diff --git a/src/backend/wayland.c b/src/backend/wayland.c
index 3e4b9ee..556a9c0 100644
--- a/src/backend/wayland.c
+++ b/src/backend/wayland.c
@@ -1468,6 +1468,9 @@ static int MwLLPendingImpl(MwLL handle) {
 }
 
 static void MwLLNextEventImpl(MwLL handle) {
+	if(!handle->wayland.always_render) {
+		event_loop(handle);
+	}
 	if(handle->wayland.events_pending) {
 		handle->wayland.events_pending = 0;
 	}