diff --git a/safeeyes/safeeyes.py b/safeeyes/safeeyes.py
index 1345e9c..bf1ddb4 100644
--- a/safeeyes/safeeyes.py
+++ b/safeeyes/safeeyes.py
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ class SafeEyes:
             self.show_about)
         self.context['api']['enable_safeeyes'] = lambda next_break_time=-1, reset_breaks=False: \
             utility.execute_main_thread(self.enable_safeeyes, next_break_time, reset_breaks)
-        self.context['api']['disable_safeeyes'] = lambda status: utility.execute_main_thread(
-            self.disable_safeeyes, status)
+        self.context['api']['disable_safeeyes'] = lambda status=None, is_resting=False: utility.execute_main_thread(
+            self.disable_safeeyes, status, is_resting)
         self.context['api']['status'] = self.status
         self.context['api']['quit'] = lambda: utility.execute_main_thread(
             self.quit)
diff --git a/safeeyes/utility.py b/safeeyes/utility.py
index 3976140..ea25088 100644
--- a/safeeyes/utility.py
+++ b/safeeyes/utility.py
@@ -94,28 +94,16 @@ def start_thread(target_function, **args):
     thread.start()
 
 
-# def execute_main_thread(target_function, args=None):
+# def execute_main_thread(target_function, *args, **kwargs):
 #     """
-#     Execute the given function in main thread.
+#     Execute the given function in main thread, forwarding positional and keyword arguments.
 #     """
-#     if args:
-#         GLib.idle_add(lambda: target_function(args))
-#     else:
-#         GLib.idle_add(target_function)
 
-def execute_main_thread(target_function, arg1=None, arg2=None):
+def execute_main_thread(target_function, *args, **kwargs):
     """
     Execute the given function in main thread.
     """
-    if arg1 is not None and arg2 is not None:
-        GLib.idle_add(lambda: target_function(arg1, arg2))
-    elif arg1 is not None:
-        GLib.idle_add(lambda: target_function(arg1))
-    elif arg2 is not None:
-        GLib.idle_add(lambda: target_function(arg2))
-    else:
-        GLib.idle_add(target_function)
-
+    GLib.idle_add(lambda: target_function(*args, **kwargs))
 
 def system_locale(category=locale.LC_MESSAGES):
     """