diff --git a/CSharp/Libraries/UniversalEditor.UserInterface/Engine.cs b/CSharp/Libraries/UniversalEditor.UserInterface/Engine.cs
index 98ea39bb..9c984bda 100644
--- a/CSharp/Libraries/UniversalEditor.UserInterface/Engine.cs
+++ b/CSharp/Libraries/UniversalEditor.UserInterface/Engine.cs
@@ -645,6 +645,11 @@ namespace UniversalEditor.UserInterface
 			threadLoader.Start();
 
 			ShowSplashScreen();
+			
+			while (threadLoader.ThreadState == System.Threading.ThreadState.Running)
+			{
+				System.Threading.Thread.Sleep (500);
+			}
 		}
 		protected virtual void InitializeInternal()
 		{