diff --git a/src/sview/common.c b/src/sview/common.c
index 132adf85f885056184268eb3bd56378ac0e81968..31358762b4c57e5a21d41f73b811af5fb18454db 100644
--- a/src/sview/common.c
+++ b/src/sview/common.c
@@ -140,11 +140,13 @@ static void *_editing_thr(gpointer arg)
 {
 	int msg_id = GPOINTER_TO_INT(arg);
 	sleep(5);
+	g_static_mutex_lock(&sview_mutex);
 	gdk_threads_enter();
 	gtk_statusbar_remove(GTK_STATUSBAR(main_statusbar), 
 			     STATUS_ADMIN_EDIT, msg_id);
 	gdk_flush();
 	gdk_threads_leave();
+	g_static_mutex_unlock(&sview_mutex);
 	return NULL;	
 }