diff --git a/platform/darwin/tray.m b/platform/darwin/tray.m
index c4112df..1c141d5 100644
--- a/platform/darwin/tray.m
+++ b/platform/darwin/tray.m
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ void native_loop() {
     [NSApp run];
 }
 
+void external_main_loop() {
+}
+
 void exit_loop() {
     // Clear all notifications.
     [[NSUserNotificationCenter defaultUserNotificationCenter] removeAllDeliveredNotifications];
diff --git a/platform/linux/tray.c b/platform/linux/tray.c
index eb78849..dba5096 100644
--- a/platform/linux/tray.c
+++ b/platform/linux/tray.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void init(const char* title, struct image imageData)
 
 void native_loop()
 {
-  gtk_widget_show_all(menu);
+  external_main_loop();
   gtk_main ();
 }
 
@@ -157,5 +157,9 @@ void exit_loop()
   gtk_main_quit();
 }
 
+void external_main_loop() {
+  gtk_widget_show_all(menu);
+}
+
 
 #endif // NATIVE_C
diff --git a/platform/windows/tray.c b/platform/windows/tray.c
index 104728a..fb587ee 100644
--- a/platform/windows/tray.c
+++ b/platform/windows/tray.c
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ void clear_menu_items()
     }
 }
 
+void external_main_loop ()
+{
+}
+
 void native_loop()
 {
     MSG msg;
diff --git a/trayhost.go b/trayhost.go
index 3305f24..8defefb 100644
--- a/trayhost.go
+++ b/trayhost.go
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ func Exit() {
 	C.exit_loop()
 }
 
+// init widget for running in other gtk_main loop
+func InitWidget() {
+	C.external_main_loop()
+}
+
 // SeparatorMenuItem creates a separator MenuItem.
 func SeparatorMenuItem() MenuItem { return MenuItem{Title: ""} }