diff --git a/callbacks.c b/callbacks.c
index 9a4b2a1..984c902 100644
--- a/callbacks.c
+++ b/callbacks.c
@@ -263,13 +263,13 @@ cb_password_dialog(GtkEntry* entry, zathura_password_dialog_info_t* dialog)
       g_free(input);
     }
 
-    g_idle_add(password_dialog, dialog);
+    gdk_threads_add_idle(password_dialog, dialog);
     return false;
   }
 
   /* try to open document again */
   if (document_open(dialog->zathura, dialog->path, input) == false) {
-    g_idle_add(password_dialog, dialog);
+    gdk_threads_add_idle(password_dialog, dialog);
   } else {
     g_free(dialog->path);
     free(dialog);
diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index b452dfd..1aed38e 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ zathura_init(int argc, char* argv[])
     document_info->zathura  = zathura;
     document_info->path     = argv[1];
     document_info->password = (argc >= 2) ? argv[2] : NULL;
-    g_idle_add(document_info_open, document_info);
+    gdk_threads_add_idle(document_info_open, document_info);
   }
 
   return zathura;
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ page_set_delayed(zathura_t* zathura, unsigned int page_id)
   page_set_delayed_t* p = g_malloc(sizeof(page_set_delayed_t));
   p->zathura = zathura;
   p->page = page_id;
-  g_idle_add(page_set_delayed_impl, p);
+  gdk_threads_add_idle(page_set_delayed_impl, p);
   return true;
 }