diff --git a/wayland.c b/wayland.c
index 3c0209d4..99285db3 100644
--- a/wayland.c
+++ b/wayland.c
@@ -1126,8 +1126,12 @@ fdm_wayl(struct fdm *fdm, int fd, int events, void *data)
             return false;
         }
 
-        while (wl_display_prepare_read(wayl->display) != 0)
-            wl_display_dispatch_pending(wayl->display);
+        while (wl_display_prepare_read(wayl->display) != 0) {
+            if (wl_display_dispatch_pending(wayl->display) < 0) {
+                LOG_ERRNO("failed to dispatch pending Wayland events");
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     if (events & EPOLLHUP) {