diff --git a/pulse-listener.c b/pulse-listener.c
index c1d6a17..61c9d55 100644
--- a/pulse-listener.c
+++ b/pulse-listener.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ static void cleanup(void *data_to_free[2]) {
 }
 
 void pulse_listener_main(pthread_t *main_thread) {
+    pthread_setcanceltype(PTHREAD_CANCEL_DISABLE, NULL);
     pa_mainloop *mainloop = pa_mainloop_new();
     if (!mainloop) {
         ERROR("could not create pulse mainloop\n");
@@ -91,11 +92,12 @@ void pulse_listener_main(pthread_t *main_thread) {
                                   (pa_context_notify_cb_t)&state_callback,
                                   main_thread);
     if (pa_context_connect(context, NULL, PA_CONTEXT_NOAUTOSPAWN, NULL) < 0) {
-        ERROR("could not connect to pulse");
+        ERROR("could not connect to pulse\n");
         return;
     }
     void *data_to_free[2] = { mainloop, context };
     pthread_cleanup_push((void(*)(void *)) cleanup, data_to_free);
+    pthread_setcanceltype(PTHREAD_CANCEL_ENABLE, NULL);
     pa_mainloop_run(mainloop, NULL);
     pthread_cleanup_pop(1);
 }