diff --git a/mirage/__init__.py b/mirage/__init__.py
index 285633e..e920aae 100755
--- a/mirage/__init__.py
+++ b/mirage/__init__.py
@@ -5947,9 +5947,6 @@
             if os.path.isdir(item):
                 self.searching_for_images = True
                 self.update_statusbar()
-        if not self.closing_app:
-            while Gtk.events_pending():
-                Gtk.main_iteration()
         first_image = ""
         first_image_found = False
         first_image_loaded = False
@@ -6079,8 +6076,6 @@
                                     second_image = self.image_list[itemnum]
                                     self.set_go_navigation_sensitivities(True)
                                     go_buttons_enabled = True
-                                    while Gtk.events_pending():
-                                        Gtk.main_iteration()
                                 if not first_image_found:
                                     first_image_found = True
                                     first_image = self.image_list[itemnum]
@@ -6111,9 +6106,6 @@
                             )
                         self.image_loaded = True
                         first_image_loaded_successfully = True
-                        if not self.closing_app:
-                            while Gtk.events_pending():
-                                Gtk.main_iteration()
                     except:
                         print(traceback.format_exc(), file=sys.stderr)
                     if first_image_came_from_dir:
@@ -6147,9 +6139,6 @@
                 self.do_image_list_stuff(first_image, second_image)
                 self.add_folderlist_images(folderlist, go_buttons_enabled)
             self.update_title()
-            if not self.closing_app:
-                while Gtk.events_pending():
-                    Gtk.main_iteration()
         if not first_image_loaded_successfully:
             self.image_load_failed(False, init_image)
         self.searching_for_images = False
@@ -6196,8 +6185,6 @@
                 return False
             for item2 in os.listdir(item):
                 if not self.closing_app and not self.stop_now:
-                    while Gtk.events_pending():
-                        Gtk.main_iteration()
                     item2 = item + os.sep + item2
                     item_fullpath2 = os.path.abspath(item2)
                     if (