diff --git a/terminatorlib/paned.py b/terminatorlib/paned.py
index ca58b884..b115290a 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/paned.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/paned.py
@@ -156,9 +156,11 @@ class Paned(Container):
         """Handle button presses on a Pane"""
         if event.button == 1:
             if self.last_balance_time > (time.time() - 1):
-                while gtk.events_pending():
-                    gtk.main_iteration_do(False)
-                self.do_redistribute(*self.last_balance_args)
+                # Dumb loop still needed, or some terms get squished on a Super rebalance
+                for i in range(3):
+                    while gtk.events_pending():
+                        gtk.main_iteration_do(False)
+                    self.do_redistribute(*self.last_balance_args)
         return False
 
     def do_redistribute(self, recurse_up=False, recurse_down=False):
@@ -175,10 +177,7 @@ class Paned(Container):
             if maker.isinstance(grandfather, 'VPaned') or \
                maker.isinstance(grandfather, 'HPaned') :
                 grandfather.do_redistribute(recurse_up, recurse_down)
-        
-        gobject.idle_add(highest_ancestor._do_redistribute, recurse_up, recurse_down)
-        while gtk.events_pending():
-            gtk.main_iteration_do(False)
+
         gobject.idle_add(highest_ancestor._do_redistribute, recurse_up, recurse_down)
     
     def _do_redistribute(self, recurse_up=False, recurse_down=False):