diff --git a/src/volume-manager.c b/src/volume-manager.c
index 9c50127..fcb9e8b 100644
--- a/src/volume-manager.c
+++ b/src/volume-manager.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ static gboolean fm_volume_manager_delay_init(gpointer user_data)
 void fm_volume_manager_init()
 {
     /* init the volume manager when idle */
-    on_idle_handler = g_idle_add_full(G_PRIORITY_LOW, fm_volume_manager_delay_init, NULL, NULL);
+    on_idle_handler = gdk_threads_add_idle_full(G_PRIORITY_LOW, fm_volume_manager_delay_init, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
 void fm_volume_manager_finalize()