diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,14 @@
         needToDeleteQApplication = true;
     }
 
+#if defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
+    // Workaround for https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-48344
+    // See also https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=230184
+    // The Qt glib event loop doesn't let timers deliver events if there are a
+    // lot of other events.
+    qputenv("QT_NO_GLIB", "1");
+#endif
+
     auto app = new QApplication(argc, argv);
 
     // enable high dpi support
diff --git a/tests/spam-stderr.c b/tests/spam-stderr.c
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/spam-stderr.c
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// from https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=230184
+// author Stefan Westerfeld
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+int
+main()
+{
+  for (int i = 0; i < 100000000; i++)
+    {
+      fprintf (stderr, "foo %d\n", i);
+    }
+}
+
+