diff --git a/AO2XP.py b/AO2XP.py
index 0f11f3a..a12e17d 100644
--- a/AO2XP.py
+++ b/AO2XP.py
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ import ini
 __builtin__.audio = AUDIO
 del AUDIO
 
-app = QtGui.QApplication(sys.argv)
 osname = platform.system()
 
+if osname == "Linux": QtCore.QCoreApplication.setAttribute(QtCore.Qt.AA_X11InitThreads) # Linux fix
+app = QtGui.QApplication(sys.argv)
+
 path = sys.argv[0]
 if osname == "Darwin" and ".app" in path: # bundle
     path = "/".join(path.split("/")[:-1]) # to Resources folder