diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminator.py b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
index 4505318c..97fadfa0 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminator.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminator.py
@@ -752,6 +752,7 @@ class Terminator:
 
     # Make sure we are actually ready to do this
     while gtk.events_pending ():
+      dbg ('WEIRD: Running a main loop iteration. 2')
       gtk.main_iteration ()
 
     # create a new terminal and parent pane.
@@ -769,6 +770,7 @@ class Terminator:
 
     # Make sure we are actually ready to return
     while gtk.events_pending ():
+      dbg ('WEIRD: Running a main loop iteration. 3')
       gtk.main_iteration ()
 
     return
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py b/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py
index e90821fb..fe36cff8 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ class TerminatorTerm (gtk.VBox):
     os.putenv ('COLORTERM', 'gnome-terminal')
     dbg ('SEGBUG: TerminatorTerm __init__ complete')
     while gtk.events_pending ():
+      dbg ('WEIRD: Running a main loop iteration. 1')
       gtk.main_iteration ()
     self.reconfigure_vte ()