diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 6cd86e251..b39daa9db 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   }
 
   // co initialize ex
-  HRESULT coResult=CoInitializeEx(NULL,COINIT_MULTITHREADED);
+  HRESULT coResult=CoInitializeEx(NULL,COINIT_APARTMENTTHREADED);
   if (coResult!=S_OK) {
     logE("CoInitializeEx failed!");
   }