diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index ff3d8d4..2d32656 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MANPREFIX = ${PREFIX}/share/man
 
 # libs
 GTK_INC = $(shell pkg-config --cflags gtk+-2.0 poppler-glib)
-GTK_LIB = $(shell pkg-config --libs gtk+-2.0 poppler-glib)
+GTK_LIB = $(shell pkg-config --libs gtk+-2.0 gthread-2.0 poppler-glib)
 
 INCS = -I. -I/usr/include ${GTK_INC}
 LIBS = -L/usr/lib -lc ${GTK_LIB} -lpthread
diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index 4967980..5bdbd3b 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -1117,7 +1117,6 @@ watch_file(void* parameter)
       
       Zathura.PDF.scale = scale;
       draw(page);
-      gtk_widget_queue_draw(Zathura.UI.drawing_area);
 
       break;
     }
@@ -2854,6 +2853,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
   arg.n = ADJUST_OPEN;
   sc_adjust_window(&arg);
 
+  if(!g_thread_supported())
+    g_thread_init(NULL);
+  gdk_threads_init();
   gtk_main();
 
   return 0;