diff --git a/lib/overrides/Gtk-3.0.js b/lib/overrides/Gtk-3.0.js
index eed86b2..fec91e5 100644
--- a/lib/overrides/Gtk-3.0.js
+++ b/lib/overrides/Gtk-3.0.js
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ exports.apply = (Gtk) => {
         process._tickCallback()
 
         const loopStack = internal.GetLoopStack()
+
+        /*
+         * To keep the nodejs event loop alive, we need to have something running.
+         */
+        if (placeholderIntervalID === undefined) {
+          placeholderIntervalID = setInterval(() => { /* noop */ }, 60 * 60 * 1000)
+        }
+
         loopStack.push(originalQuit)
 
         originalMain()