diff --git a/hotplug/dahdi_handle_device b/hotplug/dahdi_handle_device
index 52ce9c2..30329bd 100755
--- a/hotplug/dahdi_handle_device
+++ b/hotplug/dahdi_handle_device
@@ -77,8 +77,9 @@ add)
 	run_parts 2>&1 < /dev/null | $LOGGER &
 	;;
 remove)
-	# Nothing to do yet...
 	echo "$ACTION: $DEVPATH" | $LOGGER
+	# Background run -- don't block udev
+	run_parts 2>&1 < /dev/null | $LOGGER &
 	;;
 *)
 	echo "UNHANDLED: $ACTION: $DEVPATH" | $LOGGER
diff --git a/hotplug/handle_device.d/10-span-types b/hotplug/handle_device.d/10-span-types
index d840c3d..6b78021 100755
--- a/hotplug/handle_device.d/10-span-types
+++ b/hotplug/handle_device.d/10-span-types
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 
+case "$ACTION" in
+add)
+	;;
+*)
+	exit 0
+esac
+
 if [ -r "$DAHDICONFDIR/span-types.conf" ]; then
 	dahdi_span_types set "/sys$DEVPATH"
 fi
diff --git a/hotplug/handle_device.d/20-span-assignments b/hotplug/handle_device.d/20-span-assignments
index f078aca..bfb724b 100755
--- a/hotplug/handle_device.d/20-span-assignments
+++ b/hotplug/handle_device.d/20-span-assignments
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 
+case "$ACTION" in
+add)
+	;;
+*)
+	exit 0
+esac
+
 if [ -r "$DAHDICONFDIR/assigned-spans.conf" ]; then
 	dahdi_span_assignments add "/sys$DEVPATH"
 else