diff --git a/parity/run.rs b/parity/run.rs
index 4c73fe63f..7baeaaed3 100644
--- a/parity/run.rs
+++ b/parity/run.rs
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ fn execute_light_impl(cmd: RunCmd, logger: Arc<RotatingLogger>) -> Result<Runnin
 	Ok(RunningClient::Light {
 		informant,
 		client,
-		keep_alive: Box::new((service, ws_server, http_server, ipc_server, ui_server)),
+		keep_alive: Box::new((event_loop, service, ws_server, http_server, ipc_server, ui_server)),
 	})
 }