diff --git a/src/ui/window.rs b/src/ui/window.rs
index 7b78e55..c088ff0 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.rs
+++ b/src/ui/window.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ mod imp {
     use adw::prelude::*;
     use adw::subclass::prelude::*;
     use glib::subclass::InitializingObject;
+    use glib::JoinHandle;
     use gtk::{gdk, gio, glib};
     use std::cell::{Cell, RefCell};
     use std::rc::Rc;
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ mod imp {
         _playlist_count: (),
 
         pub(super) queued_seek: Cell<Option<f64>>,
+
+        mpv_event_loop_handle: RefCell<Option<JoinHandle<()>>>, // really !, not ()
+        zbus_executor_loop_handle: RefCell<Option<JoinHandle<()>>>, // same
     }
 
     impl Default for Window {
@@ -99,6 +103,9 @@ mod imp {
                 _playlist_count: (),
 
                 queued_seek: Cell::new(None),
+
+                mpv_event_loop_handle: Default::default(),
+                zbus_executor_loop_handle: Default::default(),
             }
         }
     }
@@ -125,8 +132,9 @@ mod imp {
             self.parent_constructed();
 
             let window = self.obj().downgrade();
-            glib::spawn_future_local(async move {
-                while let Some(window) = window.upgrade() {
+            let mpv_event_loop_handle = glib::spawn_future_local(async move {
+                loop {
+                    let window = window.upgrade().unwrap();
                     let listener = window.imp().mpv.wakeup_listener();
                     while let Some(event) = window.imp().mpv.wait_event(0.0) {
                         use crate::mpv::Event;
@@ -280,10 +288,11 @@ mod imp {
                     listener.await;
                 }
             });
+            self.mpv_event_loop_handle.replace(Some(mpv_event_loop_handle));
 
             // set up mpris
             let window = self.obj().clone();
-            glib::spawn_future_local(async move {
+            let zbus_executor_loop_handle = glib::spawn_future_local(async move {
                 let conn = zbus::connection::Builder::session()
                     .expect("could not connect to the session bus")
                     .internal_executor(false)
@@ -291,33 +300,33 @@ mod imp {
                     .await
                     .expect("could not build connection to the session bus");
 
-                // run this in glib's main loop
                 glib::spawn_future_local(glib::clone!(
                     #[strong]
                     conn,
                     async move {
-                        loop {
-                            conn.executor().tick().await;
-                        }
+                        crate::Mpris::setup(conn.object_server(), &window)
+                            .await
+                            .expect("could not serve mpris");
+                        /*
+                        crate::mpris::Player::setup(conn.object_server(), &window.imp().playbin)
+                        .await
+                        .expect("could not serve mpris player");
+                        FIXME */
+
+                        // always set up handlers before requesting service name
+                        conn.request_name("org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.audrey")
+                            .await
+                            .expect("could not register name in session bus");
                     }
                 ));
 
-                crate::Mpris::setup(conn.object_server(), &window)
-                    .await
-                    .expect("could not serve mpris");
-                /*
-                crate::mpris::Player::setup(conn.object_server(), &window.imp().playbin)
-                    .await
-                    .expect("could not serve mpris player");
-                    FIXME */
-
-                drop(window); // don't keep this alive
-
-                // always set up handlers before requesting service name
-                conn.request_name("org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.audrey")
-                    .await
-                    .expect("could not register name in session bus");
+                // run this in glib's main loop
+                loop {
+                    conn.executor().tick().await;
+                }
             });
+            self.zbus_executor_loop_handle
+                .replace(Some(zbus_executor_loop_handle));
         }
     }
 
@@ -469,6 +478,9 @@ mod imp {
     impl Drop for Window {
         fn drop(&mut self) {
             event!(Level::DEBUG, "dropping AudreyUiWindow");
+
+            self.mpv_event_loop_handle.take().unwrap().abort();
+            self.zbus_executor_loop_handle.take().unwrap().abort();
         }
     }
 }