diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestTabPanel/RequestNotLoaded/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestTabPanel/RequestNotLoaded/index.js
index e7afb1f60..95c2e8c00 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestTabPanel/RequestNotLoaded/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestTabPanel/RequestNotLoaded/index.js
@@ -28,26 +28,28 @@ const RequestNotLoaded = ({ collection, item }) => {
           <div>{item?.pathname}</div>
         </div>
       </div>
-      <div className='flex flex-col gap-6 w-fit justify-start'>
-        <div className='flex flex-col'>
-          <button className={`submit btn btn-sm btn-secondary w-fit h-fit flex flex-row gap-2 ${item?.loading? 'opacity-50 cursor-blocked': ''}`} onClick={handleLoadRequestSync}>
-            {item?.loading ? `Loading Request` : `Load Request`}
-            {item?.loading ? <IconLoader2 className="animate-spin" size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} /> : null}
-          </button>
-          <small className='text-muted mt-1'>
-            May cause the app to freeze temporarily while it runs.
-          </small>
+      {!item?.error ?
+        <div className='flex flex-col gap-6 w-fit justify-start'>
+          <div className='flex flex-col'>
+            <button className={`submit btn btn-sm btn-secondary w-fit h-fit flex flex-row gap-2 ${item?.loading? 'opacity-50 cursor-blocked': ''}`} onClick={handleLoadRequestSync}>
+              {item?.loading ? `Loading Request` : `Load Request`}
+              {item?.loading ? <IconLoader2 className="animate-spin" size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} /> : null}
+            </button>
+            <small className='text-muted mt-1'>
+              May cause the app to freeze temporarily while it runs.
+            </small>
+          </div>
+          <div className='flex flex-col'>
+            <button className={`submit btn btn-sm btn-secondary w-fit h-fit flex flex-row gap-2 ${item?.loading? 'opacity-50 cursor-blocked': ''}`} onClick={handleLoadRequest}>
+              {item?.loading ? `Loading Request` : `Load Request in Background`}
+              {item?.loading ? <IconLoader2 className="animate-spin" size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} /> : null}
+            </button>
+            <small className='text-muted mt-1'>
+              Runs in background.
+            </small>
+          </div>
         </div>
-        <div className='flex flex-col'>
-          <button className={`submit btn btn-sm btn-secondary w-fit h-fit flex flex-row gap-2 ${item?.loading? 'opacity-50 cursor-blocked': ''}`} onClick={handleLoadRequest}>
-            {item?.loading ? `Loading Request` : `Load Request in Background`}
-            {item?.loading ? <IconLoader2 className="animate-spin" size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} /> : null}
-          </button>
-          <small className='text-muted mt-1'>
-            Runs in background.
-          </small>
-        </div>
-      </div>
+      : null}
     </div>
   </>
 }
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RunnerResults/index.jsx b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RunnerResults/index.jsx
index f7c1e4d9c..dc6ad94e8 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RunnerResults/index.jsx
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RunnerResults/index.jsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { IconRefresh, IconCircleCheck, IconCircleX, IconCheck, IconX, IconRun }
 import slash from 'utils/common/slash';
 import ResponsePane from './ResponsePane';
 import StyledWrapper from './StyledWrapper';
+import { areItemsLoading } from 'utils/collections/index';
 
 const getRelativePath = (fullPath, pathname) => {
   // convert to unix style path
@@ -106,6 +107,8 @@ export default function RunnerResults({ collection }) {
     return (item.status !== 'error' && item.testStatus === 'fail') || item.assertionStatus === 'fail';
   });
 
+  let isCollectionLoading = areItemsLoading(collection);
+
   if (!items || !items.length) {
     return (
       <StyledWrapper className="px-4 pb-4">
@@ -116,7 +119,7 @@ export default function RunnerResults({ collection }) {
         <div className="mt-6">
           You have <span className="font-medium">{totalRequestsInCollection}</span> requests in this collection.
         </div>
-
+        {isCollectionLoading ? <div className='my-1 danger'>Requests in this collection are still loading.</div> : null}
         <div className="mt-6">
           <label>Delay (in ms)</label>
           <input
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/CollectionItemIcon/StyledWrapper.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/CollectionItemIcon/StyledWrapper.js
index 66647a839..66bfe719b 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/CollectionItemIcon/StyledWrapper.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/CollectionItemIcon/StyledWrapper.js
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ const Wrapper = styled.div`
   .partial {
     color: ${(props) => props.theme.colors.text.yellow};
   }
+  .error {
+    color: ${(props) => props.theme.colors.text.danger};
+  }
 `;
 
