josh

diff --git a/gnt.override b/gnt.override
index 0e0894e..4cbb243 100644
--- a/gnt.override
+++ b/gnt.override
@@ -282,17 +282,67 @@ _wrap_get_text_bound(PyGObject *self, PyObject *args)
 }
 %%
 override gnt_main noargs
+static gboolean
+gnt_main_watch_prepare(GSource *source,
+                        int     *timeout)
+{
+  *timeout = 100;
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gnt_main_watch_check(GSource *source)
+{
+    PyGILState_STATE state;
+
+    state = pyg_gil_state_ensure();
+
+    pyg_gil_state_release(state);
+
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gnt_main_watch_dispatch(GSource    *source,
+                         GSourceFunc callback,
+                         gpointer    user_data)
+{
+    /* We should never be dispatched */
+    g_assert_not_reached();
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
+static GSourceFuncs gnt_main_watch_funcs =
+static GSourceFuncs gnt_main_watch_funcs =
+{
+    gnt_main_watch_prepare,
+    gnt_main_watch_check,
+    gnt_main_watch_dispatch,
+    NULL
+};
+
+static GSource *
+gnt_main_watch_new(void)
+{
+    return g_source_new(&gnt_main_watch_funcs, sizeof(GSource));
+}
+
 static PyObject *
 _wrap_gnt_main(PyObject *self)
 {
+  GSource *main_watch;
+
        if (pyg_threads_enabled)
                pyg_enable_threads();
+
+  main_watch = gnt_main_watch_new();
        
        pyg_begin_allow_threads;
+  g_source_attach(main_watch, NULL);
        gnt_main();
+  g_source_destroy(main_watch);
        pyg_end_allow_threads;
 
        Py_INCREF(Py_None);
        return Py_None;
 }