diff --git a/dwss.cc b/dwss.cc
index 085d5dc..8cdd288 100644
--- a/dwss.cc
+++ b/dwss.cc
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ configure (GtkWidget *da, GdkEventConfigure *event, gpointer user_data)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+static gboolean
+update (void *user_data)
+{
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
 int
 main (int   argc,
       char *argv[])
@@ -174,6 +180,8 @@ main (int   argc,
 
     gtk_widget_show (window);
 
+    gtk_timeout_add(12, update, NULL);
+
     gtk_main ();
 
     return EX_OK;