 export default Wrapper;
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/CollectionItemIcon/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/CollectionItemIcon/index.js
index 14de1eb2f..82d87aa7d 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/CollectionItemIcon/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/CollectionItemIcon/index.js
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import RequestMethod from "../RequestMethod";
-import { IconLoader2, IconAlertTriangle } from '@tabler/icons';
+import { IconLoader2, IconAlertTriangle, IconAlertCircle } from '@tabler/icons';
 import StyledWrapper from "./StyledWrapper";
 
 const CollectionItemIcon = ({ item }) => {
+  if (item?.error) {
+    return <StyledWrapper><IconAlertCircle className="w-fit mr-2 error" size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} /></StyledWrapper>;
+  }
+
   if (item?.loading) {
     return <IconLoader2 className="animate-spin w-fit mr-2" size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} />;
   }
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/RunCollectionItem/StyledWrapper.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/RunCollectionItem/StyledWrapper.js
index 3b6e08f42..e7dd94d2f 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/RunCollectionItem/StyledWrapper.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/RunCollectionItem/StyledWrapper.js
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ const Wrapper = styled.div`
   .bruno-modal-content {
     padding-bottom: 1rem;
   }
+  .warning {
+    color: ${(props) => props.theme.colors.text.danger};
+  }
 `;
 
 export default Wrapper;
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/RunCollectionItem/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/RunCollectionItem/index.js
index 4a81f59af..e4642801e 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/RunCollectionItem/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Sidebar/Collections/Collection/CollectionItem/RunCollectionItem/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { addTab } from 'providers/ReduxStore/slices/tabs';
 import { runCollectionFolder } from 'providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions';
 import { flattenItems } from 'utils/collections';
 import StyledWrapper from './StyledWrapper';
+import { areItemsLoading } from 'utils/collections/index';
 
 const RunCollectionItem = ({ collection, item, onClose }) => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ const RunCollectionItem = ({ collection, item, onClose }) => {
   const flattenedItems = flattenItems(item ? item.items : collection.items);
   const recursiveRunLength = getRequestsCount(flattenedItems);
 
+  const isFolderLoading = areItemsLoading(item);
+
   return (
     <StyledWrapper>
       <Modal size="md" title="Collection Runner" hideFooter={true} handleCancel={onClose}>
@@ -44,13 +47,12 @@ const RunCollectionItem = ({ collection, item, onClose }) => {
               <span className="ml-1 text-xs">({runLength} requests)</span>
             </div>
             <div className="mb-8">This will only run the requests in this folder.</div>
-
             <div className="mb-1">
               <span className="font-medium">Recursive Run</span>
               <span className="ml-1 text-xs">({recursiveRunLength} requests)</span>
             </div>
-            <div className="mb-8">This will run all the requests in this folder and all its subfolders.</div>
-
+            <div className={isFolderLoading ? "mb-2" : "mb-8"}>This will run all the requests in this folder and all its subfolders.</div>
+            {isFolderLoading ? <div className='mb-8 warning'>Requests in this folder are still loading.</div> : null}
             <div className="flex justify-end bruno-modal-footer">
               <span className="mr-3">
                 <button type="button" onClick={onClose} className="btn btn-md btn-close">
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions.js
index a9902ea12..9c11a256c 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions.js
@@ -1196,7 +1196,6 @@ export const hydrateCollectionWithUiStateSnapshot = (payload) => (dispatch, getS
 export const loadRequest = ({ collectionUid, pathname }) => (dispatch, getState) => {
   return new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
     const { ipcRenderer } = window;
-    ipcRenderer.invoke('renderer:load-request-init', { collectionUid, pathname }).then(resolve).catch(reject);
     ipcRenderer.invoke('renderer:load-request', { collectionUid, pathname }).then(resolve).catch(reject);
   });
 };
@@ -1204,7 +1203,6 @@ export const loadRequest = ({ collectionUid, pathname }) => (dispatch, getState)
 export const loadRequestSync = ({ collectionUid, pathname }) => (dispatch, getState) => {
   return new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
     const { ipcRenderer } = window;
-    ipcRenderer.invoke('renderer:load-request-init', { collectionUid, pathname }).then(resolve).catch(reject);
     ipcRenderer.invoke('renderer:load-request-sync', { collectionUid, pathname }).then(resolve).catch(reject);
   });
 };
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/index.js
index 407580b3f..6a795171f 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/index.js
@@ -1617,6 +1617,7 @@ export const collectionsSlice = createSlice({
             currentItem.partial = file.partial;
             currentItem.loading = file.loading;
             currentItem.size = file.size;
+            currentItem.error = file.error;
           } else {
             currentSubItems.push({
               uid: file.data.uid,
@@ -1629,7 +1630,8 @@ export const collectionsSlice = createSlice({
               draft: null,
               partial: file.partial,
               loading: file.loading,
-              size: file.size
+              size: file.size,
+              error: file.error
             });
           }
         }
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/app/watcher.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/app/watcher.js
index fd3fe2491..90ead1705 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/app/watcher.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/app/watcher.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 const chokidar = require('chokidar');
 const { hasBruExtension, isWSLPath, normalizeAndResolvePath, normalizeWslPath, sizeInMB } = require('../utils/filesystem');
-const { bruToEnvJson, bruToJson, collectionBruToJson, bruToJsonViaWorker, collectionBruToJsonViaWorker } = require('../bru');
+const { bruToEnvJson, bruToJson, bruToJsonViaWorker ,collectionBruToJson } = require('../bru');
 const { dotenvToJson } = require('@usebruno/lang');
 
