diff --git a/sysprof.c b/sysprof.c
index cc676a97..55f1b09b 100644
--- a/sysprof.c
+++ b/sysprof.c
@@ -270,6 +270,8 @@ set_busy (GtkWidget *widget,
 
     if (cursor)
 	gdk_cursor_unref (cursor);
+
+    gdk_flush();
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1726,10 +1728,6 @@ main (int    argc,
 	g_idle_add_full (G_PRIORITY_LOW, load_file, file_open_data, NULL);
     }
 
-#if 0
-    g_idle_add (gtk_main_quit, NULL);
-#endif
-
     gtk_main ();
 
     return 0;