diff --git a/crates/egui_extras/src/loaders/ehttp_loader.rs b/crates/egui_extras/src/loaders/ehttp_loader.rs
index 1d3e20c90..d1cc68df9 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 5e66b76da..13fd7ca69 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 0aa823a75..4bd374202 100644
--- a/crates/epaint/src/mutex.rs
+++ b/crates/epaint/src/mutex.rs
@@ -30,9 +30,12 @@ mod mutex_impl {
         #[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()
             }
@@ -161,9 +164,12 @@ mod rw_lock_impl {
         #[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()
             };
@@ -174,9 +180,12 @@ mod rw_lock_impl {
         #[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()
             };