diff --git a/d2/src/main/java/com/linkedin/d2/balancer/dualread/DualReadLoadBalancer.java b/d2/src/main/java/com/linkedin/d2/balancer/dualread/DualReadLoadBalancer.java
index 0bd74f3e56..dd3c3cae56 100644
--- a/d2/src/main/java/com/linkedin/d2/balancer/dualread/DualReadLoadBalancer.java
+++ b/d2/src/main/java/com/linkedin/d2/balancer/dualread/DualReadLoadBalancer.java
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public void getLoadBalancedServiceProperties(String serviceName, Callback<Servic
         _newLb.getLoadBalancedServiceProperties(serviceName, clientCallback);
         break;
       case DUAL_READ:
-        _newLb.getLoadBalancedServiceProperties(serviceName, Callbacks.empty());
+        getLoadBalancerThreadPool().execute(() -> _newLb.getLoadBalancedServiceProperties(serviceName, Callbacks.empty()));
         _oldLb.getLoadBalancedServiceProperties(serviceName, clientCallback);
         break;
       case OLD_LB_ONLY:
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public void getLoadBalancedClusterAndUriProperties(String clusterName,
         _newLb.getLoadBalancedClusterAndUriProperties(clusterName, callback);
         break;
       case DUAL_READ:
-        _newLb.getLoadBalancedClusterAndUriProperties(clusterName, Callbacks.empty());
+        getLoadBalancerThreadPool().execute(() -> _newLb.getLoadBalancedClusterAndUriProperties(clusterName, Callbacks.empty()));
         _oldLb.getLoadBalancedClusterAndUriProperties(clusterName, callback);
         break;
       case OLD_LB_ONLY: