diff --git a/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py b/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py
index 6db06cc..9c92614 100644
--- a/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py
+++ b/mitterlib/ui/ui_pygtk.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class Interface(object):
         box.show()
 
         # now that all elements are created, connect the signals
-        main_window.connect('destroy', self._quit_app)
+        # main_window.connect('destroy', self._quit_app)
         main_window.connect('delete-event', self._quit_app)
         main_window.connect('size-request', self._window_resize)