    : QObject( parent )
+    , m_modules( std::move( modules ) )
+{
+}
+
+RequirementsChecker::~RequirementsChecker()
+{
+}
+
+void
+RequirementsChecker::run()
+{
+    bool acceptable = true;
+
+    for (const auto& module : m_modules )
+    {
+        RequirementsList l = module->checkRequirements();
+        if ( l.length() > 0 )
+        {
+            cDebug() << "  .." << module->name() << "has" << l.length() << "requirements";
+            emit requirementsResult( l );
+        }
+
+        int count = 0;
+        for (const auto& r : l)
+        {
+            if ( r.mandatory && !r.satisfied )
+            {
+                cDebug() << "  .. requirement" << count << r.name << "is not satisfied.";
+                acceptable = false;
+            }
+            ++count;
+        }
+    }
+
+    emit requirementsComplete( acceptable );
+
+    QTimer::singleShot(0, this, &RequirementsChecker::done );
+}
+
+
+}
diff --git a/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/RequirementsChecker.h b/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/RequirementsChecker.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61346e750
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/RequirementsChecker.h
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/* === This file is part of Calamares - <http://github.com/calamares> ===
+ *
+ *   Copyright 2019, Adriaan de Groot <groot@kde.org>
+ *
+ *   Calamares is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   Calamares is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with Calamares. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#ifndef CALAMARES_REQUIREMENTSCHECKER_H
+#define CALAMARES_REQUIREMENTSCHECKER_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QVector>
+
+#include "Requirement.h"
+
+namespace Calamares
+{
+
+class Module;
+
+/** @brief A manager-class that checks all the module requirements
+ *
+ * Asynchronously checks the requirements for each module, and
+ * emits progress signals as appropriate.
+ */
+class RequirementsChecker : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    RequirementsChecker( QVector< Module* > modules, QObject* parent = nullptr );
+    virtual ~RequirementsChecker() override;
+
+public slots:
+    void run();
+
+signals:
+    /// @brief Human-readable progress message
+    void requirementsProgress( const QString& );
+    /// @brief Requirements from a single module
+    void requirementsResult( RequirementsList& );
+    /** @brief When all requirements are collected
+     *
+     * The argument indicates if all mandatory requirements are satisfied.
+     */
+    void requirementsComplete( bool );
+    /// @brief Emitted after requirementsComplete
+    void done();
+
+private:
+    QVector< Module* > m_modules;
+} ;
+
+}
+
+#endif