 const { uuid } = require('../utils/common');
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ const add = async (win, pathname, collectionUid, collectionPath, useWorkerThread
     // If worker thread is not used, we can directly parse the file
     if (!useWorkerThread) {
       try {
-        file.data = bruToJson(bruContent);
+        file.data = await bruToJson(bruContent);
         file.partial = false;
         file.loading = false;
         file.size = sizeInMB(fileStats?.size);
@@ -278,15 +278,22 @@ const add = async (win, pathname, collectionUid, collectionPath, useWorkerThread
         name: path.basename(pathname),
         type: 'http-request'
       };
+
+      const metaJson = await bruToJson(getBruFileMeta(bruContent), true);
+      file.data = metaJson;
       file.partial = true;
       file.loading = false;
       file.size = sizeInMB(fileStats?.size);
       hydrateRequestWithUuid(file.data, pathname);
       win.webContents.send('main:collection-tree-updated', 'addFile', file);
-
       // If the file is smaller than the max file size, we can parse the file
       // and send the full file info to the UI
       if (fileStats.size < MAX_FILE_SIZE) {
+        file.data = metaJson;
+        file.partial = false;
+        file.loading = true;
+        hydrateRequestWithUuid(file.data, pathname);
+        win.webContents.send('main:collection-tree-updated', 'addFile', file);
         file.data = await bruToJsonViaWorker(bruContent);
         file.partial = false;
         file.loading = false;
@@ -298,6 +305,9 @@ const add = async (win, pathname, collectionUid, collectionPath, useWorkerThread
         name: path.basename(pathname),
         type: 'http-request'
       };
+      file.error = {
+        message: error?.message
+      };
       file.partial = true;
       file.loading = false;
       file.size = sizeInMB(fileStats?.size);
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/bru/index.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/bru/index.js
index 31386f869..a641a95a7 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/bru/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/bru/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const {
   bruToJsonV2,
+  jsonToBruV2,
   bruToEnvJsonV2,
   envJsonToBruV2,
   collectionBruToJson: _collectionBruToJson,
@@ -40,16 +41,6 @@ const collectionBruToJson = async (data, parsed = false) => {
   }
 };
 
-const collectionBruToJsonViaWorker = async (bru) => {
-  try {
-    const json = await bruParserWorker?.collectionBruToJson(bru);
-    
-    return collectionBruToJson(json);
-  } catch (error) {
-    return Promise.reject(error);
-  }
-};
-
 const jsonToCollectionBru = async (json, isFolder) => {
   try {
     const collectionBruJson = {
@@ -165,7 +156,6 @@ const bruToJson = (data, parsed = false) => {
 const bruToJsonViaWorker = async (data) => {
   try {
     const json = await bruParserWorker?.bruToJson(data);
-
     return bruToJson(json, true);
   } catch (e) {
     return Promise.reject(e);
@@ -218,10 +208,52 @@ const jsonToBru = async (json) => {
     docs: _.get(json, 'request.docs', '')
   };
 
