diff --git a/powerline/lib/threaded.py b/powerline/lib/threaded.py
index cae9c991..b253ae8f 100644
--- a/powerline/lib/threaded.py
+++ b/powerline/lib/threaded.py
@@ -84,7 +84,10 @@ class ThreadedSegment(MultiRunnedThread):
 	def run(self):
 		if self.do_update_first:
 			start_time = monotonic()
-			while not self.shutdown_event.wait(max(self.interval - (monotonic() - start_time), self.min_sleep_time)):
+			while True:
+				self.shutdown_event.wait(max(self.interval - (monotonic() - start_time), self.min_sleep_time))
+				if self.shutdown_event.is_set():
+					break
 				start_time = monotonic()
 				self.set_update_value()
 		else: