diff --git a/src/shell-keyring-prompt.c b/src/shell-keyring-prompt.c
index bafcb90b4..2e9bc67eb 100644
--- a/src/shell-keyring-prompt.c
+++ b/src/shell-keyring-prompt.c
@@ -771,6 +771,6 @@ shell_keyring_prompt_cancel (ShellKeyringPrompt *self)
   self->async_result = NULL;
   self->mode = PROMPTING_NONE;
 
-  g_simple_async_result_complete (res);
+  g_simple_async_result_complete_in_idle (res);
   g_object_unref (res);
 }