diff --git a/src/cursor.rs b/src/cursor.rs
index a0c60f0..9bf8f99 100644
--- a/src/cursor.rs
+++ b/src/cursor.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 use cairo;
 use ui_model::Color;
-use ui::UI;
+use ui::{UI, UiMutex};
 use shell::{Shell, NvimMode};
 use nvim::{RepaintMode, RedrawEvents};
-use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use glib;
 
@@ -60,19 +60,17 @@ impl State {
 }
 
 pub struct Cursor {
-    state: Arc<Mutex<State>>,
+    state: Arc<UiMutex<State>>,
 }
 
 impl Cursor {
     pub fn new() -> Cursor {
-
-        Cursor { state: Arc::new(Mutex::new(State::new())) }
-
+        Cursor { state: Arc::new(UiMutex::new(State::new())) }
     }
 
     pub fn start(&mut self) {
         let state = self.state.clone();
-        let mut mut_state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut mut_state = self.state.borrow_mut();
         mut_state.reset();
         if let Some(timer_id) = mut_state.timer {
             glib::source_remove(timer_id);
@@ -94,7 +92,7 @@ impl Cursor {
                 bg: &Color) {
 
         let current_point = ctx.get_current_point();
-        let state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+        let state = self.state.borrow();
         ctx.set_source_rgba(1.0 - bg.0, 1.0 - bg.1, 1.0 - bg.2, 0.6 * state.alpha.0);
 
         let cursor_width = if shell.mode == NvimMode::Insert {
@@ -112,9 +110,9 @@ impl Cursor {
     }
 }
 
-fn anim_step(state: &Arc<Mutex<State>>) -> glib::Continue {
+fn anim_step(state: &Arc<UiMutex<State>>) -> glib::Continue {
     let moved_state = state.clone();
-    let mut mut_state = state.lock().unwrap();
+    let mut mut_state = state.borrow_mut();
 
     let next_event = match mut_state.anim_phase {
         AnimPhase::Shown => {
@@ -164,7 +162,7 @@ fn anim_step(state: &Arc<Mutex<State>>) -> glib::Continue {
 
 impl Drop for Cursor {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        if let Some(timer_id) = self.state.lock().unwrap().timer {
+        if let Some(timer_id) = self.state.borrow().timer {
             glib::source_remove(timer_id);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/ui.rs b/src/ui.rs
index 1cd17d4..413ad29 100644
--- a/src/ui.rs
+++ b/src/ui.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::cell::RefCell;
+use std::cell::{RefCell, Ref, RefMut};
 use std::thread;
 
 use gtk;
@@ -13,14 +13,9 @@ use settings;
 use shell::{Shell, NvimMode};
 use nvim::ErrorReport;
 
-
 macro_rules! ui_thread_var {
     ($id:ident, $ty:ty, $expr:expr) => (thread_local!(pub static $id: RefCell<$ty> = {
-        let thread = thread::current();
-        let current_thread_name = thread.name();
-        if current_thread_name != Some("main") {
-            panic!("Can create UI  only from main thread, {:?}", current_thread_name);
-        }
+        assert_ui_thread();
         RefCell::new($expr)
     });)
 }
@@ -109,7 +104,6 @@ impl Ui {
 
         self.shell.add_configure_event();
     }
-
 }
 
 fn edit_paste() {
@@ -148,3 +142,41 @@ fn gtk_delete(_: &ApplicationWindow, _: &Event) -> Inhibit {
     Inhibit(false)
 }
 
+
+pub struct UiMutex<T: ?Sized> {
+    data: RefCell<T>,
+}
+
+unsafe impl<T: ?Sized + Send> Send for UiMutex<T> {}
+unsafe impl<T: ?Sized + Send> Sync for UiMutex<T> {}
+
+impl<T> UiMutex<T> {
+    pub fn new(t: T) -> UiMutex<T> {
+        UiMutex { data: RefCell::new(t) }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: ?Sized> UiMutex<T> {
+    pub fn borrow(&self) -> Ref<T> {
+        assert_ui_thread();
+        self.data.borrow()
+    }
+
+    pub fn borrow_mut(&self) -> RefMut<T> {
+        assert_ui_thread();
+        self.data.borrow_mut()
+    }
+}
+
+
+#[inline]
+fn assert_ui_thread() {
+    match thread::current().name() {
+        Some("main") => (),
+        Some(ref name) => {
+            panic!("Can create UI  only from main thread, {}", name);
+        }
+        None => panic!("Can create UI  only from main thread, current thiread has no name"),
+    }
+}
+