diff --git a/gui/mainFrame.py b/gui/mainFrame.py
index 152654d1a..eeb01d06e 100644
--- a/gui/mainFrame.py
+++ b/gui/mainFrame.py
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
         wx.Frame.__init__(self, None, wx.ID_ANY, title="pyfa - Python Fitting Assistant")
         MainFrame.__instance = self
 
+        wx.IdleEvent.SetMode(wx.IDLE_PROCESS_SPECIFIED)
+
         self.LoadMainFrameAttribs()
 
         if 'wxMSW' in wx.PlatformInfo: