diff --git a/libpyside/globalreceiverv2.cpp b/libpyside/globalreceiverv2.cpp
index a0fd9ac..b08ec7a 100644
--- a/libpyside/globalreceiverv2.cpp
+++ b/libpyside/globalreceiverv2.cpp
@@ -251,8 +251,10 @@ void GlobalReceiverV2::notify()
 {
     QSet<const QObject*> objs = QSet<const QObject*>::fromList(m_refs);
     foreach(const QObject* o, objs) {
+        Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
         QMetaObject::disconnect(o, DESTROY_SIGNAL_ID, this, DESTROY_SLOT_ID);
         QMetaObject::connect(o, DESTROY_SIGNAL_ID, this, DESTROY_SLOT_ID);
+        Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
     }
 }