diff --git a/bin/waybar_mediaplayer.py b/bin/waybar_mediaplayer.py
index 377a8be..ced23b6 100755
--- a/bin/waybar_mediaplayer.py
+++ b/bin/waybar_mediaplayer.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ gi.require_version('Playerctl', '2.0')
 from gi.repository import Playerctl, GLib
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+loop = None
 
 
 
@@ -78,10 +79,11 @@ def init_player(manager, name):
 
 
 def signal_handler(sig, frame):
+    global loop
     logger.debug('Received signal to stop, exiting')
     sys.stdout.write('\n')
     sys.stdout.flush()
-    # loop.quit()
+    loop.quit()
     sys.exit(0)
 
 
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ def parse_arguments():
 
 
 def main():
+    global loop
     arguments = parse_arguments()
 
     # Initialize logging