diff --git a/shared/DaemonComms.m b/shared/DaemonComms.m
index 25a432b..b4c64ad 100644
--- a/shared/DaemonComms.m
+++ b/shared/DaemonComms.m
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ -(void)getRules:(BOOL)wait4Change reply:(void (^)(NSDictionary*))reply;
     }] getRules:wait4Change reply:^(NSDictionary* rules)
     {
          //respond with rules
-         dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^
+         [[NSRunLoop mainRunLoop] performInModes:@[NSDefaultRunLoopMode, NSModalPanelRunLoopMode] block:^
          {
                 //respond
                 reply(rules);
-         });
+         }];
     }];
     
     return;