diff --git a/crates/egui_extras/src/loaders/ehttp_loader.rs b/crates/egui_extras/src/loaders/ehttp_loader.rs
index 1d3e20c9..d1cc68df 100644
--- a/crates/egui_extras/src/loaders/ehttp_loader.rs
+++ b/crates/egui_extras/src/loaders/ehttp_loader.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ impl BytesLoader for EhttpLoader {
                         {
                             let entry = entry.get_mut();
                             *entry = Poll::Ready(result);
-                            ctx.request_repaint();
                             log::trace!("Finished loading {uri:?}");
                             true
                         } else {
diff --git a/crates/egui_extras/src/loaders/file_loader.rs b/crates/egui_extras/src/loaders/file_loader.rs
index 5e66b76d..13fd7ca6 100644
--- a/crates/egui_extras/src/loaders/file_loader.rs
+++ b/crates/egui_extras/src/loaders/file_loader.rs
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ impl BytesLoader for FileLoader {
                             if let std::collections::hash_map::Entry::Occupied(mut entry) = cache.entry(uri.clone()) {
                                 let entry = entry.get_mut();
                                 *entry = Poll::Ready(result);
-                                ctx.request_repaint();
                                 log::trace!("Finished loading {uri:?}");
                                 true
                             } else {
diff --git a/crates/epaint/src/mutex.rs b/crates/epaint/src/mutex.rs
index 4b6a66f9..2f264f58 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/mutex.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/mutex.rs
@@ -31,9 +31,12 @@ impl<T> Mutex<T> {
     #[cfg_attr(debug_assertions, track_caller)]
     pub fn lock(&self) -> MutexGuard<'_, T> {
         if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
-            self.0
-                .try_lock_for(DEADLOCK_DURATION)
-                .expect("Looks like a deadlock!")
+            self.0.try_lock_for(DEADLOCK_DURATION).unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                panic!(
+                    "DEBUG PANIC: Failed to acquire Mutex after {}s. Deadlock?",
+                    DEADLOCK_DURATION.as_secs()
+                )
+            })
         } else {
             self.0.lock()
         }
@@ -74,9 +77,12 @@ impl<T: ?Sized> RwLock<T> {
     #[cfg_attr(debug_assertions, track_caller)]
     pub fn read(&self) -> RwLockReadGuard<'_, T> {
         let guard = if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
-            self.0
-                .try_read_for(DEADLOCK_DURATION)
-                .expect("Looks like a deadlock!")
+            self.0.try_read_for(DEADLOCK_DURATION).unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                panic!(
+                    "DEBUG PANIC: Failed to acquire RwLock read after {}s. Deadlock?",
+                    DEADLOCK_DURATION.as_secs()
+                )
+            })
         } else {
             self.0.read()
         };
@@ -91,9 +97,12 @@ impl<T: ?Sized> RwLock<T> {
     #[cfg_attr(debug_assertions, track_caller)]
     pub fn write(&self) -> RwLockWriteGuard<'_, T> {
         let guard = if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
-            self.0
-                .try_write_for(DEADLOCK_DURATION)
-                .expect("Looks like a deadlock!")
+            self.0.try_write_for(DEADLOCK_DURATION).unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                panic!(
+                    "DEBUG PANIC: Failed to acquire RwLock write after {}s. Deadlock?",
+                    DEADLOCK_DURATION.as_secs()
+                )
+            })
         } else {
             self.0.write()
         };