diff --git a/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/app.rs b/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/app.rs
index 0744c3a4..615b456a 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/app.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/app.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ impl App {
 
 impl cosmic::Application for App {
     type Message = Msg;
-    type Executor = iced::executor::Default;
+    type Executor = cosmic::SingleThreadExecutor;
     type Flags = ();
     const APP_ID: &'static str = "com.system76.CosmicAppletStatusArea";