+  const bru = jsonToBruV2(bruJson);
+  return bru;
+};
+
+const jsonToBruViaWorker = async (json) => {
+  let type = _.get(json, 'type');
+  if (type === 'http-request') {
+    type = 'http';
+  } else if (type === 'graphql-request') {
+    type = 'graphql';
+  } else {
+    type = 'http';
+  }
+
+  const sequence = _.get(json, 'seq');
+  const bruJson = {
+    meta: {
+      name: _.get(json, 'name'),
+      type: type,
+      seq: !isNaN(sequence) ? Number(sequence) : 1
+    },
+    http: {
+      method: _.lowerCase(_.get(json, 'request.method')),
+      url: _.get(json, 'request.url'),
+      auth: _.get(json, 'request.auth.mode', 'none'),
+      body: _.get(json, 'request.body.mode', 'none')
+    },
+    params: _.get(json, 'request.params', []),
+    headers: _.get(json, 'request.headers', []),
+    auth: _.get(json, 'request.auth', {}),
+    body: _.get(json, 'request.body', {}),
+    script: _.get(json, 'request.script', {}),
+    vars: {
+      req: _.get(json, 'request.vars.req', []),
+      res: _.get(json, 'request.vars.res', [])
+    },
+    assertions: _.get(json, 'request.assertions', []),
+    tests: _.get(json, 'request.tests', ''),
+    docs: _.get(json, 'request.docs', '')
+  };
+
   const bru = await bruParserWorker?.jsonToBru(bruJson)
   return bru;
 };
 
+
 module.exports = {
   bruToJson,
   bruToJsonViaWorker,
@@ -229,6 +261,6 @@ module.exports = {
   bruToEnvJson,
   envJsonToBru,
   collectionBruToJson,
-  collectionBruToJsonViaWorker,
-  jsonToCollectionBru
+  jsonToCollectionBru,
+  jsonToBruViaWorker
 };
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/bru/workers/index.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/bru/workers/index.js
index 8f992a058..62c19f99d 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/bru/workers/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/bru/workers/index.js
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ class BruParserWorker {
     return this.enqueueTask({ data, scriptFile: `bru-to-json` });
   }
 
-  async collectionBruToJson(data) {
-    return this.enqueueTask({ data, scriptFile: `collection-bru-to-json` });
+  async jsonToBru(data) {
+    return this.enqueueTask({ data, scriptFile: `json-to-bru` });
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/bru/workers/scripts/bru-to-json.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/bru/workers/scripts/bru-to-json.js
index ac19bfdce..c1bbb44e7 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/bru/workers/scripts/bru-to-json.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/bru/workers/scripts/bru-to-json.js
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ try {
 }
 catch(error) {
   console.error(error);
+  parentPort.postMessage({ error: error?.message });
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/bru/workers/scripts/collection-bru-to-json.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/bru/workers/scripts/collection-bru-to-json.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ef7a6e0c..000000000
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/bru/workers/scripts/collection-bru-to-json.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-const { workerData, parentPort } = require('worker_threads');
-const {
-  collectionBruToJson,
-} = require('@usebruno/lang');
-
-try {
-  const bru = workerData;
-  const json = collectionBruToJson(bru);
-  parentPort.postMessage(json);
-}
-catch(error) {
-  console.error(error);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/bru/workers/scripts/json-to-bru.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/bru/workers/scripts/json-to-bru.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e08be60b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/bru/workers/scripts/json-to-bru.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+const { workerData, parentPort } = require('worker_threads');
+const {
+  jsonToBruV2,
+} = require('@usebruno/lang');
+try {
+  const json = workerData;
+  const bru = jsonToBruV2(json);
+  parentPort.postMessage(bru);
+}
+catch(error) {
+  console.error(error);
+  parentPort.postMessage({ error: error?.message });
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/collection.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/collection.js
index b262692d4..5ce100572 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/collection.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/collection.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const fsExtra = require('fs-extra');
 const os = require('os');
 const path = require('path');
 const { ipcMain, shell, dialog, app } = require('electron');
-const { envJsonToBru, bruToJson, jsonToBru, jsonToCollectionBru, bruToJsonViaWorker } = require('../bru');
+const { envJsonToBru, bruToJson, jsonToBruViaWorker, jsonToCollectionBru, bruToJsonViaWorker } = require('../bru');
 
