diff --git a/Dorkbox-Util/src/dorkbox/util/jna/linux/Gtk.java b/Dorkbox-Util/src/dorkbox/util/jna/linux/Gtk.java
index 9bea38c..1ab2eec 100644
--- a/Dorkbox-Util/src/dorkbox/util/jna/linux/Gtk.java
+++ b/Dorkbox-Util/src/dorkbox/util/jna/linux/Gtk.java
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ public interface Gtk extends Library {
      */
     public void gtk_main();
     /**
-     * Makes the innermost invocation of the main loop return when it regains control.
+     * Makes the innermost invocation of the main loop return when it regains control. ONLY CALL FROM THE GtkSupport class, UNLESS
+     * you know what you're doing!
      */
     public void gtk_main_quit();
 
diff --git a/Dorkbox-Util/src/dorkbox/util/jna/linux/GtkSupport.java b/Dorkbox-Util/src/dorkbox/util/jna/linux/GtkSupport.java
index 4aa140c..263fda3 100644
--- a/Dorkbox-Util/src/dorkbox/util/jna/linux/GtkSupport.java
+++ b/Dorkbox-Util/src/dorkbox/util/jna/linux/GtkSupport.java
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
 
 public class GtkSupport {
     public static final boolean isSupported;
+    private static boolean hasSwt = false;
 
     static {
         if (Gtk.INSTANCE != null && AppIndicator.INSTANCE != null && Gobject.INSTANCE != null && GThread.INSTANCE != null) {
             isSupported = true;
 
-            boolean hasSwt = false;
             try {
                 Class<?> swtClass = Class.forName("org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display");
                 if (swtClass != null) {
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ public class GtkSupport {
                 }
             } catch (Exception ignore) {}
 
-            // swt already init's gtk. If we are using GTK, we need to make sure the event loop is runnign
+            // If we are using GTK, we need to make sure the event loop is running. There can be multiple/nested loops.
+            // since SWT uses one already, it's not necessary to have two.
             if (!hasSwt) {
                 Gtk instance = Gtk.INSTANCE;
                 instance.gtk_init(0, null);
@@ -58,4 +59,10 @@ public class GtkSupport {
     public static void init() {
         // placeholder to init GTK
     }
+
+    public static void shutdownGTK() {
+        if (!hasSwt) {
+            Gtk.INSTANCE.gtk_main_quit();
+        }
+    }
 }