diff --git a/imageringlist.cpp b/imageringlist.cpp
index 09e4b28..bcec928 100644
--- a/imageringlist.cpp
+++ b/imageringlist.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ void ImageRingList::setLiveMode(bool live)
 
 void ImageRingList::setFiles(const QStringList files, const QString &currentFile)
 {
+    QThreadPool::globalInstance()->clear();
+    QThreadPool::globalInstance()->waitForDone();
     m_images.clear();
     foreach(const QString &file, files)
     {