 const {
   isValidPathname,
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ const registerRendererEventHandlers = (mainWindow, watcher, lastOpenedCollection
       if (!isValidFilename(request.name)) {
         throw new Error(`path: ${request.name}.bru is not a valid filename`);
       }
-      const content = await jsonToBru(request);
+      const content = await jsonToBruViaWorker(request);
       await writeFile(pathname, content);
     } catch (error) {
       return Promise.reject(error);
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ const registerRendererEventHandlers = (mainWindow, watcher, lastOpenedCollection
         throw new Error(`path: ${pathname} does not exist`);
       }
 
-      const content = await jsonToBru(request);
+      const content = await jsonToBruViaWorker(request);
       await writeFile(pathname, content);
     } catch (error) {
       return Promise.reject(error);
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ const registerRendererEventHandlers = (mainWindow, watcher, lastOpenedCollection
           throw new Error(`path: ${pathname} does not exist`);
         }
 
-        const content = await jsonToBru(request);
+        const content = await jsonToBruViaWorker(request);
         await writeFile(pathname, content);
       }
     } catch (error) {
@@ -425,11 +425,11 @@ const registerRendererEventHandlers = (mainWindow, watcher, lastOpenedCollection
 
       // update name in file and save new copy, then delete old copy
       const data = await fs.promises.readFile(oldPath, 'utf8'); // Use async read
-      const jsonData = await bruToJson(data);
+      const jsonData = await bruToJsonViaWorker(data);
       jsonData.name = newName;
       moveRequestUid(oldPath, newPath);
 
-      const content = await jsonToBru(jsonData);
+      const content = await jsonToBruViaWorker(jsonData);
       await fs.promises.unlink(oldPath);
       await writeFile(newPath, content);
 
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ const registerRendererEventHandlers = (mainWindow, watcher, lastOpenedCollection
       const parseCollectionItems = (items = [], currentPath) => {
         items.forEach(async (item) => {
           if (['http-request', 'graphql-request'].includes(item.type)) {
-            const content = await jsonToBru(item);
+            const content = await jsonToBruViaWorker(item);
             const filePath = path.join(currentPath, `${item.name}.bru`);
             fs.writeFileSync(filePath, content);
           }
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ const registerRendererEventHandlers = (mainWindow, watcher, lastOpenedCollection
       const parseCollectionItems = (items = [], currentPath) => {
         items.forEach(async (item) => {
           if (['http-request', 'graphql-request'].includes(item.type)) {
-            const content = await jsonToBru(item);
+            const content = await jsonToBruViaWorker(item);
             const filePath = path.join(currentPath, `${item.name}.bru`);
             fs.writeFileSync(filePath, content);
           }
@@ -672,11 +672,11 @@ const registerRendererEventHandlers = (mainWindow, watcher, lastOpenedCollection
     try {
       for await (let item of itemsToResequence) {
         const bru = fs.readFileSync(item.pathname, 'utf8');
-        const jsonData = await bruToJson(bru);
+        const jsonData = await bruToJsonViaWorker(bru);
 
         if (jsonData.seq !== item.seq) {
           jsonData.seq = item.seq;
-          const content = await jsonToBru(jsonData);
+          const content = await jsonToBruViaWorker(jsonData);
           await writeFile(item.pathname, content);
         }
       }
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ const registerRendererEventHandlers = (mainWindow, watcher, lastOpenedCollection
     }
   });
 
