diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
index 1591cee94..55afefdad 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class GtkUI:
 
         # Process any pending gtk events since the mainloop has been quit
         while gtk.events_pending():
-            gtk.main_iteration(False)
+            reactor.doIteration(0)
 
         # Shutdown all components
         component.shutdown()