diff --git a/src/platform/qt/DisplayGL.cpp b/src/platform/qt/DisplayGL.cpp
index 532c4c05a..f861387c6 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/DisplayGL.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/DisplayGL.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void DisplayGL::framePosted(const uint32_t* buffer) {
 
 void DisplayGL::showMessage(const QString& message) {
 	if (m_drawThread) {
-		QMetaObject::invokeMethod(m_painter, "showMessage", Q_ARG(const QString&, message));
+		QMetaObject::invokeMethod(m_painter, "showMessage", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection, Q_ARG(const QString&, message));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/MessagePainter.cpp b/src/platform/qt/MessagePainter.cpp
index a7dc53710..a06fd0f77 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/MessagePainter.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/MessagePainter.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 
 #include <QPainter>
 
-#include <QDebug>
-
 extern "C" {
 #include "gba/video.h"
 }