-  ipcMain.handle('renderer:load-request-init', async (event, { collectionUid, pathname }) => {
+  ipcMain.handle('renderer:load-request', async (event, { collectionUid, pathname }) => {
     let fileStats;
     try {
       fileStats = fs.statSync(pathname);
@@ -812,26 +812,7 @@ const registerRendererEventHandlers = (mainWindow, watcher, lastOpenedCollection
         file.size = sizeInMB(fileStats?.size);
         hydrateRequestWithUuid(file.data, pathname);
         mainWindow.webContents.send('main:collection-tree-updated', 'addFile', file);
-      }
-    } catch (error) {
-      return Promise.reject(error);
-    }
-  });
-
-  ipcMain.handle('renderer:load-request', async (event, { collectionUid, pathname }) => {
-    let fileStats;
-    try {
-      fileStats = fs.statSync(pathname);
-      if (hasBruExtension(pathname)) {
-        const file = {
-          meta: {
-            collectionUid,
-            pathname,
-            name: path.basename(pathname)
-          }
-        };
-        let bruContent = fs.readFileSync(pathname, 'utf8');
-        file.data = await bruToJson(bruContent);
+        file.data = await bruToJsonViaWorker(bruContent);
         file.partial = false;
         file.loading = true;
         file.size = sizeInMB(fileStats?.size);
@@ -873,6 +854,13 @@ const registerRendererEventHandlers = (mainWindow, watcher, lastOpenedCollection
           }
         };
         let bruContent = fs.readFileSync(pathname, 'utf8');
+        const metaJson = await bruToJson(getBruFileMeta(bruContent), true);
+        file.data = metaJson;
+        file.loading = true;
+        file.partial = true;
+        file.size = sizeInMB(fileStats?.size);
+        hydrateRequestWithUuid(file.data, pathname);
+        mainWindow.webContents.send('main:collection-tree-updated', 'addFile', file);
         file.data = bruToJson(bruContent);
         file.partial = false;
         file.loading = true;
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/utils/collection.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/utils/collection.js
index 900b13936..96f3a7b16 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/utils/collection.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/utils/collection.js
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ const getTreePathFromCollectionToItem = (collection, _item) => {
 const getBruFileMeta = (data) => {
   try {
     const metaRegex = /meta\s*{\s*([\s\S]*?)\s*}/;
-    const match = data.match(metaRegex);
+    const match = data?.match?.(metaRegex);
     if (match) {
       const metaContent = match[1].trim();
       const lines = metaContent.replace(/\r\n/g, '\n').split('\n');
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/workers/index.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/workers/index.js
index 1d1935ce6..04836e9fc 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/workers/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/workers/index.js
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ class WorkerQueue {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
       const worker = new Worker(scriptPath, { workerData: data });
       worker.on('message', (data) => {
+        if (data?.error) {
+          reject(new Error(data?.error));
+        }
         resolve(data);
         worker.terminate();
       });
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/tests/utils/collection.spec.js b/packages/bruno-electron/tests/utils/collection.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3373696c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/tests/utils/collection.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+const { getBruFileMeta } = require("../../src/utils/collection");
+
+describe('getBruFileMeta', () => {
+  test('parses valid meta block correctly', () => {
+    const data = `meta {
+      name: 0.2_mb
+      type: http
+      seq: 1
+    }`;
+
+    const result = getBruFileMeta(data);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      meta: {
+        name: '0.2_mb',
+        type: 'http',
+        seq: 1,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('returns undefined for missing meta block', () => {
+    const data = `someOtherBlock {
+      key: value
+    }`;
+
+    const result = getBruFileMeta(data);
+
+    expect(result).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  test('handles empty meta block gracefully', () => {
+    const data = `meta {}`;
+
+    const result = getBruFileMeta(data);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({ meta: {} });
+  });
+
+  test('ignores invalid lines in meta block', () => {
+    const data = `meta {
+      name: 0.2_mb
+      invalidLine
+      seq: 1
+    }`;
+
+    const result = getBruFileMeta(data);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      meta: {
+        name: '0.2_mb',
+        seq: 1,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('handles unexpected input gracefully', () => {
+    const data = null;
+
+    const result = getBruFileMeta(data);
+
+    expect(result).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  test('handles missing colon gracefully', () => {
+    const data = `meta {
+      name 0.2_mb
+      seq: 1
+    }`;
+
+    const result = getBruFileMeta(data);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      meta: {
+        seq: 1,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('parses numeric values correctly', () => {
+    const data = `meta {
+      numValue: 1234
+      floatValue: 12.34
+      strValue: some_text
+    }`;
+
+    const result = getBruFileMeta(data);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      meta: {
+        numValue: 1234,
+        floatValue: 12.34,
+        strValue: 'some_text',
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('handles syntax error in meta block 1', () => {
+    const data = `meta 
+      name: 0.2_mb
+      type: http
+      seq: 1
+    }`;
+
+    const result = getBruFileMeta(data);
+
+    expect(result).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  test('handles syntax error in meta block 2', () => {
+    const data = `meta {
+      name: 0.2_mb
+      type: http
+      seq: 1
+    `;
+
+    const result = getBruFileMeta(data);
+
+    expect(result).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+});