diff --git a/_examples/goroutine.go b/_examples/goroutine.go
index a2d7e3d..81c0835 100644
--- a/_examples/goroutine.go
+++ b/_examples/goroutine.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func counter(g *gocui.Gui) {
 			ctr++
 			mu.Unlock()
 
-			g.Execute(func(g *gocui.Gui) error {
+			g.Update(func(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 				v, err := g.View("ctr")
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index 9022832..fe128af 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ Mouse events are handled like any other keybinding:
 
 IMPORTANT: Views can only be created, destroyed or updated in three ways: from
 the Layout function within managers, from keybinding callbacks or via
-*Gui.Execute(). The reason for this is that it allows gocui to be
+*Gui.Update(). The reason for this is that it allows gocui to be
 concurrent-safe. So, if you want to update your GUI from a goroutine, you must
-use *Gui.Execute(). For example:
+use *Gui.Update(). For example:
 
-	g.Execute(func(g *gocui.Gui) error {
+	g.Update(func(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 		v, err := g.View("viewname")
 		if err != nil {
 			// handle error
diff --git a/gui.go b/gui.go
index 37b15fe..6be49bb 100644
--- a/gui.go
+++ b/gui.go
@@ -303,11 +303,12 @@ type userEvent struct {
 	f func(*Gui) error
 }
 
-// Execute executes the given function. This function can be called safely from
-// a goroutine in order to update the GUI. It is important to note that it
-// won't be executed immediately, instead it will be added to the user events
-// queue.
-func (g *Gui) Execute(f func(*Gui) error) {
+// Update executes the passed function. This method can be called safely from a
+// goroutine in order to update the GUI. It is important to note that the
+// passed function won't be executed immediately, instead it will be added to
+// the user events queue. Given that Update spawns a goroutine, the order in
+// which the user events will be handled is not guaranteed.
+func (g *Gui) Update(f func(*Gui) error) {
 	go func() { g.userEvents <- userEvent{f: f} }()
 }