diff --git a/src/Fl_Theme_Chooser.cxx b/src/Fl_Theme_Chooser.cxx
index 38f8c97..92e2291 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Theme_Chooser.cxx
+++ b/src/Fl_Theme_Chooser.cxx
@@ -236,5 +236,5 @@ void fl_theme_chooser() {
   w->show();
   
   while( w->shown() )
-    Fl::check();
+    Fl::wait();
 }
diff --git a/src/Fl_Theme_Chooser.fl b/src/Fl_Theme_Chooser.fl
index f735e2b..204c164 100644
--- a/src/Fl_Theme_Chooser.fl
+++ b/src/Fl_Theme_Chooser.fl
@@ -176,5 +176,5 @@ w->end();
 w->show();
 
 while( w->shown() )
-  Fl::check();} {}
+  Fl::wait();} {}
 }